Quarry Pond Campground, Deception Pass State Park — Hotel in Whidbey Island

This campground is part of Deception Pass State Park and is the smaller of the two, the other being Cranberry lake. The pond and the Lake are freshwater and given the proximity to the Strait of Juan DeFuca is quite extraordinary itself. The bodies of water are separated by a sand dune and few hundred yards of rock. Deception Pass itself is half mile from the campground and it’s worth the walk because the Parking at the bridge is always jammed. The pass is a narrow channel of fast moving sea water going one direction or the other with terrific sunsets and often times Orcas on the hunt. It’s super dangerous except at slack so don’t attempt to board or Kayak there. When it’s flowing, you get huge currents and whirlpools of icy water!

The campground itself on the pond side is nice enough and typical State Park. It has electric and water and I had a good sized spot.

It’s close to the Naval Station and you will get Military jets taking off and landing along with prop planes.

Regardless you will never have a better Western exposure over the water than here. The sunsets are just spectacular.

Im Winter the Pond is the only place open and you need to fill with water before you park.

We had a good time as it was a Sunny Feb weekend, the first...

Most sites are good sized with shrubs and trees for privacy. Overall, the sites seem to be mostly level and many have space for tents. I found these sites easier for backing a trailer in when compared to forest loop. Most sites are in shade. There are cabins here as well. There is highway noise but it is better at the sites furthest east and is fairly quiet at night. The jet noise from NAS Whidbey is louder here compared to the forest loop as it is closer to where they turn after takeoff. That is to be expected - just be aware. The jets are quiet at night. Access to park hiking trails directly from campground, which was a bonus. The 76 gas station and convenience store is adjacent and they sell wood and kindling for campfires, along with food and other supplies. It came in handy for some first aid items. Very clean and...

The campground is as expected, but a couple of things to note- check in is across the road (signage says “at the welcome booth”, but no note of where that is ha ha). There isn’t a lot at this campground, it’s across the road from the main attractions- it’s pretty quiet and not as big treed as I expected (note: nowhere to hang hammock and many blackberries). The cabins look cute; they were put on old campsites, so not huge or any views. Trails between sites, but lots of blackberry and shrubbery if you like privacy. A little hilly for kid biking if you have little littles, but the first row is long and flat. The bathrooms are the piece de resistance in that they are the cleanest and best campground showers I’ve been to. Free, hot and great pressure. Would be nice if there were doors, as the curtains blow a...