South Whidbey Island State Park

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Home Definitions How Much Sites South Whidbey Island State Park	South Whidbey Island State Park is one of only a few stands of old growth forest that you can drive right into and even have a picnic or camp among the ancient trees. The park is handicapped accessible. The park is 347 acres of old growth forest. The Wilbert Trail (named for the gentleman who filed a lawsuit to stop the 250 acre grove that eventually became part of the park from being logged in 1978) winds 3.5 miles through the ancient trees and along the 4,500 feet of saltwater shoreline on Admiralty Inlet. The park offers one kitchen shelter without electricity, plus four sheltered and 19 unsheltered picnic tables. This park takes reservations between May 15 and September 15. It has 45 tent spaces, nine utility spaces, one dump station, two restroom buildings (one ADA) and four showers. Sites have no hook-ups. Maximum site length is 50 feet (may have limited availability). The park is closed December and January.
	In the photo is a site among old growth trees where a bench is located. You can sit here among the ancient trees and look out over Admiralty inlet. The trees shown are probably only about 150 years old. South Whidbey Island State Park web page: http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=South%20Whidbey&pageno=1
	Directions: Take highway 20 from Interstate-5 exit 230, in Burlington, WA., travel west onto Whidbey Island through Oak Harbor and Coupeville. Approximately 6 mi. south of Coupeville Highway 20 turns right (west) and heads to the Keystone Ferry Landing. State Highway 525 continues south from this intersection. Approximately 5 mi. south of the intersection on State Highway 525 Smugglers Cove Road exits to the right (west). Turn right and travel about 3 mi. south on the Smugglers Cove Road to the entrance to the park.

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