Getting to the Fairfax Preserve
| Published: February 18, 2010 – 11:00 pm
For Valentine’s Day, the Whidbey News Times ran a beautiful story about a loving gift of land. George Fairfax, retired Oak Harbor physician, donated a 50 acre parcel to the Land Trust in loving memory of his wife, Del. This forest and meadow preserve is now owned and managed by the Land Trust and it is for gentle, public use. That means walking, jogging, birdwatching, and other low impact activities. Look for the sign. Here’s how you get there.
Directions: Access to the Fairfax property is located off Zylstra Road, north of Hastie Lake Road and south of Fort Nugent Road.
From Coupeville and south, take Highway 20 north and turn left onto Zylstra Road. Head north on Zylstra Road for approximately 3 miles until you see the Zystra Road Fire Station on your left. Turn left onto a wide gravel road in front of the fire station and park on the right next to the fence. The Del Fairfax sign will be in front of you. Please do not block the gravel road or the Zylstra Road Fire Station bay doors.
From Oak Harbor and north, head south on Highway 20. Turn right onto Hastie Lake Road. Turn right onto Zylstra Road. Follow the directions above.
Enjoy the gift of George Fairfax to the community. Treat it gently.
