Bob taking pictures of Fawn Lilies and Calypso Orchids
Washington Park is located in the city of Anacortes, about an hour and 40 minutes drive from home for us. There are parking areas, picnic shelters, beach access, and modern restrooms. No pass or fee is required unless you park a boat trailer in a special lot or are camping. The camp ground has spots that can be reserved for RVs and tents. There are also modern restrooms with flush toilets and hot water in the camp ground.
A one-way paved road makes a loop that can be walked by pedestrians. Dirt side trails branch off from the paved road here and there offering opportunities to get off the road and into the woods or down to the beach. The park is a popular place for locals to walk their dogs.
We try to go to this park every year in mid-April when the fawn lilies, calypso orchids and other wild flowers are blooming. There are a couple places with short dirt trails leading to semi-open areas where the lilies grow in the hundreds. Mixed in with the lilies are the tiny bright purple-pink Calypso orchids and sometimes Coral Root can be found in with them too. We have found Chocolate lilies here too, but this time we were either too early or too late and did not see any.
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars often grow in marshy open areas. These were found along the fence line in the wide open meadow at the top of the hill.
View from a corner of the meadow area
Spring Gold
Pink Sea Blush
Group of Fawn Lilies
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