Celtic Safari: RV Resort and Concert

Site #118, Fidalgo Bay RV Resort, Anacortes.

When we originally booked our stay, we were supposed to be in site #120 (we stayed there in July 2016). A couple of weeks after our booking the RV park's office contacted me to say that they had made a mistake, and would we be OK in site #118. A quick check with Google Earth showed that #118 was equivalent to #120, so we said OK. I mention this because it reminds me of how useful Google Earth has become for RVing. I now visit destinations virtually and travel the routines long before I actually drive them in the motorhome.

The "West Park" side of Fidalgo Bay RV Resort

Gravel and Lawn Practices

RV park reviews of Fidalgo Bay RV Resort run kind of hot and cold. Most folks love the location, the cleanliness of the facilities, the helpfulness of the staff, and the generally high level of maintenance. The reviews I laugh at are the ones that complain about the gravel, the dormant grass in the summer, and the width of some sites, all things the RVer can know about before they show up. In fact, the Samish Indian Nation that operates the park even has a webpage that talks about why they don't use water and chemicals on the grass.

I hope folks pay attention to the negative reviews so I don't have to compete with them for reservations. Life is too short to be complaining about things you were warned about. The other complaint is the gravel. Serious? It's not like they don't show the access roads and sites in the photos and videos of the place.

The roads and sites are gravel at Fidalgo Bay RV Resort.

The Width of Sites

I've stayed in a variety of sites at Fidalgo Bay, and I've never had a problem putting my awning out when others have their slideouts deployed. Here's another scenario where Google Earth can help answer questions before reserving a site. An important thing to remember is that slideouts didn't even start showing up in the market until the 90's, so the age of an RV park can have a big influence on whether they planned in room for slideouts.

Laura enjoying some relief from the summer sun.

The grass in mid-July.

The space between our awning and our neighbor's slideout.

Summer Concerts

Anacortes has a summer concert series that presents different bands on Wednesday and Friday evenings. The concerts take place on the lawn at Seafarers' Memorial Park near Cap Sante Marina.