Nice day to visit Whidbey Island, and with our late start we timed it perfectly against the rain! We started at the cemetery, took the prairie trail to the bluff and then did the bluff loop clockwise (5.24mi/367' total). Although the Olympics and Cascades were obscured by clouds, the views of the Sound and islands were lovely. There were a lot of people around, but with space to spread out on the beach we never felt too crowded.
We stopped at Sunshine Drip in Coupeville for sandwiches and coffee before our hike and they were fantastic - highly recommend!

Fort Ebey and Fort Casey are must visits for anyone in western Washington.

Incredible views on the bluffs. The trails are marked through the forested areas but can be tough to remember all the different names. Some kind of map is needed to keep them straight. Today I ran from Fort Ebey to Ebeys Landing to Fort Casey. This was an incredible beach run, it’s roughly 7 miles from end to end. I did it pretty much at high tide. Still plenty of room on the beach to run, I don’t think today’s high tide (February 18 2022) was all that high though. It’s a typical PNW beach as far as rocks and sand go, lots of rocks so some cushioning in your shoes is nice. Most of the time I was able to find firm enough sand to run on. It is a bit more difficult to run if you’ve never run on a beach before, very different from pavement or hard packed dirt. Uses more muscles and energy to keep moving. Pretty much halfway in between, take the bluff trail that goes up and over Perego’s Lake. The views are incredible and it’s a nice little break from beach travel. 

Overall 10/10 would recommended this. Luckily I had my girlfriend to pick me up on other side so I was able to do this one way. 

What a spectacular day!  Started at the cemetery, did the Pratt loop, Bluff trail out and back. You can expect a crowd when the mountains are out. That’s ok. Enough fresh air and sunshine for everyone!

Started out from the landing and made it a much longer walk than expected by extending past the lagoon and beach walking all the way to Every State Park. Looped back on Kettles Trail but probably did 8 or so miles. 

Gorgeous day, lots of Chiton shells on the beach, and eagles overhead. Definitely would recommend this area, and wasn't too crowded even on a gorgeous Sunday. 

Walked the beach from Ebey's Landing down to Fort Casey, and back.

Access. Paved road, gravel parking lot with all the facilities.

Conditions. The tide dropped from about 5 ft to 1 ft while we were there. Compact sand (with some pebbles) made walking easy. There was a ½ mile section signed as private property, but without any "no trespassing" signs. The steep bluffs above the beach looked not so stable, and there was evidence of slides in a few spots.

Flora & Fauna. Some washed-up marine life, and, as the tide dropped, a few small tide pools in exposed rocks.

Crowds. Managed to get a spot in the parking lot (which as space for about 16 cars) at 3pm, but cars were parked along the road for at least ¼ mile (on both sides, turning the road into a single-lane road). Didn't see many people past the first ½ mile on the beach, so most people must have headed in the opposite direction to the Bluff Trail, or staid right at the beach.