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Fort Ebey State Park

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Fort Ebey State Park, a 645-acre camping park on Whidbey Island, was originally built as a coastal defense fort in World War II. Concrete platforms mark the gun locations. The park has three miles of saltwater shoreline on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a freshwater lake for fishing, and miles of hiking and biking trails. Website

From wide sandy expanses to driftwood and bluffs, Whidbey and Camano Island's beaches such as this one at Fort Ebey State Park are both retreat and playground. © 2008 Russell Sparkman
From wide sandy expanses to driftwood and bluffs, Whidbey and Camano Island's beaches such as this one at Fort Ebey State Park are both retreat and playground.

To reserve a campsite, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Campsite Information:
The park has 40 standard campsites, ten utility campsites with electricity and water hook-ups, one water trail campsite available only to campers who arrive at the park in human-powered watercraft, one restroom (ADA) and two showers (one ADA). Maximum site length is 100 feet (limited availability). There is no trailer dump station available at this park. To reserve a campsite, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Group Accommodations:
The park provides a group camp that accommodates up to 60 people. The camp is located on a bluff down the Point Partridge Rd. A vault toilet and running water are at the site. Flush toilets and showers are a five-minute walk down an easy trail. Minimum number of people is 20 with a maximum of 60. Maximum number of cars is 30. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Camping Fees:
Please note that the following general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not all fees will apply to all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations).

2009 Fees
An additional $2 per night is added to the basic camping fees listed below at this high-use park. Basic camping fees are:
Standard campsite, $17 ($19 for arrival dates on or after July 1, 2009).
Full utility campsite, $24 ($26 for arrival dates on or after July 1, 2009).
Partial utility campsite, $23 ($25 for arrival dates on or after July 1, 2009).
Primitive campsite and water trail camping, $12

An additional $3 fee (standard) or $5 fee (utility) may be charged for select premium campsites at some parks.

Maximum eight people per campsite.

Fort Ebey State Park, a 645-acre camping park on Whidbey Island, was originally built as a coastal defense fort in World War II. Concrete platforms mark the gun locations. The park has three miles of saltwater shoreline on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a freshwater lake for fishing, and miles of hiking and biking trails.

Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.

The park is open year round for camping and day use.

Camping:
Check-in time: 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time: 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Camping note: The primitive hiker/ biker campsites have been moved from the Lake Pondilla Natural Area to a new area near the Gun Battery picnic area. There are four sites available with one central group campfire area. Each site has a tent space and picnic table. Restrooms are approximately 400 feet away at the nearest picnic area. These sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis for nonmotorized hiker/biker arrivals only.

Directions

Located on Whidbey Island, two miles north of Coupeville, Wash., and eight miles south of Oak Harbor, Wash. in Island County.

From Seattle:
Take exit #189 off of I-5, just south of Everett. Follow signs for the Mukilteo/ Clinton ferry. Take the ferry to Clinton on Whidbey Island. Follow Hwy. 525 north, which becomes Hwy. 20. Two miles north of Coupeville, turn left on Libbey Rd. and follow it 1.5 miles to Hill Valley Dr. Turn left and enter park.

From Mount Vernon:
Take Burlington exit #230 and follow signs toward Whidbey Island on Hwy. 20. Once on Whidbey Island, follow Hwy. 20 south, eight miles past Oak Harbor. Turn right on Libbey Rd. and follow it 1.5 miles to Hill Valley Dr. Turn left and enter park.

Port Townsend/Keystone Ferry route alert: This ferry route is currently using a smaller vessel that carries up to 50 cars. Tidal cancellations and sold out sailings can be expected. Reservations are encouraged for trucks and cars with trailers or RV’s weighing 6,000 lbs. to 80,000 lbs. at least 1 day prior to sailing. To make reservations call (206) 464-6400 or 1-888-808-7977. For updated information, visit the Washington State Ferries Web site.

Courtesy of Washington State Parks