Maxwelton, Washington

Maxwelton Beach

Maxwelton is a mostly summer unincorporated community located on the south end of Whidbey Island, Washington.^[1]^[2]

It was first settled in 1905 by the Mackie family and named after a place in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, made famous in the song "Annie Laurie." The beach at Dave Mackie Park on Useless Bay is a favorite spot to watch the sunsets over the Olympic Mountains and is near the outflow of Maxwelton Creek. The creek and its tributaries have formed Maxwelton Valley, an area that remains predominantly farm-like.

Whidbey Watersheds, formerly known as The Maxwelton Salmon Adventure, is a non-profit group that has been working to restore salmon runs on Maxwelton and Quade Creeks.

Maxwelton hosts a 4th of July parade with an old-fashioned hometown feeling.

References

↑ The New Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State, Best Books on, 1941, p. 524, ISBN 1623760461.
↑ McQuaide, Mike (2012), 75 Classic Rides Washington: The Best Road Biking Routes, The Mountaineers Books, p. 70, ISBN 1594855064.

Municipalities and communities of Island County, Washington, United States

County seat: Coupeville

Cities	Langley Oak Harbor

Town	Coupeville

CDPs	Camano Clinton Freeland Whidbey Island Station

Other unincorporated communities	Baby Island Heights Bayview Keystone Greenbank Maxwelton San de Fuca

Coordinates: 47°56′14″N 122°26′40″W / 47.93722°N 122.44444°W / 47.93722; -122.44444

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