Embedded Files
6325 Double Bluff Rd, Freeland 98249
"The beach is great fun for humans as well. The beach faces south and west, giving tremendous views of Admiralty Inlet, the busy shipping lanes, and the Olympic Mountains in the distance. Most days the western side of Whidbey Island as well as the Olympic Peninsula keep waves small and gentle. However, when the wind picks up, kite boarders can be seen taking advantage of the windy weather. This Island County Park is free, but parking is very limited. Also, the beach to the east of the parking lot is all private property."
"The bluffs at Double Bluff may be the best exposures (outcrops) on Whidbey Island where you can get an idea of the late glacial history of Puget Sound. This sequence is made up of glacial, glacial-marine, and non-glacial sediments that were deposited between 290,000 years ago and 11,000 years ago. The terrain of south Whidbey Island is dominated by north-south ridges called drumlins. Drumlins were left by 4000- to 5000-foot thick glacial ice masses moving south. The deep basins between island like Saratoga Passage and Admiralty Inlet were also carved by the glaciers. West-southwest-trending Double Bluff cuts across this terrain and the drumlin interiors are exposed above the beach in the 20 to 350 foot cliffs."
Check out this site for lessons to go along with learning at the sea's edge: http://www.forsea.org/
Page updated
Report abuse