West Beach County Park

Deception Pass State Park boasts stunning scenery and remains our top choice for picnics. However, it's essential to be aware that it can get quite crowded during the summer months. Despite the crowds, we find West Beach and Rosario Beach to be our preferred spots for picnicking. Moreover, during favorable tide conditions, you can explore enchanting tide pools showcasing delightful aquatic species.

A very windy cold day, but made for a great photo opportunity for the waves crashing up against the rocks. Also the sunset was a plus!

West beach is an awesome place to watch the sunset or take a walk down the beach. The beach constantly changes from the incredible tide so you never know what the beach will look like. When the tide is super low you can find purple starfish clung to the rocks. Also over the years the bluff has been eroding badly and you can observe the fallen land and wonder when it’s all going to go. It’s a great place to bring the dogs to run also.

Lovely stretch of the most driftwood I have ever seen.

This beach is a great place to escape the crowds you will find at Rosario and Deception Pass. The parking area is small, but there are wide shoulders on the road for additional parking if needed. The beach is a combination of rock and sand, with lots of driftwood. it's a great place to play or relax. We even saw someone surfing.

Such stunning views! Would love to walk around here some more. The Drift wood is incredible natural art, and watching the ships, barges, boats and jets was fascinating! Also on a fairly clear day you can see the Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

We spent a couple hours walking with our dogs on West Beach. There was no one on the beach so we got some leash free time. Mostly rocks but there is a sandy strip, bigger in some areas. The cliff face is always changing and more falls but its still just as massive.

We stopped here to see if it was a good place to lay on the beach and sunbathe. It was much too windy and not hot enough that day to compensate for the wind chill so we went further north to another beach. Before leaving, I took a few pictures because the view from the upper parking area was just a beautiful sight to behold. This is a great place to stop and eat lunch in your car if you're looking for somewhere peaceful with a great view. There's a trail going down to the beach as well but it's not really sandy. More like a rocky beach but if you're from the PNW, it's what we usually expect around here.

Very nice place with lots of open space. Three main sections. Camping , fishing, ocean, and lake. Okay so 4 really. But the open field have eagles and other birds flying around. They have lots of build in grill sites. They have picket tables. One one side they have a dock for people to jump and also fish off of. It has three benches with tables in the dock. Also across is the swimming lake side it has parts sections off where it gets deeper ect. Also tables and grill spots as well. A shower for public use and bathrooms then a hiking trails all throughout and across about 20 feet is the ocean side. And it is normally windy. They also have trails on the beach side that will curve the mountain and you can see deception pass bridge and get to a small beach there as well. I actually saw some surfers around that area. Place is dog friendly as well and does require a discover pass. 10$ a day or 30$ a year

Great little beach that doesn't require a Discovery Pass. The parking lot is small so arrive early to get a spot. It is a nice mix of sand and rocks with lot of opportunities to see wildlife. It is very easy to access the beach from the parking lot but there are no restroom facilities.

This was one of the most AMAZING BEAUTIFUL SPECTACULAR SUNSETS EVER!!
The way the evening sun lights up the waves as they crash against the logs was a spectacular show...

This is the small parking area above the beach. There are about 6 parking spaces and access is through a few mostly worn through gaps in the brush. There is no developed access but the narrow trails are walkable. There is no disabled or reduced mobility access outside of the area adjacent to parking. Less than able bodied individuals will probably need assistance. The beach is mainly rocky but has a maybe 20 foot area of flattish sand at low tide. The is a good distance going South along under the cliffs. But watch your tides as there is NO access up the cliff face if you get trapped by an incoming and high tide.

Not develoed but it's my favorite sit-alone-quiet place. Less populated. Im always curious of the grafitti currently there. I enjoy it there. When stormy weather comes, I love to watch & photograph the waves.

Quiet beach, great place to walk the dog.

Sunset Beach has been my favorite beach on Whidbey Island for decades. It's narrow, completely under water at high tide, there's rocks, sand, tons of driftwood and lovely bits of broken shells. There are no amenities, no picnic tables and no trash cans. You pack out what you take in. And it's one of the cleanest beaches on the island. The view is a direct shot down the San Juan de Fuca Strait to the Pacific Ocean bracketed by the Olympic Mountains to the south and Canada's San Juan Islands to the north. Well named, the sunsets here are stunning. On windy days this is a favored spot for wind surfing.

This is a great spot to catch a sunset.

One of the best places near Oak Harbor to go for sunsets. Parking is free and space to park is limited but usually not full. It's always windy so I recommend bringing a jacket. There is plenty of beach for a good workout. It's probably the sandiest beach in the area, but you can expect rocky portions so I wouldn't go running barefoot. There are houses and private property nearby so you just need to be mindful of that.

What a fun spot to enjoy the ocean and take some great photos!

On vacation from Louisiana visiting my son ... Oak Harbor is so peaceful and serene

One of our favorite places to watch the sunset on the island... Or ever changing cloud beauty every day, all day. Then turn around. The view behind the cameraman here is wetlands and bird sanctuary. Amazing bird and wildlife photography opportunities!