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.
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