Evergreen State Campgrounds Without the Crowds常青州的清靜露營地

克里斯蒂娜·?？寺?文　索奇偉/譯

Washingtonians love to camp， and it shows， especially in summer： Across the Evergreen State， popular campsites fill up months in advance of peak camping season.

華盛頓居民酷愛露營，這一點顯而易見，尤其是在夏季：在“常青州”各地，熱門露營地早在露營旺季到來前的幾個月就會爆滿。

But in Washington， the intrepid can camp in state parks year-round. Winter camping might not sound appealing， but come spring， the weather is getting warmer， evenings are getting longer， and if you embrace shoulder seasons1 and some soggy days and nights， youll be treated to relative solitude compared with summer crowds in high season.

在華盛頓州，勇敢者其實可以全年在州立公園露營。冬季露營聽起來可能并不吸引人，但到了春季，天氣逐漸回暖，傍晚活動時間越來越長，如果您能接受旅游平季，能忍受幾個潮濕的日夜，您就會享受到那種在熙熙攘攘的夏日旺季無法獲得的清靜。

As a bonus， theres virtually no chance of a burn ban， a regular occurrence during the summer wildfire season. Put another log on the fire.

春季露營的另一個福利是幾乎沒有夏日野火多發季常見的禁火令。您就在火上再添一把木柴吧。

Coastal camping is perfect for spring. While the mountains and foothills are covered in snow， the beaches of Puget Sound beckon. Enjoy beachcombing2， bird-watching， water sports and hiking， too. Pack your tent， the 10 essentials， layers and gear， and head to one of these waterfront campgrounds， all less than 75 miles from Seattle.

春季宜在海岸露營。山巒丘陵皆銀裝素裹，皮吉特灣的沙灘卻在向您揮手致意。在這里，您可以享受海灘拾貝、觀鳥、水上運動和徒步旅行的樂趣。請帶上帳篷、10 件必備品、衣物和裝備，向下面幾個距離西雅圖不到 75 英里的海濱露營地進發。

While the crowds stay home， peace， quiet and a crackling campfire await.

眾人宅在家中之時，溫馨寧靜的氛圍、噼啪作響的篝火在恭候您的到來。

Sequim Bay State Park

斯奎姆灣州立公園

Right off Highway 101， Sequim Bay is in the rain shadow3 of the Olympics， giving you a better chance of avoiding precipitation.

斯奎姆灣就位于101號公路旁，處在奧林匹克山脈的雨影區，更便于您避開降水的日子。

Campsites overlook a quiet inlet of Puget Sound， where you can see herons and other seabirds. A portion of the 120-mile Olympic Discovery Trail runs by the campground， making it an ideal place to bring your bicycle for a spring spin. Just a 20-minute drive away is Dungeness Spit， the longest natural sand spit4 in the country. Here， catch a beautiful sunset and views of the Olympics， Mount Baker， the Strait of Juan de Fuca and， across the water， our neighbors in Canada.

露營地俯瞰皮吉特灣寧靜的海灣，在那里您可以看到蒼鷺等海鳥。120 英里長的奧林匹克山脈探索小徑有一部分就經過露營地，因此這個露營地也是騎行踏青的理想去處。駕車僅需20分鐘便可到達美國最長的天然沙嘴——鄧杰內斯沙嘴。在那里，您既可以飽覽落日余暉，也可以欣賞奧林匹克山脈、貝克山和胡安·德富卡海峽的美景，還能遠眺對岸的加拿大鄰居。

Fort Ebey State Park

埃貝堡州立公園

On the west side of Whidbey Island， this campground is ideal for history buffs. Fort Ebey was built in 1942 as a World War II defensive fort， and some of the structures are still open to explore. Theres also 25 miles of hiking and biking trails and 3 miles of shoreline along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. From the Bluff Trail， soak in panoramic views of the Olympics. Want to pop back to civilization for a bit？ The tiny town of Coupeville is just 12 minutes away in the car. Original 100-year-old buildings still line downtown， which is filled with plenty of options to grab some grub—if youre already sick of camp food. Youll have less competition grabbing a campsite here than at nearby Deception Pass.

這處露營場所坐落在惠德比島西側，是歷史愛好者的理想選擇。埃貝堡建于1942 年，是二戰時期的防御要塞，其中部分建筑至今仍對外開放，供游客探索。此外，這里還有25英里長的徒步道和騎行道，以及沿著胡安·德富卡海峽的3英里海岸線。在布拉夫步道上，奧林匹克山脈的美景盡收眼底。想要回到文明世界中待一會兒？駕車只需12 分鐘即可到達庫珀維爾小鎮。幾棟有百年歷史的建筑仍成排矗立于鎮中心，如果您已經厭倦了露營食物，可以在那些建筑中另覓多種美食。與附近的欺騙海峽州立公園相比，您在埃貝堡州立公園更容易搶占露營地。

Bay View State Park

貝維尤州立公園

This quiet campground on Padilla Bay is a destination in its own right， offering solitude and stunning vistas of the San Juan Islands. It also serves as a jumping-off point to one of Western Washingtons natural wonders： the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

這處坐落在帕迪亞灣的寧靜露營場所本身就是一個旅游打卡地，能為游客提供享受獨處的空間和圣胡安群島的壯麗景色。這里也是被譽為“華盛頓州西部自然奇觀之一”的帕迪亞灣國家河口研究保護區的起點。

Less than a 10-minute walk away from Bay View， the reserve is a prime destination for anyone looking to learn more about this type of landscape—the estuary is home to the second largest eelgrass meadow on North Americas Pacific coast—and both avian and mar-ine life.

該保護區距離貝維尤州立公園不到10分鐘的步行路程。對于希望進一步了解河口景觀（該保護區內的河口是北美太平洋沿岸第二大鰻草甸的所在地）、了解鳥類與海洋生物的人來說，這里肯定是不二之選。

Spend the day exploring intertidal5 mud flats and watching for all types of local and migratory shorebirds. Get up close to marine life at the （free） Breazeale Interpretive Center before heading back to camp for the night.

您可以花一天時間去探索潮間帶的泥灘，觀察各種本地的和遷徙而來的濱鳥。返回營地過夜之前，您還可以在布雷齊爾講解中心（免費）與海洋生物親密接觸。

Cama Beach State Park

卡馬海灘州立公園

Want to go camping… but dont want to sleep in a tent？ Try Cama Beach.

想要露營……但又不想睡在帳篷里？那就去卡馬海灘吧。

Originally a family resort， youll get cozy in one of the 33 wooden cabins built in the 1930s. Start the day by grabbing a hearty brunch at the Cama Beach Cafe， just a couple of minutes away walking on the bluff above the cabins.

這里起初是個家庭度假村，有建于20世紀30年代的33座小木屋。您將入住其中一座，在屋中享受愜意的時光。沿著小木屋上方的懸崖步道走上幾分鐘，便可來到卡馬海灘咖啡館。您可以在那里享用一頓豐盛的早午餐，開啟新的一天。

After that， cast a fishing line or wander the parks 15 miles of forested hiking trails. A 1-mile trail connects Cama Beach to nearby Camano Island State Park， where youll find more shoreline to explore and views of Mount Rainier， if the weather cooperates. （Camano Island State Park also has traditional campsites and five cabins.）

之后，您可以選擇垂釣或是在公園內長達15英里的林間步道上漫步。一條1英里長的小徑將卡馬海灘與附近的卡梅諾島州立公園連接起來。您可以在卡梅諾島州立公園沿著更長的海岸線探索，天氣好的話還能欣賞到雷尼爾山的美景。（卡梅諾島州立公園也有傳統的露營地，還有5座小木屋。）

End the day back at your cabin by watching the sunset over Whidbey Island to the west and the Olympics to the southwest.

在小木屋中，您可以欣賞西面惠德比島和西南面奧林匹克山脈的落日余暉，以此結束美好的一天。

Dash Point State Park

達什角州立公園

Dash Point is a campground made for those new to camping and families with kids. Its close to amenities like grocery stores （in case something went unpacked） and its a short drive from both Seattle and Tacoma （in case you decide that this camping thing just isnt right for you）.

達什角州立公園是專為露營新手和帶娃家庭打造的露營地。這里靠近雜貨店等便利設施（以防有東西沒打包進行李），離西雅圖和塔科馬都很近（以防您覺得露營不適合自己）。

Once youre at Dash Point， though， its doubtful youll want to leave. Recreation options abound， with 11 miles of hiking trails and 8 miles of bike trails. But the highlight is the more than 3，000 feet of shoreline along Puget Sound. Here， you can watch for shorebirds or stroll the beach. A combination of shallow water and low tide reveals underwater life， like starfish and crabs. Or simply grab a chair and a book， and be happy to be away from the city bustle.

不過，一旦來到達什角州立公園，您肯定會舍不得離開。這里的娛樂項目多不勝數，其中有11英里長的徒步道和8英里長的騎行道，但最大的亮點還是皮吉特灣沿岸超過3000英尺的海岸線。在這里，您可以觀賞濱鳥或在沙灘上散步。退潮時可以在淺水區看到海星和螃蟹等水下生物?；蛘?，您只需支起一把椅子，拿起一本書，就能因遠離城市喧囂而心情愉悅。

（譯者單位：中國人民公安大學涉外警務學院）