The newest trail system on Whidbey Island just recently opened to boots. Located in Central Whidbey, just outside of Coupeville, Wa this system will help tie in multiple trails to make a much larger area for walkers and hikers to spread out on. The Walking Ebey’s Trail System sits between Admiralty Inlet Preserve Trails and… Continue reading Local Adventures: Walking Ebey’s Trail System
Tag: Rhododendron Park
Local Adventures: Outer Loop Trail
The boys and I decided to finish the trail system at Rhododendron Park outside of Coupeville. It was a cloudy day, but not hot or cold. So a good spring hiking day for getting in a few local miles. We parked in the large lot behind the ball fields (accessed off of Patmore Road, turn… Continue reading Local Adventures: Outer Loop Trail
Local Adventures: Rhododendron Trail
The Rhododendron Trail was built during the time I was not living on Whidbey Island. It was an extension of the Kettles Trail, that winds along Hwy 20. Where the Kettles Trail ends in Coupeville, at the traffic light in town, the Rhododendron Trail continues on heading South down the island. It starts by the C-store… Continue reading Local Adventures: Rhododendron Trail
Local Adventures: Rhodie Road Trail
Just South of Coupeville, Washington on Whidbey Island sits an Island County park, Rhododendron Park. I had never visited it, mostly due to lurid tales back in the day. In the 1990's and early 2000's the small campground at the park had a not so savory reputation. However, times change and with Covid the campground… Continue reading Local Adventures: Rhodie Road Trail