Fort Ebey State Park Campground — Hotel in Whidbey Island

This was the first place I ever camped after moving to WA, and it instantly became one of my favorite all-time favorite camping spots. This park feels a little more secluded and untouched compared to nearby Deception Pass, which can be very crowded in the summer. Fort Ebey was not crowded at all and was filled with stunning scenery. The campground was really nice, and was located in a densely forested area. Most of the campsites have a lot of privacy and are not very close together. The campsite was very well maintained and raked when we arrived. Each campsite has a picnic table and a fire pit. The campground has only one bathroom located near the center of the campground, so keep that in mind when you're choosing your campsite. The bathrooms were very well maintained, and had hand soap available in the sink area. Inside the bathroom there is also 2 token operated showers. Shower tokens, as well as fire wood and ice, are for sale at the state park office at the main entrance of the park. Firewood was $7/bundle when I visited. There are water spigots conveniently located throughout the campground as well. The campground was mostly peaceful and people were not too loud. Also, there are several trail offshoots right inside the campground that lead to the bluff area, which offers stunning views of the Salish Sea and the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island...

Fort Ebey (pronounced eeebee) Campground is adjacent to a gun battery set up during WW2 to secure Puget Sound. It sits in the middle of Widbey Island high on a bluff facing West looking out on the Strait of Juan De Fuca.

It has one of the most commanding views of the Puget Sound in the entire region. It also has incredible sunsets.

There are plenty of trails to walk and the campground is quite nice in a forested part of the park. There are old growth trees in the campground and surrounding area.

Services are typical for a State Campground, but there are just a handful of partial hookups. No dumpsite. For that you need to go to another park (Deception) or on I5 at Smokey Point.

The gun battery is fun for kids to explore.

There is plenty to see in Coupeville and Oak Harbor along with Restaurants and Shops.

There are three other gun batteries that are also parks - Fort Worden, Fort Flagler and Fort Casey. Worden and Flagler have bluffs and great campgrounds. Flagler was my favorite because of the beach campground, but Ebey is just as good.

We saw an Ohio class submarine going out to sea from here. It’s in one of the pictures, doesn’t do it justice. I had a binoculars and it was a terrific treat.

No cell service unless you are out...

Great camping grpund, well kept and clean. Water is available at several points around the camp. Bathrooms are clean and well kept. There is a little library by one of the bathrooms. We were at site 20 and it's under 10 min walk to the gun battery and a scenic view ftom the cliff. No access to the ocean at that area, to get to the beach you need to drive ~5 min (or walk 15-20min) North within the camp grounds to find a parking lot and a path down to the ocean. We were there at the end of June and it was chilly at night, so prepare accordingly. Hats and scarves, warm socks, etc. No mosquitoes which was so nice! I guess too cold for them. The closest breakfast cafe (Sunshine Dip) is 12 min drive away, because of the rain we went there on Sunday morning instead of cooking at the site. You can buy wood $7 per pack at the camp check in. There were no loud parties in the evenings (in contrast with Deception Pass park) and nights were quiet, the planes from the nearby base are not too loud. Lovely experience overall,...