This rural historic district preserves and protects an unbroken historical record of Puget Sound exploration and settlement from the 19th century to the present. Historic farms, still under cultivation in the prairies of Whidbey Island, reveal land use patterns unchanged since settlers claimed the land in the 1850s under the Donation Land Claim Act. The Victorian seaport community of Coupeville is also in the Reserve. The prairies, seaport, and dramatic coastal beaches and cliffs create a cultural landscape of national significance.

• Tour by car or bicycle, visiting waysides that share the early history of the Pacific Northwest.
• Visit Fort Ebey State Park for breathtaking marine views and WWII history.
• Eat lunch in historic Coupeville or take a picnic to one of many beaches.
• Scuba dive at Fort Casey Underwater Reserve or visit the Admiralty Head Lighthouse.
• Birdwatch at Crockett Lake.
• Mountain bike in the Kettles area, east of Fort Ebey State Park.