In a curious twist of geography, Deception Pass acquired its name back in 1792 when Captain George Vancouver and his expedition initially believed Whidbey Island to be a connected peninsula, …
In the spring of 1792, Joseph Whidbey, George Vancouver's chief navigator, sailed the HMS Discovery through the narrow passage now known as Deception Pass. He proved that it was not …
Goose Rock is a signature peak in Deception Pass State Park. Although the peak is not even the highest elevation in the park (that designation belongs to Bowman Hill), the …
This 27-acre area features 2,100 feet of shoreline, with one of the main highlights being Yellow Bluff, which provides one of the best examples of a sequence of glacial sediments right on the water's shore.
Cap Sante, a verdant headland projecting into Fidalgo Bay, derives its name from French, meaning “Cape Health”. A dedicated park with trails, it's a living legacy of history and nature's embrace.