With 5 kids and 8 adults, we had a big group to keep busy, and Fort Ebey was perfect! Suggest you try for a sunny day to enjoy the GORGEOUS views and fun beach. Bald eagles flying all around. The kids and adults loved the rocks, kelp and tide at the beach. Little ones cannot get to the water due to the big rocks, but these are fun for big kids. We packed and enjoyed our lunch on the battery overlook, with its amazing views and walking trails all around the cool deserted WWII fortifications. A must see!
Make sure to climb on them and go to the light house on the top of the mountain.You can easily spend 1-2 hours there with kids.
This is such a beautiful place. We found a table high on the bluff with panoramic views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The battery is fun to explore, and there are trails along the bluff and down by the water. Even when other people are nearby this is a peaceful place.
Take the bluff trail, offering you views to the St. of Juan de Fuca.Find the perfectly positioned bench, silence your inner voices and listen as the bell buoy tolls...for you
Loved the sights, we stayed in an RV at the State Park. Very nice, clean park. My only complaint would be how dark it is. The sites have very little sunlight as they are in a very wooded area. But overall, beautiful park and wonderful hiking trails!
The best part of Fort Ebey is that is on a high bluff that overlooks the Puget Sound. There's a long trail that goes along the top of the ridge that is a joy to hike on. The camping facilities at the park are great. There's a large group camp site on the southern end of the park. Beach access and lots of open places for kids to run.
Fort Ebey State Park is NOT one of my favorites. It is always foggy, rainy in the morning, cold, and every time I've been there, there's been a burn ban. There's pretty sunsets and lots of cool trails to hike on but other than that- that's about it.
The view from the park would not quit. I just wish that there was someone there to talk about the history of the place.
Don't expect to see the same kind of military history at this site. Fort Casey is much more interesting. However, Ebey battery and beach do provide a nice perspective out to the open water of the Pacific. We didn't hike many of the trails, but it looks like a great place to take the bikes some other time.
The parks are all worth stopping at. Very informative on the history of Fort Ebey. We were with friends and drove through it. Would go back again.