Oak Harbor, Washington

About Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor is a close-knit town in northwestern Washington with an estimated population of 24,163.

Officially, Oak Harbor is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.66 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,501 residents per square mile.

📰 Oak Harbor News Today

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• Magnitude 3.8 earthquake shakes Oak Harbor, WA: Felt around Puget Sound FOX 13 Seattle · Jul 2
• Oak Harbor Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Lynden Girls Varsity Soccer @ Oak Harbor MaxPreps · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oak Harbor Unique

• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,163.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Oak Harbor

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oak Harbor

• Applebee's — american
• DH Buffet — mongolian grill
• El Cazador — mexican
• IHOP — breakfast
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Rustica — italian
• Seabolt's Smokehouse — seafood
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The BBQ Joint — barbecue
• Whidbey Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Garry Oak Gallery · Art gallery
• Shipwreck Shores Splash Park · Water park
• OHPS Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oak Harbor

• Beeksma Gateway Park reviews ★
• Catalina Park reviews ★
• Centennial Oak Grove reviews ★
• Explorer Park reviews ★
• Fireside Park reviews ★
• Flintstone Park reviews ★
• Fort Nugent Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Freund Marsh reviews ★
• Hal Ramaley Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hawthorne Park reviews ★
• Holland Gardens Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oak Harbor

• Broad View Elementary
• Crescent Harbor Elem
• Hillcrest Elementary
• Homeconnection
• North Whidbey Middle School
• Oak Harbor Elementary
• Oak Harbor High School
• Oak Harbor Intermediate School
• Oak Harbor Virtual Academy
• Olympic View Elem
• Special Education
• Toddler Learning Center
• iGrad Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oak Harbor

🏘️ Nearby Communities