Great beach that's close to a lot of amenities. There's an ice cream shop near by as well as…read moreseveral restaurants, and of course a little further is downtown Edmonds. The port of Edmonds marina is right adjacent so you can watch boats sailing in and out, and people going about their business. It gets quite busy on a nice day. There's a boardwalk area that has sinks for cleaning fish and areas to cast your line. There's also a fish pen that's being used to raise fish for sport and increase the fish stocks for recreational anglers. You can see the glint of scales every so often! Lots of great bird watching here as well. The beach here is also very nice, with some cool critters to see at low tide. There is a visitor center which was closed when I visited, although the bathrooms were open.

While the beach is small the fishing pier has great access to the sound. While we brought our crab…read morepots in and soaked them for a while on the northernmost corner with another group or two while the southern portion of the pier had 30-40 squid lines set up. Scenic little spot and a great way for crabbers without a boat to pick up a few (mostly red rock) crabs!

An Ebey Waterfront Park sign was located at the entrance to the main parking lot for the park and…read moreEbey Waterfront Trail, which branched off from the parking lot, when I arrived on 19 July 2023. It was a Wednesday morning and parking was abundant. Signs were speckled throughout the parking lot marking the Ebey Waterfront Trail and where to find it. Exploring around the parking lot, there was a playground and a few short docks out over the water along a muddy boat launch area. Venturing out on the Ebey Waterfront Trail, I found a variety of small birds foraging in the vegetation along the trail as well as a great blue heron wading in the water and occasionally plunging its head into the water to catch a fish. A spattering of wildflowers were also in bloom along the trail. The walking path itself was flat, paved, and yielded infrequent shade. Returning to my car, a few great blue herons flew off along the river.

Very nice small park. It does have a restroom. The path is short but will eventually connect to a…read morelonger one

This little park is tucked away off the beaten path--and beaten it is. Truck traffic and weathering…read morehas created an uneven road that has large pockets of standing water when it rains. Be careful of deep troughs of water and racing truck drivers! Once you're there, though, you'll find a well-kept parking lot and grounds, with the swiftly flowing Snohomish River as the perfect view for a contemplative dog walk, a jog, lunch inside your car, meditation on a bench, or a picnic in the open-air structure that houses several tables. While we were there on a Tuesday afternoon there were only two or three other cars there. We didn't stay long but it was nice to have lunch here and take a short walk afterward. Even the bathroom was well maintained. Views of the wilds of Ferry Baker Island and the ever changing water of the river make this a special place not too far from home. Bonus: the animal shelter is right down the street. You can adopt or donate after you enjoy the views!

The park has now removed all doggy bags that used to be here. There is now only one trash can…read morelocated by the bathrooms to deposit your dogs poop bags. Make sure to bring your own. Cemented pathways have been updated but be aware of the past leading to the docks as the tree's roots are lifting the pathway. This is an update as of April 12th 2023.

The best part of visiting Whidbey Island was riding the ferry over - then traveling to cross…read moredeception Pass bridge-other than that there wasn't really a lot to see this island very quiet and peaceful though.

Go to the annual kite festival. Super interesting and fun. Great day trip destination. Deception…read morepass is great. Lunch in coupeville is quant and fun. Great Penn cove mussels and ice cream and wondering :)

This park entrance passed the wooden bridge didn't look like it was maintained. The trail inside…read morewas very mysterious. Each turn I felt like a creepy person was going to emerge from the shrubbery. The one paved trail on the outside before your walk pass the bridge that runs along the river feels safer. Many people walk there. Osprey were diving into the river which kept us watching for about 15 minutes. A bald eagle swooped along the area. If you ignore the sewage plant it's ok to walk for about 30 minutes then you want to get out of there. I might go back but I'm sure parking will be a hassle because the parking lot is like 0.1 miles from the bridge. If you drive pass the parking lot which holds 10 cars or so then you need to reverse back or U-turn carefully back the parking lot. If you don't like to reverse drive then be very aware of the parking lot. ENJOY!

With covid and social distancing I've been seeking out new places to walk. It's been awhile since…read moreI've been out this way, but it seems drastically different from when I was here last. I read an article saying that a Discover Pass was now required for a parking lot near here, but I was not able to find this parking lot. The parking lot I did use appeared to be free and was a teeny bit of a walk down a paved road with no sidewalks to the park. This nature area seems a bit out of place here as it is mostly hidden behind some industrial buildings, but really is a cool place to check out. The bridge appears to signify the entrance to the island. There were a few sketchy looking cars parked closest the entry, but this area seemed to imply parking was not allowed. Across the bridge there is a porta potty, but it was pretty disgusting. You can also access the park entrance by walking along the Langus river trail. We opted to make a loop to the park by walking to the bridge via the trail and then going back to the car via the road. Once on the island you have the option to go left or right, left appears to be towards a hunting area. There were no hunters when we visited and it was still a nice area to check out, but the actual walking area is a loop to the right. This area has some nice bridges to cross and pretty views. You can see an old closed off boardwalk that shows a little of what the area was like before. We saw lots of cool birds and few people, this was a great walk on a sunny day. There's some benches, we might bring a picnic next time.

Gissberg Twin Lakes used to have many trees on the outside border of the North Lake. It also used…read moreto have a thick border of trees on the far west end which gave the illusion of a whole forest behind the two lakes. This westerly view was wonderful on a clear day with a setting sun. Eagles used to perch on the west-side trees and on the north-side trees looking for fish in the lakes or acting as sentries. Now, all of those two tree groves are greatly diminished. What is causing this? LOW INCOME HOUSE COMPLEXES, now being the priority of Snohomish County, have been built around the north end, and the housing is expanding. Also expanding is a road which will be an extension of 27th Avenue Northeast in the Marysville Lakewood Neighborhood, which will require tearing down many more trees.

This is a perfect place for a stroll and pretty pictures. However, would reccomend smth for kids…read morelike small park.

This is such a beautiful place to visit. We love stopping here to spend some quiet time by the bay…read moreand watch the ferry. I highly recommend stopping by for a visit if you are in the area.

Such a fun stop! Even the dense fog didn't stop us from getting some nice photos to capture…read morememories of our one week road trip through the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound! There are limited parking spaces available, and you have to pay for parking from 8am-8pm. The first hour is $2.25. Pretty reasonable for the lighthouse, view, park to walk the dogs and clean public restrooms. The lighthouse was closed when we visited. From the signs, it looks like it's only open through September, so we just missed being able to go inside the buildings and gift shop. The grounds are kept so nicely...lawn edged, and beautiful flowers, some still in bloom when we visited. Overall a very cute and quaint lighthouse. Would highly recommend a visit!

Love this outlook because it has a great view and benches from which to enjoy it, and it HAD a…read morewater drinking fountain for runners, walkers, and bicyclists. I see that the fountain was just removed. The edmonds run club is like Whhhaaattt!?!?

This is a tiny park with four parking spots in a residential area north of Shoreline. We thought we…read moremight get a nice view since the name of the park included overlook! It is on a cliff with a wide view and a clear sky today. However, with haze and smoke from fires, the view wasn't as spectacular as it could have been! Still, if was fun to be first to this tiny park! Life is good!