Central island, along West Beach Road: Off Base Area of Town

Review

Whidbey Island is surrounded by water, mountains, and forests, off the I-5 corridor yet close enough to access metro-Seattle/Tacoma for sports events, shopping, medical care, internat'l air travel. In summer, island outdoor activities that include boating, fishing, biking, camping, and whale watching attract tourists, but in the winter, locals reclaim their paradise. Coupeville's historic waterfront, Fort Casey, and Admiralty Head Lighthouse are venues for arts/crafts fairs, Native American festivals, kite-flying. Ferries to the Olympic Peninsula and Victoria, BC are close by while bridges link the island to the mainland tulip fests, aerospace museums, colleges, shopping malls, Cascade Mts. for skiing, hiking. Weather tends to be more sunny than on the mainland and seldom drops below freezing. Residents tend to be small-town friendly, welcoming toward the Navy (many are retirees), supportive of schools (facilities are pretty new), involved in local theater and musical groups.

  • Family Friendly:

Price: N/A

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • How would you describe this Area of Town: Cultural, Outdoor Activities, Museum, Touristy, Artistic, Parks and Recreation
  • Recommendations: I recommend Deseret Drive for its security. The private road makes it safe for children to ride bikes or walk pets, and neighbors keep a nearly constant watch. It is centrally located btwn Oak Harbor with its shopping advantages and Coupeville with its cultural activities. The commute to NAS Whidbey is practically a straight shot up West Beach Road (not a state highway) with only 2 stop signs - no signal lights until just outside the base gate & takes from 15-20 minutes. The Olympic Mts. cast what locals call "a rain shadow" which means this side of the island receives more sunshine than the rest of Whidbey. Most of the time it is quiet, and when we hear the jets and 'copters, we consider that The Sound of Freedom.

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: El Cazador, Zorba's, Toby's Seafood, Christopher's
  • Happy Hour Spot: Appleby's, Starbucks
  • Gym / Fitness: on base
  • Shopping: Home Depot, WalMart, Office Max, local boutiques
  • Doctors: Navy Hospital, Whidbey General, lots of private drs.
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Oak Harbor Oak Harbor WA 6.1 mi
2 Anacortes Anacortes WA 19.2 mi
3 Lakeness Meadows/ Vinland Area Poulsbo WA 33 mi
4 Poulsbo Poulsbo WA 35.7 mi
5 Naval Base Kitsap Poulsbo WA 37.6 mi
6 Ridgetop Silverdale WA 39.9 mi
7 Silverdale Silverdale WA 41.7 mi
8 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 42.8 mi
9 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 44.2 mi
10 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 48.5 mi
11 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 49.1 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Coupeville Elementary School Coupeville WA 98239 Public PK-5 8 3.9 mi
2 Hillcrest Elementary School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public K-5 6 5.1 mi
3 Broadview Elementary School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public K-5 7 5.1 mi
4 Homeconnection Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public K-12 8 5.5 mi
5 Oak Harbor Elementary School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public K-5 6 6.1 mi
6 Olympic View Elementary School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public K-5 3 6.6 mi
7 Cedar Program Coupeville WA 98239 Public K-12 NR 6.7 mi
8 Crescent Harbor Elementary School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public K-5 5 8.3 mi
9 Blue Heron Middle School Port Townsend WA 98368 Public 1-8 5 8.3 mi
10 Port Townsend Special Education Port Townsend WA 98368 Public K-12 NR 8.3 mi
11 Grant Street Elementary School Port Townsend WA 98368 Public PK-8 NR 9.5 mi
12 I.C.E. Program Port Townsend WA 98368 Public K-12 NR 9.6 mi
13 Utsalady Elementary School Camano Island WA 98282 Public K-5 8 13.2 mi
14 Chimacum Creek Primary School Port Hadlock WA 98339 Public K-2 NR 14.9 mi
15 Elger Bay Elementary School Camano Island WA 98282 Public K-5 7 14.9 mi
16 Fidalgo Elementary School Anacortes WA 98221 Public K-6 8 15.8 mi
17 La Conner Elementary School La Conner WA 98257 Public K-5 4 15.8 mi
18 Chimacum Elementary School Chimacum WA 98325 Public 3-5 4 16.2 mi
19 Pi Program Chimacum WA 98325 Public K-12 NR 16.2 mi
20 Stanwood Elementary School Stanwood WA 98292 Public PK-5 8 17.5 mi
21 Saratoga School Stanwood WA 98292 Public K-12 NR 17.5 mi
22 Mount Erie Elementary School Anacortes WA 98221 Public K-6 7 17.6 mi
23 Decatur Elementary School Anacortes WA 98221 Public K-8 NR 18 mi
24 Cva-Lopez Island Lopez Island WA 98261 Public K-12 NR 18.1 mi
25 Lopez Elementary School Lopez Island WA 98261 Public K-5 NR 18.1 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Coupeville Middle School Coupeville WA 98239 Public 6-8 3 4.2 mi
2 Oak Harbor Middle School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public 6-8 8 5.4 mi
3 Homeconnection Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public K-12 8 5.5 mi
4 North Whidbey Middle School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public 6-8 4 6 mi
5 Cedar Program Coupeville WA 98239 Public K-12 NR 6.7 mi
6 Blue Heron Middle School Port Townsend WA 98368 Public 1-8 5 8.3 mi
7 Port Townsend Special Education Port Townsend WA 98368 Public K-12 NR 8.3 mi
8 Grant Street Elementary School Port Townsend WA 98368 Public PK-8 NR 9.5 mi
9 I.C.E. Program Port Townsend WA 98368 Public K-12 NR 9.6 mi
10 La Conner Middle School La Conner WA 98257 Public 6-8 5 15.8 mi
11 Chimacum Middle School Chimacum WA 98325 Public 6-8 4 16.2 mi
12 Pi Program Chimacum WA 98325 Public K-12 NR 16.2 mi
13 Saratoga School Stanwood WA 98292 Public K-12 NR 17.5 mi
14 Decatur Elementary School Anacortes WA 98221 Public K-8 NR 18 mi
15 Cva-Lopez Island Lopez Island WA 98261 Public K-12 NR 18.1 mi
16 Stanwood Middle School Stanwood WA 98292 Public 6-8 6 18.1 mi
17 Lopez Middle High School Lopez Island WA 98261 Public 6-12 4 18.1 mi
18 Anacortes Middle School Anacortes WA 98221 Public 7-8 8 18.7 mi
19 Secret Harbor Anacortes WA 98221 Public PK-12 NR 19 mi
20 Lincoln Academy Stanwood WA 98292 Public 6-8 NR 19.2 mi
21 Port Susan Middle School Stanwood WA 98292 Public 6-8 7 19.2 mi
22 Sequim Middle School Sequim WA 98382 Public 6-8 6 19.7 mi
23 Sequim Community School Sequim WA 98382 Public PK-12 NR 19.8 mi
24 Conway School Mount Vernon WA 98274 Public K-8 6 21 mi
25 Langley Middle School Langley WA 98260 Public 6-8 7 21.8 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Iccf Ed Program Coupeville WA 98239 Public 9-12 NR 3.8 mi
2 Coupeville High School Coupeville WA 98239 Public 9-12 8 4.2 mi
3 Oak Harbor High School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public 9-12 8 5.4 mi
4 Homeconnection Oak Harbor WA 98277 Public K-12 8 5.5 mi
5 Cedar Program Coupeville WA 98239 Public K-12 NR 6.7 mi
6 Port Townsend Special Education Port Townsend WA 98368 Public K-12 NR 8.3 mi
7 Port Townsend High School Port Townsend WA 98368 Public 9-12 NR 9 mi
8 I.C.E. Program Port Townsend WA 98368 Public K-12 NR 9.6 mi
9 La Conner High School La Conner WA 98257 Public 9-12 7 15.8 mi
10 Chimacum High School Chimacum WA 98325 Public 9-12 NR 16.2 mi
11 Pi Program Chimacum WA 98325 Public K-12 NR 16.2 mi
12 Saratoga School Stanwood WA 98292 Public K-12 NR 17.5 mi
13 Cva-Lopez Island Lopez Island WA 98261 Public K-12 NR 18.1 mi
14 Lopez Middle High School Lopez Island WA 98261 Public 6-12 4 18.1 mi
15 Cap Sante High School Anacortes WA 98221 Public 9-12 NR 18.9 mi
16 Anacortes High School Anacortes WA 98221 Public 9-12 9 18.9 mi
17 Secret Harbor Anacortes WA 98221 Public PK-12 NR 19 mi
18 Stanwood High School Stanwood WA 98292 Public 9-12 9 19.3 mi
19 Lincoln Hill High School Stanwood WA 98292 Public 9-12 NR 19.3 mi
20 Sequim Senior High School Sequim WA 98382 Public 9-12 NR 19.6 mi
21 Sequim Community School Sequim WA 98382 Public PK-12 NR 19.8 mi
22 Skagit Family Learning Center Mvsd Mount Vernon WA 98273 Public K-12 5 22 mi
23 Mount Vernon Special Ed Mount Vernon WA 98273 Public PK-12 NR 22.4 mi
24 Whidbey Island Academy Shared School Langley WA 98260 Public K-12 NR 22.6 mi
25 Bayview Alternative School Langley WA 98260 Public K-12 8 22.6 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Bible Baptist Church School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Private 4-12 NR 2.1 mi
2 Whidbey Christian School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Private 1-8 NR 5.5 mi
3 Der Kinderhuis Montessori Oak Harbor WA 98277 Private PK-3 NR 5.7 mi
4 Oak Harbor Christian School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Private PK-8 NR 5.9 mi
5 North Whidbey Christian High School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Private 9-12 NR 5.9 mi
6 North Whidbey Christian High School Oak Harbor WA 98277 Private 9-12 NR 6 mi
7 North Whidbey Kids Academy Oak Harbor WA 98277 Private PK-2 NR 6 mi
8 Jefferson Community School Port Townsend WA 98368 Private 6-12 NR 9.1 mi
9 Swan School Port Townsend WA 98368 Private PK-6 NR 9.1 mi
10 Olympic Range Carden Academy Port Townsend WA 98368 Private PK-5 NR 12.9 mi
11 Cedarbrook Adventist Christian Port Hadlock-Irondale WA 98339 Private K-8 NR 14.6 mi
12 Sunfield School Port Hadlock-Irondale WA 98339 Private PK-8 NR 14.6 mi
13 Sunfield School-1435 Port Hadlock WA 98339 Private PK-4 NR 15.2 mi
14 Mountain Christian School Sequim WA 98382 Private 1-8 NR 18.7 mi
15 Secret Harbor Anacortes WA 98221 Private PK-12 NR 19.1 mi
16 Cedarhome Christian School Stanwood WA 98292 Private 1-7 NR 19.8 mi
17 Five Acre School Sequim WA 98382 Private PK-6 NR 21.7 mi
18 Mount Vernon Christian School Mount Vernon WA 98273 Private PK-12 NR 21.7 mi
19 Foothills Christian School Mount Vernon WA 98273 Private K-8 NR 22.3 mi
20 Island Christian Academy Langley WA 98260 Private PK-12 NR 22.6 mi
21 Immaculate Conception Regional School Mount Vernon WA 98274 Private PK-8 NR 23 mi
22 Spring Street International School Friday Harbor WA 98250 Private 5-12 NR 23.1 mi
23 Stillpoint School Friday Harbor WA 98250 Private K-6 NR 23.1 mi
24 Paideia Classical school Friday Harbor WA 98250 Private K-8 NR 23.3 mi
25 Stillpoint School Friday Harbor WA 98250 Private K-6 NR 23.4 mi
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# Address Type City State Bedrooms Bathrooms Distance
1 414 Plum Street For Rent Bremerton WA 2 1 46.1 mi
# Approved Name State Affiliation Category Cities Bases Specialties
1 MTA Approved Gregory Miller
Better Properties Washington 		WA Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Kitsap, Bremerton, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Seabeck, Port Orchard, Gig Harbor, Tacoma, Puyallup Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton, Whidbey Island NAS Buyer Agent,Relocation
2 MTA Approved Ida Bear
Windermere 		WA Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Kitsap, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Kingston, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port Orchard, Gig Harbor, Whidbey Island, Seattle, Bangor, Keyport, Oak Harbor, Anacortes, Coupeville, Freeland, Langley, Greenbank Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton, Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Whidbey Island NAS, Coast Guard Seattle, Everett Naval Station Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Relocation
3 MTA Approved Dana Charter
John L. Scott 		WA Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Steilacom, Depont, Yelm, Issaquah, Sammasmish, Carnation, Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Everette, Bothell, Seattle Fort Lewis, Everett Naval Station, Whidbey Island NAS, McChord AFB, Coast Guard Seattle Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
4 MTA Approved Lori Montone
Port Ludlow Brokers 		WA Former Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Kitsap County Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton, Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Whidbey Island NAS, Everett Naval Station, Coast Guard Seattle Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
5 MTA Approved Karmin Pincus
Coldwell Banker Danforth 		WA Military Spouse Everett, Lynnwood, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Arlington, Stanwood, Granite Falls, Monroe, Snohomish, Mill Creek, Mukilteo, Edmonds Everett Naval Station, Whidbey Island NAS, Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Property Management,Relocation
6 MTA Approved Michael Harris
Keller William Whidbey 		WA Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Oak Harbor, Anacortes, Coupeville, Greenbank, Langley, Clinton, Burlington, Bow, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Wolley, La Conner Whidbey Island NAS, Everett Naval Station Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
7 MTA Approved Steven Maloney
Keller Williams Realty Everett 		WA Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Everett Everett Naval Station, Fort Lewis, McChord AFB, Whidbey Island NAS, Coast Guard Bellingham Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation

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