Deception Pass State Park
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🏖️ Beach · Oak Harbor
4 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 95 min driveFrom Bellevue · Parking: State park lot, Discover Pass required; very few spots at the bridge viewpoints
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 4 hoursBest seasons: Summer · Spring · Fall
Washington's most visited state park: watch the tide surge through the channel from the 180-foot bridge, then explore West Beach's wide stretch of pebbles and sand, swim in the warmer waters of Cranberry Lake next door, and wander through wind-bent old-growth forest.
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