Driftwood beach at Deception Pass with the steel bridge arching over the channel beyond
Deception Pass State Park · Photo: King of Hearts (CC BY-SA 4.0)

By bridge · State Route 20 over Deception Pass

Crossing at Deception Pass

You arrive at the island's north end near Deception Pass State Park, with Oak Harbor about 10 miles south.

What the crossing is like

  • From the south, take I-5 exit 226 and drive about 4 miles to cross the bridge onto Whidbey.
  • The 1935 steel cantilever bridge crosses a genuine tidal rapid; the pullouts on both ends fill early on summer weekends.
  • No ferry, no fare, no schedule. The north door is open whenever you are.

No fare, no schedule, no waiting for a boat.

The bridge is open whenever you are. Watch for slower traffic at the crossing on summer weekends.

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