Bowman Bay, Deception Pass State Park — Attraction in Fidalgo Island

One of my favorite "spur of the moment" local hiking destinations. Has very nice low tide beach walking as well as hilly trail walking options. Often used for trail running especially in fall and spring. Lighthouse point is a favorite place to photograph Deception Pass bridge especially early and late in the day. There are plenty of ways to alter what is otherwise a straight out and back trail - lots of side loops possible north and west of Lighthouse Point. Also, the hike to Rosario Head is a separate option or a great add on after doing Lighthouse Point. Because this area is very close to Pass Lake one can expand the hike to include Pass Lake, Five Wonders, John Tursi and Big Cedar trails (you can easily spend most of a morning or...

Very beautiful even on a cool day with the sun out it's not too chilly. This beach is mostly rocks but it's a nice place to sit and listen to the waves and meditate. Beautiful views and there's a bathroom, picnic tables and fire pits for cooking or relaxing by the fire. Be prepared to pack out your garbage as I didn't see a garbage can there but maybe that's because it's the fall season. There's a dock to fish from as well. You can get a nice sunset at this beach. Many hiking trails around to get to beautiful...

I've been coming to Bowman Bay for almost 30 years. It's a great day trip from Seattle with very easy hiking around Lighthouse Loop, Lottie Point and Rosario Beach. There are great views of the Deception Pass, the Bridge and Puget Sound facing west. It's an easy hike for all levels and your 4 legged friends are welcome on the trail. Alot of paddlers, Kayak or SUP even scuba divers also use Bowman Bay as a...