Anacortes Ferry Walk

Next time you’re a little early for the ferry in Anacortes and have some time to kill, you might enjoy checking out the new walkway down by the beach. We were there just the other day in gorgeous weather and were really impressed.

There is a boardwalk that winds through the bushes and trees with several viewpoints looking out over the beach or the wetlands, and there is also a paved trail along the waterfront on the old railroad grade that goes toward town about half-way to Lovric’s Landing (that’s the  workboat marina you can see from the road when you’re driving to or from the ferry). Eventually it is hoped that this trail will make it all the way to downtown Anacortes.

It’s a great place to stretch your legs after sitting in the car in freeway traffic.

To see it, just walk down to the beach from the ferry lanes and head east – you can’t miss it. (Note that the boardwalk itself and the paved trail are very easy to walk, but getting to the beach from the ferry lanes has some steep places where you’ll need to watch your step and keep your balance.)

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