Ebeys Landing National Historical Reserve - Plan Your Visit

Operating Hours Seasons

The Reserve does not close or have operating hours, and is a great place to visit year-round. However, facilities in the Reserve which offer visitors recreation and education opportunities all have varying hours for operations depending upon the season and some charge a fee.

Scenic Waysides:

Daily - 8:00 a.m. to dusk.

State Parks:

Daily - 8:00 a.m. to dusk.

Island County Historical Museum: Summer

- Daily - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Winter - Friday-Monday - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Getting There

Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve is located on central Whidbey Island in Washington State's Puget Sound region. The island is accessible from the mainland via SR 20 from Anacortes and the Washington State Ferry system provides year-round automobile and passenger service from Port Townsend and Mukilteo..

Car

Motorists can access Ebey's Landing from the North Bridge, Mukilteo / Clinton Ferry and the Port Townsand / Keystone Ferry. To drive over Deception Pass Bridge in the North, take I-5 to Burlington and turn west, onto SR-20 towards Anacortes. Follow signs and proceed on SR-20, crossing Deception Pass Bridge, through Oak Harbor, to Coupeville.

From Seattle via ferry: Take I-5 north; turn onto SR 525 at exit 182 and proceed to the Mukilteo ferry terminal. The ferry sailing takes about 1/2 hour. Once on Whidbey Island, proceed north on SR 525 about 26 miles to Coupeville.

From the Olympic Peninsula via ferry: Take the Port Townsend-Keystone ferry from Port Townsend to Whidbey Island. The ferry sailing takes about 3/4 hour. Once on Whidbey Island, proceed north on SR 525 about 26 miles to Coupeville.

Bus

A free, scheduled bus services the island, from Mukilteo north with connections to Mt. Vernon on the mainland, with Island Transit. The bus operates daily except Sundays, with reduced trips on Saturdays. Visit Island Transit's web page for schedules, www.islandtransit.org, or phone 360-678-7771.

Shuttle

Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle provides transportation sevice between communities on Whidbey and Sea-Tac Airport. Call 1-877-679-4003 or visit www.seatacshuttle.com.