Anacortes Anacortes I - 5, EXITS 226/230 TO HWY 20
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A destination unto itself
downtown anacortes
Situated on the west coast of Fidalgo Island, Anacortes is separated from the mainland by the Swinomish Channel and from Whidbey Island by Deception Pass. Locals describe it as a city within a park, and it’s easy to see why. The small scale shore-side city is surrounded by approximately 3,000 acres of city-owned forestlands and parks
and more than 12 miles of saltwater shorelines. Lake Campbell, one of the five freshwater lakes on Fidalgo Island, has one of the few islands on an island in the world. Washington Park, located just past the ferry terminal, offers visitors an easily accessible taste of the great outdoors. The peninsular park gives visitors a panoramic view of the San Juan Islands, and the 2.2-mile loop road showcases the vast geography of the area’s rocky shoreCONTINUED ON PAGE 17 T
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