Ebey's Landing
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Abundant wildlife sightings
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Barnum Point
Puget Sound and Islands
updated 1 month ago
Barnum Point is located on Camano Island, not Whidbey Island, and offers a diverse hiking experience with sections of woods, grassland, bluffs, and beach. The trails are reported to be in good condition and snow-free as of August 14 and August 12. Wildlife sightings have been common, including deer, eagles, herons, kingfishers, bunnies, and beaver activity, as noted in reports from August 14 and August 12. The parking lot is gravel and can accommodate about 12 cars, with a privy available at the trailhead.
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The gravel parking lot at the trailhead can safely accommodate about 12 cars, as noted in the August 12 report.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Older1 month ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
This hike is a nice little sampler of what Camano Island has to offer the hiker. Some woods, a pond, an old orchard and beach. We visited the pond first where we were greeted by 2 deer at the beginnin...
Older1 month ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
Barnum Point is actually located on Camano Island not Whidbey Island but both are part of Island County of Washington State. Barnum Point Preserve was not too long ago acquired by Whidbey Camano Land ...
Older5 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
From the parking lot I took the Fullerton Pond Trail which reminds me of a pasture lane with its split rail fence. A couple minutes in there is a small wildflower garden centered around a tree. It has...
Older7 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
Walked this relaxing loop on Camano Island today, just over 2 miles round-trip. Trail is a little muddy in places, but not bad considering it's February in the PNW. A nice mix of beach, forest and gra...
Older8 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
Trail is in great shape. Just a little bit of mud and it’s mostly frozen. Dozens of robins and other little birds feasting on the leftover apples and pears in the orchard. Between the bluff and the be...
Older8 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
A couple of nice mellow hikes on Camano Island. First Barnum Point. There is a lot of variety on these trails, forest ponds, an old orchard on a bluff with nice views and some beach time. A lot of the...
Older8 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
We arrived at Barnum Point TH around 9:15 for a morning hike. Plenty of available parking. Trails were in good shape but there were several muddy sections. We could see some snow capped mountains l...
Older8 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
That’s a wrap on the 2025 hiking season! Our last hike this year was Barnum Point. We met some friends and family to come with us and did the outer loop with a side trip down to the beach. Lovely view...
Older12 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
Trail is in good shape. Thanks to the trail workers who are improving the muddy parts with crushed rocks. This was the perfect hike for my mom who is recovering from a hip replacement. Pretty flat and...
Older12 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
I started on the trail down to Fullerton Pond and then the Holly Loop, Barnum, and Caroline's Trail down to the beach. I was glad to see that there was plenty of space to walk northeast along the shor...