Whistle Lake, Anacortes

#8 among attractions in Anacortes

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Whistle Lake is a small lake located within city limits in Anacortes Community Forest Lands southeast of central Anacortes, Washington. Though not directly accessible by vehicle, Whistle Lake attracts thousands of visitors each year. The lake may be reached by driving to the trailhead off Whistle Lake Road and hiking 1.3 miles. ()

Elevation: 433 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°27'36"N, 122°36'22"W

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Anacortes United States

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Whistle Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Business, Deception Pass Bridge, Mount Erie, W. T. Preston.

4.1 miN
Music venue
The Business, Anacortes
105 min walk • The Business is an independent record store, music distribution company and concert venue located on Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington, United States. It formerly also housed a book store, a photography studio, a café-bistro, a recording studio and a record label.
4.2 miSW
Trail, Beach, Bridge
Deception Pass Bridge, Oak Harbor
106 min walk • Deception Pass Bridge is the common name for two, two-lane bridges on Washington State Route 20 connecting Whidbey Island in Island County, to Fidalgo Island in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
1 miSW
Trail, Park
Mount Erie, Anacortes
25 min walk • Mount Erie is a mountain on Fidalgo Island in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is on public park land owned and managed by the city of Anacortes and is located in the south of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands.
3.9 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
W. T. Preston, Anacortes
99 min walk • W. T. Preston is a specialized sternwheeler that operated as a snagboat, removing log jams and natural debris that prevented river navigation on several Puget Sound-area rivers.
4.1 miSW
Park
Deception Pass, Oak Harbor
105 min walk • Deception Pass is a strait separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island, in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Washington. It connects Skagit Bay, part of Puget Sound, with the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A pair of bridges known collectively as Deception Pass Bridge cross Deception Pass.
6.9 miSE
Bridge
Rainbow Bridge, La Conner
178 min walk • Rainbow Bridge connects Fidalgo Island and La Conner, crossing Swinomish Channel in Skagit County, Washington. This is a deck arch bridge made of steel, built in 1957, with a total length of 242.90 metres and a main span of 176.80 metres.
3.5 miN
48°30'39"N • 122°36'25"W
Mystic Sea Charters Whale Watching, Anacortes
90 min walk • Boat tours, Outdoor activities, Tours
6.9 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner
176 min walk • The Museum of Northwest Art is an art museum located in La Conner, Washington, and is focused on the Northwest School art movement, which had its peak in the mid-20th century. The Museum was founded by Art Hupy in 1981. It moved to its present building in 1995.
3.7 miN
48°30'49"N • 122°36'36"W
Cape Sante Marina, Anacortes
95 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Little Cranberry Lake, Anacortes
77 min walk • Little Cranberry Lake is located within Anacortes Community Forest Lands on Fidalgo Island in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. The lake is deepened by a dam on the northern end which was constructed in the 1930s.
1.6 miE
48°27'44"N • 122°34'19"W
Swinomish Golf Links, Anacortes
40 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf