- Our list of the best things to do in Anacortes, Washington, features the top 163 nearby activities — including 94 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Anacortes, WA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Food & Drink.
- The results below include the top 17 things to do within the city of Anacortes, WA , followed by 146 popular activities in nearby cities, including Bellingham, Friday Harbor, Eastsound, Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor, La Conner, Coupeville, Deer Harbor, Lime Kiln and Olga
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Veteran skippers welcome tourists onto vessels and guarantee encounters with underwater giants during whale-watching tours
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A true community theater, Anacortes Community Theatre prides itself on being open to all and showcasing local talent. They present a variety of musical and theatrical productions year-round, and offer workshops and programs for children.
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Offering magnificent nature scenes, Cranberry Lake is surrounded by many walking, biking and hiking trails. With a rich community history, it is also a good place for bird and wildlife watching, as well as swimming and fishing.
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Featuring a gated children's play area, John Storvik Playground has swings and slides on structures built like real objects like a boat and the Anacortes ferry. The surrounding park area has sports fields and trails for biking and walking.
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Anacortes Kayak Tours is a business that is best known for offering 'Sea Kayaking with Orca Whales' tours in the San Juan Islands. Animals that can be seen on the tours include seals, porpoises, and eagles.
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27 votes
2821 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221
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San Juan Lanes Bar & Grill is a full service food and family entertainment facility. They offer bowling for all ages and a restaurant outside of the actual bowling alley that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Anacortes Cinemas is a movie theater that offers guests the opportunity to view the latest Hollywood films as well as a number of independent special events. These special events include on-screen ballets, operas, and art displays.
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At Fidalgo Pool & Fitness Center, visitors can take aerobics classes or swim laps during the open swim sessions of the aquatics center. The center also offers a wide range of fitness classes, including Zumba, yoga, and cardio classes.
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24 votes
10441 Bayview Edison Rd, Mount Vernon, WA
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Padilla Bay Interpretive Center has a library, a scientific laboratory, an aquarium, a theater that holds 50 people for presentations, a meeting room that holds 20 visitors, and beach access. If you follow the tunnel under the roadway there is a deck with views of the bay.
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18 votes
10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
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The Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve offers classes and presentation on the estuarine habitat and wild life. It has an aquarium, a telescope to view birds and wild life, and a gift shop.
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This 25-acre state campground has beaches for swimming, picnic areas including a shelter, coin operated restroom facilities, and a large grass area for playing.