Freeland: A beautiful place to live and work
A beautiful place to live and work, a simple enough concept, yet a balance difficult to actually achieve. Especially in a small community, located on a rural Island.
Jack Penland
Boating on Holmes Harbor
But, Freeland is doing it! We're developing a strong and growing business community, with good paying jobs. We're an attractive, active community in which people want to live and play. We're nestled between two striking bodies of water - Holmes Harbor and Mutiny Bay - amidst the beauty of Whidbey Island.
Aren't you glad you found us?
As the retail and financial center of South Whidbey Island, Freeland's Main Street features such anchors as Ace Hardware, Lind's Pharmacy, and Payless Foods, and small businesses like the Island Tea Company, Mutiny Bay Antique Mall, Tiger Martial Arts, and La Vida Verde.
Jack Penland
Tiger Martial Arts at the Harborside Parade Sponsored annually by the Freeland Chamber
Nearly every regional bank has a Freeland branch office and we're home to 5 mortgage and title companies.
Diane Penland
The U.S. Navy's "X-Boat," built by Freeland's Nichol's Bros. Boat Builders.
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders/Ice Floe LLC, the Island's largest private employer, has four generations of experience in manufacturing a wide variety of passenger vessels and work boats, including catamarans, car ferries, tugs, fireboats, and military landing craft.
When you're ready to relax and have fun, we've got fine dining restaurants, golf courses, and plenty of hiking and biking trails to help you stay fit. You can play tourist without ever leaving your zip code.
Now aren't you really glad you found us?
Regatta on Holmes Harbor (February 2009)
Winter Regatta, Jack Penland photo