Deception Pass State Park

 Our last camping trip of the summer happened last week. This time we headed to Deception Pass State Park, which is just over an hour away. Kim and Thane headed out the night before and the rest of us joined up with them Wednesday afternoon.

The girls and I arrived just after lunch. It was too early to check into our campsite but Kim and Thane had their camper van parked down by the beach so we just went there and started our fun! 

This beach was basically a strip of land and on one side was the ocean and on the other was Cranberry Lake. The ocean side was covered in driftwood and rocks and was perfect for whale watching and building forts. The lake had a swimming area, sand, and picnic tables and was perfect for swimming and paddleboarding.

Shortly after we arrived, Kim saw via several Facebook groups that there were some Orcas feeding about 40 minutes south of where we were. We decided it would be fun to see if we could see them, so Kim, Annaliese, Elias and I hopped in the van and went on a little whale-watching excursion. Our first stop was Ebey's Landing where several ladies could see them with binoculars but they were swimming south. So off we went. The next stop was the conference center at Fort Casey followed by the ferry terminal. Unfortunately, we never saw them, but we were definitely in the same general area!

Walking down the beach looking for whales!

After we returned to the campground, we spent the next two days hanging out at the beach, walking around the state park, and relaxing. We played more Pictionary, had a campfire (a burn ban was put into place mid-camping trip so we had a wood fire the first night and a propane fire the second night!) went swimming, enjoyed a beautiful sunset and basically just had a good time.

Grandpa and Grandma

Annaliese, Malachi, and Grandma snuggled in bed together

Annaliese and Elias

Haircut time!

Sunset on Deception Pass

With all the camping that we did this summer, the girls did great! They struggled with the packing, but once we were at the campground, they were so much fun! We're already planning next summer and hopefully Kyle will be able to join us next time.