Washington State Parks · Washington
Deception Pass State Park
Washington State Parks · Washington, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 243 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Oak Harbor
- Address
- 41229 State Route 20
- Phone
- (360) 675-3767
- Activities
- Biking, Bird Watching, Boating, Crabbing, Fishing, Folk Arts Activities, Geocaching, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Scuba Diving, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing
311 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Deception Pass State Park is a Washington State Park with camping available.
Fees
Washington State Parks' published statewide camping rate schedule varies by season: Standard sites $23-43/night, Partial-utility (water/electric) sites $35-56/night, Full-utility sites $41-56/night, Primitive sites $12/night flat year-round (peak season is May 15-Sept 15, shoulder Apr 1-May 14 & Sept 16-Oct 31, winter is Nov-Mar). Plus a $10/night extra-vehicle fee and an $8 (online) or $10 (phone) reservation fee, with an additional $15/reservation surcharge for non-residents. A Discover Pass is not required for day-use parking once a camping fee has been paid at that park. (Source: parks.wa.gov/passes-permits/fees.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 37° | 24° | 54° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 36° | 24° | 55° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 37° | 30° | 63° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 41° | 34° | 61° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 49° | 42° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 51° | 47° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 55° | 50° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 58° | 52° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 54° | 48° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 48° | 41° | 70° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 42° | 32° | 57° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 37° | 27° | 56° | 3 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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