South Whidbey State Park

South Whidbey State Park
A 500-year-old western red cedar in South Whidbey State Park
Map showing the location of South Whidbey State Park
Map showing the location of South Whidbey State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of South Whidbey State Park
Map showing the location of South Whidbey State Park
South Whidbey State Park (the United States)
LocationIsland, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°03′24″N 122°35′39″W / 48.05667°N 122.59417°W / 48.05667; -122.59417[1]
Area381 acres (154 ha)
Elevation135 ft (41 m)[1]
Established1963[2]
OperatorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteSouth Whidbey State Park

South Whidbey State Park is a public recreation area consisting of 381 acres (154 ha) of old-growth forest and tidelands with 4,500 feet (1,400 m) of shoreline on Admiralty Inlet along the west shore of Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington. The state park contains many mature specimens of western red cedar, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, and western hemlock, some of the largest on Whidbey Island, including a giant cedar over 500 years old.[2]

  1. ^ a b "South Whidbey Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference wasp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).