Local Attractions
Central Whidbey Island and Coupeville's gentle beauty has inspired many local and visiting artisans. Situated against Penn Cove, the tiny town of Coupeville is well known for its quaint historic waterfront district and wharf. The Coupeville Wharf is the oldest standing wharf in Puget Sound . The waterfront district has many small shops, as well as a variety of restaurants and eateries. There are also approximately 25 bed & breakfasts, small inns and vacation rentals in the Coupeville area.
The entire town of Coupeville is central to a unique unit of the National Park Service called Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve . This area has remained much as it appeared when settled. It encompasses three state parks and is laced with easy trails and clear vistas. The area within the Ebey's Landing boundaries tells a dramatic story of Northwest history, Native American culture, European settlement, historic forts and more.
Near the western shore of the island, about four miles from Coupeville, is the Keystone Ferry landing, which is the ferry access point to Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula.
The entry to Fort Casey State Park is adjacent to Keystone Landing. A well known structure, the Admiralty Head Lighthouse, is inside this park. Fort Casey State Park is known for the maze of massive gun-mounts, open fields and beautiful bluffs.
The Coupeville Arts Center sits squarely in the middle of all of this and some of the friendliest people on earth.
