Little Cranberry Lake is a picturesque lake on Fidalgo Island, located within the 2,800-acre Anacortes Community Forest Lands natural preserve.
The lake, which is the anchor of a 10-mile wilderness corridor within the lovely city, was originally only a small pond but was deepened twice by damming in the early 20th century. Today, it has become a popular natural swimming site in northwestern Washington State, best known for hosting the annual What the Heck Fest summer music festival.
More than 20 miles of wilderness trails are accessible near the lake, perfect for hiking and mountain biking through the area's spectacular second-growth forest terrain and spotting rare orchid varieties.
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