Ala Spit

Delightful place to walk especially when the tide is lower. When it is high, it can be difficult to negotiate log jams to get to the trail. I spent a beautiful afternoon here recently. The parking area is small, but so are the crowds. There are no facilities except a couple benches.

I love to take a walk around the Spit. Beautiful view and nice to come at all times of the tide. Dog friendly and a nice place to find a driftwood fort to relax in.

The trail down the middle like it use to be needs to be helped out again after some bid storms so even if the tide is high you can walk down the path. My wife walks with a cane and now it’s harder for her with no path down the middle like there use to be. We have 5 kids and live close by. We still love it but that would make a big difference for those with mobility issues who still want to visit the park. My father in law also had issues since he has had hip replacement surgery. Dog-friendliness: Keep dogs on leashes unless alone. And away from fishermen. But very dog friendly don’t forget to clean up if they leave a present behind. Bring your own bags to pick them up. Picnic area: Just bring a blanket, or sit in the many logs or bring chairs but a great place to eat and see the beautiful views.

Lovely place & very few people.

We wanted some quiet time away from the crowds of Deception Pass State Park and this site looked to fit the bill. Short drive off Hwy 20 to the east. We arrived to the 4 car lot full so we parked along the driveway. There was a portable potty there and it was clean and stocked, which isn't always a certainty. The park is on Skagit Bay and there's a spit which goes out into the bay to the north. It's sandy and grassy on one side and rocky/pebbly on the other. There's some wave action and rolling surf sounds from the passing boats, but it is relatively calm compared to the state park and the Salish Sea tidal action. You can look across directly to Hope Island and northeast to the Kukutali Preserve. You can also look south to Camano. Saw a couple people fishing. Picnic area: We saw at least one bench asking the spit. A picnic table in front of the parking.

For those that are looking for a place to harvest Butter clams, yes there are tons of butter clams and other species here. I've seen some people struggling to find clams so Here are some tips for newbies, 1. Find a place that has less rocks and debris. Makes it easier to see the breathing hole. I've found few locations, one in Northeast side and one in Southeast. I've marked the locations where I found clams on the map if you're interested. 2. Don't give up so easily! They have a long siphon so you'll have to dig about 12" to 18". 3. Butter clams hold onto biotoxins longer than other species. So the harvest is only allowed from May 1st to May 31st.

This is a beautiful place for a short hike on the beach. Up here there's not a whole lot of sand but still worth it just for the views.

Relaxing walk on the beach

Good place to launch kayaks... parking is a bit limited.

Nice little place for anything realy. Launch a kayak, fishing, bird watching, let the kids run wild. It was a realy nice place, will be back.