| South Whidbey State Park is a 347-acre camping park with 4,500 feet of saltwater shoreline on Admiralty Inlet. Park features include old-growth forest, tidelands for crabbing and clamming, campsites secluded by lush, forest undergrowth and breathtaking views of the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains. The park offers a unique outdoor experience. The park offers one kitchen shelter without electricity, plus four sheltered and 19 unsheltered picnic tables. The log kitchen shelter is reservable. It includes a BBQ and four picnic tables, accommodating up to 30 guests. If guests wish to hike there is a 3.5-mile hiking trail. Fishing is a popular activity within the area. Fish that are common to the area include: salmon, steelhead, crabs, clams, and shellfish. Whale watching has become an extremely popular activity as well. Bird watching in the area is abundant. Many different species include Chukars, Crows or Ravens, ducks, eagles, geese, grouse, gulls, hawks, herons, hummingbirds, ospreys, owls, quail, woodpeckers, and wrens. Whidbey Park has also become a very popular place for hunting. Prime animals that are available during hunting season are; chipmunks, coyotes, deer, elk, fox, otters, rabbits, raccoons, and squirrels. Captain George Vancouver named Whidbey Island after Master Joseph Whidbey on June 10, 1792. The park was officially named in October of 1974. |
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