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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (8) This carved wooden statue of a native Samish maiden is between the beach and the point at Rosario Beach, on the Fidalgo Island side of the park. Her legend is recorded on two plaques, describing how her father gave her in marriage to a sea god in order to ensure plentiful seafood for his people. She went to live in the sea and over the years started gradually turning into a sea creature herself. One side of the statue shows her before the transformation and the other side after, with her hair turning to kelp and her body growing scales. Leave a Comment
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The view of the bridge is beautiful. I've seen this enshrouded in fog as well as in sunlight and it's impressive either way. It's actually two different spans, because it touches down on an island in the middle. It dates from 1935 and is now a National Historic Monument. Leave a Comment
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If you walk left from the parking lot instead of right (to the point), you'll find a trail going along the cliffs and through the trees over to Bowman Bay, another part of the park. It's short - maybe a mile or less? - and easy, with some scenic peekaboo views of the water and beautiful red madrona trees (for those of you unfamiliar with these trees, if it looks like the bark is peeling off, that's normal).
Bowman Bay is where the camping area is, along with another strip of beach. If you get a shellfish license the pier here is a good spot for putting out crab traps. Leave a Comment
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Of course, the views from the bridge are really spectacular if you're here on a clear day. You can park on the side of the road at either end of the bridge and walk out to the middle of it - both sides have pedestrian sidewalks, and in the middle there's an underpass. So there's no need to risk your life running across the road!
The pass itself is deep and turbulent, and is known for being dangerous for unskilled boaters. A local author, Earl Emerson, set one of his detective novels by this treacherous stretch of water. Leave a Comment
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Right next to the beach and the statue is the point, a small hill with some nice views over the water and the San Juan Islands in several directions. Just follow the paths up the 100-ft. bluffs and around. When the tide is low you can see starfish on the rocks below. Leave a Comment
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This small beach is good for beachcombing, picnicking, or sunbathing. It's also a point of entry for divers wanting to explore around the rocks a bit offshore. It's not an easily accessible spot for divers, though, because it's not right by the parking area, and you'll probably have to lug your gear over a few logs to get to the beach.
Walla Walla College has a marine research station in the park, for its biology and botany departments' use. Leave a Comment
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Deception Pass State Park has 38 miles (61 km) of hiking trails to explore including beaches and scenic viewpoints. There are three lakes which are contained within the park boundaries and wildlife can be seen throughout the park mostly waterfowl and sea birds. Some small mammals can be seen and in the waterways many sea mammals as well but the real treat is the landscape. Leave a Comment
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The Deception Pass Bridge is one of those very frequently photographed sites in Washington. The bridge made its humble beginnings in 1935. It was built for a cost of $482,000. The bridge became increasingly popular for its scenic setting and in 1982 it became a national historical monument.
The bridge itself has a span of (combined) 1,487 ft (453 m) and is elevated 182 feet (55 m) above the water. Aside from being a long tall bridge it connects Whidbey Island with the rest of Washington. Leave a Comment
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on September 2, 2004
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