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1. Have a picnic, stroll or dig for clams in Freeland Park! You can watch the boaters and windsurfers from the park's picnic-tables-with-a-view. There's even a playground for the kids.
2. Visit South Whidbey State Park - Walk the wooded trails or explore the pristine rocky coast which offers views across the water to Port Townsend. Stop at Bush Point on the way to see another see another spectacular view of the Olympics, and stop on the way back to catch a sunset from the small public area and salmon-season boat launch.
3. Bowl at our bowling alley and enjoy its newly refurbished lanes.
4. Work on your swing at executive-length Holmes Harbor Golf Course, which is open to the public. The course has a challenging layout, a clubhouse and incredible views.
5. Take a stroll or swim at Double Bluff Beach. The park has an off-leash dog area, lots of cool driftwood, and views of Seattle and Mt. Rainier (on a clear day, of course!).
6. Launch a boat! Freeland Park's boat launch gives access to Holmes Harbor, while Mutiny Bay Boat Ramp gets you on the waters of Admiralty Inlet. Use the boat launch at Bush Point during salmon season and check out the little lighthouse there.
7. Check out Freeland's wide variety of businesses which include - but are not limited to - accomodations, real estate offices, banks, coffee shops, restaurants, acupuncturists, a day spa and gym, florists, gift shops, the Southend's largest grocery store, a pharmacy, garden center, tea shop, book store, gallery and elegant consignment shop.
8. Visit Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens which is famous for its trails and show gardens.
9. Take in the view from historic Freeland Hall, built in 1914.
10. Rent a bike and discover the bucolic country roads surrounding Freeland. Wave to the sheep!
11. Visit a real estate office and daydream about living here as you peruse the listings!
12. Put your toe in the lake! Goss Lake has a small public access area and picnic site. Turn right on Goss Lake Road as you head north on East Harbor Road.
13. Visit the library - Freeland's library has storytimes, periodicals, internet access, book sales, and lots more to offer.
14. Buy a day pass to the athletic club and enjoy their great workout equipment and the pool (check the schedule at the desk).
15. Drop in at the Chamber if you need to be pointed toward your destination, or if you have questions, or for more information about Freeland.
16. Check the events listings in the South Whidbey Record (the local newspaper) to see what's up in Freeland while you're visiting!

Freeland offers beautiful views, great fishing, and excellent camping spots. Honeymoon Bay, a small niche on the western shore of Holmes Harbor, was named for early campers who spent their honeymoon in a tent on the shore of the bay.

South of this bay is another, Useless Bay. Deer Lagoon, a residential development, and a two-mile sandy beach are its waterfront landmarks. Between the two bays, Double Bluff offers views of Puget Sound. Much of the adjacent beach is private.

Goss Lake, for rowboats only, has a launching ramp, parking area, and good fishing. More of the same can be found at Lone Lake, a nine-acre park that is open to boats with motors.

South Whidbey State Park, seven miles northwest of Freeland on Smuggler's Cove Road, is a 348-acre park with over three and one-half miles of trails and two miles of shoreline. Facilities include 54 campsites, group camping, picnic shelters, hot showers, and restrooms. Classic U Forest, part of the state park, is a 225-acre old-growth forest with ancient Douglas fir, western red cedar, and Sitka spruce. Its one-and-a-half mile Wilbert Trail winds around this old growth forest.

Located nearby is the Bush Point Lighthouse. Built in 1933, it got its start when residents hung a kerosene lantern on a pole to warn ships on dark nights.

The Keller Timber Tract near Goss Lake is a great place to go berry picking in the spring. Informal opportunities exist for hiking and horseback riding. The 600 acres of trust land are managed by the Department of Natural Resources.

Freeland Park is the site of many summer activities. It offers playground equipment, picnic sites, boat launching facilities, and restrooms. Freeland Hall, a community hall operated by the Freeland Improvement Association, is also located here.

from MacGregor's 1997-98 Whidbey Island Directory