Danielle's Guidebook
Outdoor activities in and around Anacortes
This is a paved trail walking and biking distance from the house! One of my favorite things about our location. Just walk towards the water until you get to the trail. If you make a left it takes you past the marina and into downtown (on Saturday’s it’s great route to the farmers market). If you go right, it goes by the water and eventually turns into a bridge over the water. Very beautiful!
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Tommy Thompson Trail
Tommy Thompson TrailThis is a paved trail walking and biking distance from the house! One of my favorite things about our location. Just walk towards the water until you get to the trail. If you make a left it takes you past the marina and into downtown (on Saturday’s it’s great route to the farmers market). If you go right, it goes by the water and eventually turns into a bridge over the water. Very beautiful!
You can drive all the way to the top of this mountain for epic views!
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Mt Erie Park
You can drive all the way to the top of this mountain for epic views!
One of my favorite hikes in all of WA! You get to drive over Deception Pass on the way there which is absolutely gorgeous. The hike is about 45 mins away on Whidbey Island and features beautiful sound/water views, bluffs and forest. Have lunch nearby on the patio at historic Captain Whidbey Inn on Penn Cove.
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Ebeys Landing
One of my favorite hikes in all of WA! You get to drive over Deception Pass on the way there which is absolutely gorgeous. The hike is about 45 mins away on Whidbey Island and features beautiful sound/water views, bluffs and forest. Have lunch nearby on the patio at historic Captain Whidbey Inn on Penn Cove.
Nice area near Deception Pass to walk around or picnic. Short half mile loop trail. I’ve seen river otters play by the dock here.
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Rosario Beach
Nice area near Deception Pass to walk around or picnic. Short half mile loop trail. I’ve seen river otters play by the dock here.
Food scene
Restaurant at historic inn on Penn Cove on Whidbey Island. Sit on the patio w water view and enjoy some locally famous penn cove mussels. Great restaurant to stop at if you do the Ebey Landing hike or if you’re exploring Whidbey Island
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Captain Whidbey
2072 W Capt Whidbey Inn RdRestaurant at historic inn on Penn Cove on Whidbey Island. Sit on the patio w water view and enjoy some locally famous penn cove mussels. Great restaurant to stop at if you do the Ebey Landing hike or if you’re exploring Whidbey Island
Great bistro vibe, excellent food with locally sourced ingredients. My top restaurant recommendation in Anacortes.
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A'Town Bistro
418 Commercial AveGreat bistro vibe, excellent food with locally sourced ingredients. My top restaurant recommendation in Anacortes.
Directly across the street! Great stop for casual food walking distance from the house. Recommend the chowder.
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Bob's Chowder Bar & BBQ Salmon
3320 Commercial AveDirectly across the street! Great stop for casual food walking distance from the house. Recommend the chowder.
A little bit further but it is walking distance from the house. Fritters the size of your head!
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Donut House
2719 Commercial AveA little bit further but it is walking distance from the house. Fritters the size of your head!
Secret Cove
209 T AveWaterfront seafood restaurant with a nostalgic vibe
This brewery is actually biking distance from the house, you can get there via the Tommy Thompson Trail. Great beer.
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Bastion Brewing Company
12529 Christianson RdThis brewery is actually biking distance from the house, you can get there via the Tommy Thompson Trail. Great beer.
Pizza Factory
3219 Commercial AveVery solid pizza place easy walking distance from the house
If you make it to La Conner, this is a great water view spot with farm to table food. Reservations recommended.
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Nell Thorn
116 1st StIf you make it to La Conner, this is a great water view spot with farm to table food. Reservations recommended.
Grocery/ food
If you stop at this cute little farm stand in the way to Anacortes, it takes you a more scenic route through farmlands and is definitely worth the stop! My favorites include the farm stand pickles, canned peaches and they serve huge ice cream cones.
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Snow Goose Produce
15170 Fir Island RdIf you stop at this cute little farm stand in the way to Anacortes, it takes you a more scenic route through farmlands and is definitely worth the stop! My favorites include the farm stand pickles, canned peaches and they serve huge ice cream cones.
This is walking distance from the house. This nondescript store has the best baked goods! To die for snickerdoodles and awesome muffins.
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The Store
919 37th StThis is walking distance from the house. This nondescript store has the best baked goods! To die for snickerdoodles and awesome muffins.
Large selection of organic produce and some nice specialty items.
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The Market at Anacortes
1519 Commercial AveLarge selection of organic produce and some nice specialty items.
Sightseeing
Only a 15 minute drive, La Conner is super cute and lots of shops to walk around.
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La Conner
Only a 15 minute drive, La Conner is super cute and lots of shops to walk around.
One of the San Juan Islands and accessible by ferry, this is a great island to bike around. There’s a small winery you can drop at on your way to town as you ride around the island.
Lopez Island
One of the San Juan Islands and accessible by ferry, this is a great island to bike around. There’s a small winery you can drop at on your way to town as you ride around the island.
Only a 7 mile ferry ride away, this quaint island is fun to bike around and has a nice lookout hiking trail, Guemes Mountain Trail. Stop by the general store near the ferry, great place to grab a bite.
Guemes Island
Only a 7 mile ferry ride away, this quaint island is fun to bike around and has a nice lookout hiking trail, Guemes Mountain Trail. Stop by the general store near the ferry, great place to grab a bite.
A ferry ride away, this is a good island to visit if you have a car. Eastsound is a super cute village to walk around on the island. Visit Moran State Park/ Mt Constitution for great views on the island.
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Orcas Island
A ferry ride away, this is a good island to visit if you have a car. Eastsound is a super cute village to walk around on the island. Visit Moran State Park/ Mt Constitution for great views on the island.
This is a great place to take a ferry to if you aren’t taking a car. They have some great water view restaurants and some shops to walk around.
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Friday Harbor
This is a great place to take a ferry to if you aren’t taking a car. They have some great water view restaurants and some shops to walk around.
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Saturday farmers market
If your stay includes a Saturday, there’s a cute farmers market in downtown. The Tommy Thompson Trail near the house will take you there.