# Things to see in Anacortes (United States): 16 places and when to go > Anacortes is a town in United States, and this site lists 16 places in and around it, mainly Nature (7), Beaches (6), Diving (6). The best known are Mount Erie, W. T. Preston and Burrows Island Light. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anacortes/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 48.5161, -122.6092 - **Places:** 16 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (7) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/playa/) (6) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/submarinismo/) (6) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (2) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 1,213 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Anacortes The places in and around Anacortes, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Erie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-erie/): Mountain in United States of America · 7.0 km - [W. T. Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/w-t-preston-museum/): American steamship · 3 m - [Burrows Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burrows-island-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Washington, United States · 8.8 km - [Padilla Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/padilla-bay/): Bay of Puget Sound in northwest Washington state, United States of America · 4.5 km - [Bowman Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bowman-bay/): Bay in Skagit County, Washington, United States of America · 12 km - [Cornet Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cornet-bay/): Bay in Island County, Washington, United States of America · 13 km - [Deception Pass Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/deception-pass-bridge/): Bridge in Washington State · 12 km - [Deepwater Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/deepwater-bay/): Bay on Cypress Island in Skagit County, Washington, United States of America · 7.1 km - [Samish Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/samish-bay/): Bay in Skagit County, Washington, United States of America · 12 km - [Boulder Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boulder-reef/): Reef in Rosario Strait, Skagit County, Washington, United States of America · 15 km - [Buckeye Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buckeye-shoal/): Reef in Rosario Strait, Skagit County, Washington, United State sf America · 15 km - [Cypress Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cypress-reef/): Reef in Rosario Strait, Skagit County, Washington, United State sf America · 14 km - [Dennis Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dennis-shoal/): Reef in Rosario Strait, Skagit County, Washington, United States of America · 10 km - [Lawson Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lawson-reef/): Ocean bar in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington, United States of America · 15 km - [Yellow Bluff Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/yellow-bluff-reef/): Reef off of Guemes Island in Skagit County, Washington, United States of America · 4.0 km - [Breazeale Interpretive Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/breazeale-interpretive-center/): With kids · Wildlife · 9.8 km ## When to go to Anacortes The best time to visit Anacortes is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 31 | | February | Possible | 9 h 56 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 26 | | May | Best time | 15 h 01 | | June | Best time | 15 h 53 | | July | Best time | 15 h 32 | | August | Best time | 14 h 09 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 32 | | November | Possible | 8 h 55 | | December | Possible | 8 h 07 | In June there are 15 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. In June, 16 of the 16 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Anacortes The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 1,213 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.5161%2C-122.6092) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.5161%2C-122.6092) ## Other towns nearby - [Bellingham, Washington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bellingham/): 30 places · 29 km - [Coupeville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/coupeville/): 15 places · 37 km - [Friday Harbor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/friday-harbor/): 8 places · 42 km - [Sequim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sequim/): 6 places · 57 km - [Everett, Washington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/everett/): 21 places · 69 km - [Woodinville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/woodinville/): 36 places · 93 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Anacortes? The best known: [Mount Erie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-erie/), [W. T. Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/w-t-preston-museum/), [Burrows Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burrows-island-lighthouse/), [Padilla Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/padilla-bay/), [Bowman Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bowman-bay/). In all, 16 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Anacortes? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. ### How do you get to Anacortes? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 1,213 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.5161%2C-122.6092) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Anacortes as the destination and these 16 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).