LOVE THIS PLCE!! The staff is very friendly and helpful. My first time I came in, I was by myself…read moreand the man at the counter, who I'm pretty sure is the owner, volunteered to belay me. They have a kids summer camp going on- which I think is AWESOME! They are very patient and kind with the people who do come to the gym. I haven't had many great experiences with staff in a gym as they tend to get annoyed very easily with newbies. Thanks for welcoming me and I will be coming back soon!

Good indoor climbing gym. Not huge but big enough for a workout and some good routes. Bouldering…read morearea in middle, varied rope routes around the outside, some overhangs and crags. Great kids program, kids bouldering and climbing team.

First time on Ancacortes. Beautiful area! The hike was moderate, a few short inclines, but nothing…read morekiller, it was great to be out, after some much needed rain, which according to the one other hiker I encountered, usually doesn't include here, because it's in the 'rain shadow' but it was awesome to hear and see babbling brooks, amazing small waterfalls, and listening to the wind howling through the trees. Add in the sun.. Wonderful! I did the hike clockwise, it can be done either way, it's about the same inclines and descends, I guess it all depends how quickly you want to get to the lake? Clockwise, then is faster. Great swimming opportunities all around Whistle lake, definitely will be back in the summer. It must be a popular swim area, because anywhere it looked like people had used it for swimming, it was posted NO ALCOHOL, yea, cliffs, water, and alcohol may not mix. lol Lots of wildlife, bald eagles, ducks, swans, bushtits, and a few woodpeckers. All the leaves on the trails definitely marked fall weather, along with the mossy branches and fallen trees. Like most trails I've been on, come early to get parking, no permit needed here, but it was almost full and more cars coming in when I left. Trail was a little longer than AllTrails indicated, no problem, but it definitely helps to have a trail app, quite a few forks in the trails, with just numbers, not much direction. Beautiful views of a few surrounding lakes, farmland, and the bays. Definitely one to be done, multiple times throughout the year, as some of my other favorites will be under snow... time for some snowshoes? Possibly:-) After a fun cool hike a fire in the fireplace is going to feel good. Happy hiking and yelping! God bless and Cheers!

I can't believe that I'm just discovering this beautiful park on Lake Samish on the far end of…read moreSouth Bellingham. Whatever you want on a hot day you can find at this beautiful family park-swimming, boating, hiking, play ground and picnic area. There is a lodge available to rent, changing rooms and bathrooms, several levels and hiking trails. Plenty of tables in sun and shade. Paddle boat, canoe, row boat and kayak rentals. You can easily spend the whole day here!

Silo Park is located in Concrete, Washington. It's the gateway to the North Cascades National Park…read morewhich is beautiful! I suppose what catches your eye here is the the 1914 era cement silos that say "Welcome To Concrete". A lot of little towns have this type of thing and runs on the gimmicky side of things but what made me want to stop here was these silos were in the film This Boy's Life which had some filming done here which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. But if I wasn't going off of the film I still would have wanted to stop as the silos are quite large and impressive. This town also once had a major cement industry which were supplied to the local dams. It is free to see and is a minor tourist attraction for those that get their attention drawn to the structure or want to see it because they watched the film.

This park is my favorite by far! Every time I come here to see the concrete silos I am just blown…read moreaway and not by the wind. Some updates for this place: the water park was up and running, there are two disc golf carts, and an updated big-foot big ramp area! It was quite lively there for a sunshine filled day, it was awesome to see people there.

The board, manager and employees ( most of whom are non-owners) have installed cameras EVERYWHERE…read morewithout the approval or vote of the owners and without informing people. They have them outside of every bathroom ( which shows the inside of the bathroom when the door is opened), as well as ALL AROUND the outdoor pools and hot tubs. The club house and pools are already secured with gate key access only, which already shows management WHICH LOT OWNERS have accessed the buildings and pools and the dates/ times associated with that access. The cameras are not needed. These web cameras have audio, zoom and sharability options. The user is notified in an app when someone gets into the hot tub or pool, so the hot tub goer can be watched in real time ( with sound available!). All content is sharable to other users of the app. The app itself can also be easily shared to non-employee devices at will. However, the owners whom foot the bill for these cameras are NOT allowed to have access to the app and cameras, only the board, management and all employees. Owners are not allowed to know how many people are employed by Lake Tyee either, depsite the owners paying their salaries. Owners are not allowed to know the number of people accessing these cameras. There are apparently NO background checks for those accessing cameras, as Lake Tyee does not require that for employment. The company they use for these cameras, utilizes AI when storing ALL content to the cloud. The employees of that camera company also has access to those cameras at will in real time, and all content previously created from those cameras. The camera company employees can share that content without ever needing to inform Lake Tyee. Lake Tyee is making potentially profitbale online content for a camera company at the detriment of owners. Lake Tyee has also installed hidden trail cams outside of comfort stations, green belts and trails. These cameras had no signage. These cameras ALSO pick up adio, recording your private conversations. Lake tyee has no real security camera policy, and put up all these cameras PRIOR to ever attempting to create one. They did however, put a single piece of paper in the owners handbook in May 2024, claiming to have a policy, and back dated it several months to March 2024, as a form of CYA after owners started asking questions. When the office employees were asked for a hard copy of the supposed policy they claimed to have had, they were unable to produce one. They were caught red handed falsifying records. Lake tyee did not put up camera notice signage until AFTER owners complained about the hidden cameras. Many cameras still have no signage. They put cameras up around the dumpster, and WILL go through your trash, in order to fine you. They have recently started to drive around with Dash cams on Lake Tyee vehicles and body cams on the security personnel, which affords them the abity to record your private property as they walk and drive around throughout the park. They have brought a Surveillance State to every owners front door. Important to note, security is so low level, you can not even call them directly. Only a message line. Because of these new body cam and dash cam footage they are getting, They now host monthly "public hearings" where they share the video footage of an owner doing something they can hopefully fine them for. Public embarrassment. Surveillance Abuse. When asked, the board and management claims that the shared spaces within the park are not considered private, so therefore, they are allowed to record us. FYI, Skagit County has those lands listed as private. Lake Tyee also markets the park as "private", yet films you everywhere throughout the park, in hopes of fining you. An example of a fine.... $1500 usd for a first time offense, no written or verbal warning, for having evidence of a fire during a burn ban ( even one that is already put out). Another example, $500 first time offense for putting ANYTHING into the dumpsters that management does not consider a kitchen scrap ( despite the owners being the ones who pay for those dumpsters to begin with). They will put a lean on your property and seize it, if you do not pay their ridiculous fines. At the annual owners meeting June 2024, they bragged about the number of lots they got "quit deeded" to them, because they overwhelmed the owners with assessments. The board president is buying up property within the park, with his personal LLC company, Alpine Lakes. His position on the boar awards him employment opportunities for his LLC, that other owners do not have. When asked about this obvious conflict of interest, the entire board was complicant. The presidents wife use to work in the realistate company LandsWest, who is the exclusive realtor for Lake Tyee, and would benefit from leans placed on properties by the board. Another conflict of interest. Would NOT recommend this park.

I've been here a couple of times as a guest and love this place! It is more like glamping than…read morecamping, but you're still enjoying the outdoors :) My husband and I live in Kirkland, so it's far enough away that we feel like we're on vacation, but close enough we don't have to spend much time and money to get here. The first time we came was about 4 years ago in late September and there wasn't anyone there. It was kinda cold and drizzly (surprise! WA!) and we mostly stayed inside. However, we came for Labor Day weekend this year and it was so much fun! There were a lot of activities (my favorite was the pig they roasted on the spit), music, drinks, great food, crafts, etc. etc. and the weather was pretty decent, minus a few sprinkles here and there. TONS OF PEOPLE were out and about and I hear this is the big weekend and kind of the last bang of the year before things go quiet again. I'm so happy we were here for this and had a great time. Everyone was so nice! The grounds are well maintained. I like that there are public restrooms/showers scattered around the grounds in case you are on a walk and need to go ;) Everything is clean. Loved using the hot tub and pool (nice and heated) during the weekend and took most of my showers there even though we could have done that at the trailer we were at. Seems more convenient since you're wet from swimming. Apparently there are hikes around Lake Tyee, but I was usually recovering from the nights festivities and ended up in the hot tub instead ;) People were out riding bikes and running in the morning. Just an overall great place to enjoy the outdoors with the comforts of home. I'd definitely look into getting a place here if we had some extra $ :)

My wife is a little disabled so this was a blessing , trail is fairly basic hike , super easy ,…read morepavement mostly , trail runs from Anacortes to March Point road where She'll Refinery is . Would recommend for all with or without disabilities, my wife uses trek poles for balance , we did see wheelchair access also .

Great little hike. Good fer bird watching and lots of driftwood. Feels like you are away from it…read moreall!

This is a great place to pursue your archery hobby or polish up your hunting skills. Has a very…read morenice scenic walk through course with 50 targets. Distances range from 10 to 100 yds. The total course is about 3.5 miles of beautiful mountain scenery that includes bridges over a creek. I live 45 minutes away and it is always well worth the drive to come here for archery fun.

My husband is the hunter. We stumbled upon this archery range with a recommendation from someone at…read moreCabela's. He absolutely loves this place. There is a range with targets set up at 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 yards. Additionally, there is a walk-through course in the woods with numerous targets at various distances and different elevations! The fee is $2 per day. If you become a member it's a $10 initiation fee and then a $30 annual fee...come as often as you want in a year. If you want lights at dark for the range, bring your quarters to operate the lights...$1 in quarters turns on the lights for half an hour.