Deception Pass Bridge, Located on Whidbey Island in Washington State is a Wondrous Sight

Washington State is known for many things; for it's beautiful evergreen trees the rows and rows of tulips throughout the Skagit Valley, the Space Needle and of course the rainy weather that it has throughout the year. There are many beautiful places for tourists to visit. One of the better known tourist attractions is the Deception Pass Bridge located on Route 20 in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island. The exact address for the surrounding deception pass state park where you can go to camp and have a picnic is 5175 N State Hwy 20 Oak Harbor, WA 98277, Not only does it attract the visiting tourists but the locals love to marvel in the beauty quite often as well.

The bridge is the connection between Anacortes and Whidbey Island. It is located about one-hundred and eighty feet above the pacific ocean underneath of it. It has two lanes, one for each direction and a three foot wide walkway for each side as well. It was constructed from August 1934 through July 31^st 1935. The total length of the bridge is 1487 feet, that is more than a quarter mile long.

On of the things that make this bridge such an attraction to tourists is that long walk across it. Even if you have a fear of heights, I suggest walking across it at least once in your life. I myself have a huge fear of heights yet I made it across the whole way; granted I did walk as fast as the other tourists ahead of me would allow though. While walking take a moment to look around you, you will never again see a sight like this one. The bright blue of the ocean underneath is an amazing color and the whirlpools make it that much more fascinating to take in. There are many kayakers and boaters that pass by underneath throughout the day. On a real lucky day you might even get the chance to see the whales that pass by often.

You can view the mountain sides all around you which are filled with several different bushes and other various plant life. Even though the mountain sides might look inviting you should not ever leave the area of the bridge or go off by yourself anywhere. There might look like there are many trails but in fact the one they do have that goes off to the side does not go very far at all. Many people have made the unfortunate mistake of thinking they can navigate their way down the mountain side and have unfortunately fallen to their death. This is a beautiful landmark and a wondrous sight to behold for anyone who appreciates outdoor beauty but it still should not be taken lightly.

Some little known facts about the area underneath the bridge is a record for one of the largest squids ever recorded. Sounds kind of scary yet I have never heard a tale of anyone being taken down by a squid, so I do not think there is anything to worry about there. I'm sure that the kayakers would have nothing to do with it otherwise. Another little know fact is that the movie The Ring was filmed partly near the pass of the bridge. The deception pass bridge gets more visitors a year than any other in Washington State with just over 2 million visitors a year.

If you ever find yourself in Washington State take the time to go and visit the Deception Pass Bridge. There are places to park your car on each side of the bridge and take a walk across. Take a camera with you and take some of the greatest pictures that can ever be taken, you will be glad that you did .

References

http://wikipedia.org/wiki/deception pass

www.deceptionpasstours.com