If you are a runner or like great walking/hiking this place might be somewhere you would want to visit. We stayed two nights in August, 2006 and went for two great early morning runs. It is a beautiful place to run. From the Fort Casey Inn you run through the park and within the old military fort. Because it was a fort it is built on high ground so there was a good view of the surrounding area, including the ocean. Lots of old cannons, etc., for you to run by. The view is spectular as you run by the ocean.

As far as the actual accomodation at the Fort Casey Inn goes, our family had differing opinions. As you can see on the website it is a group of houses once used by military officers. The houses are pretty old but in good condition. However if you are used to high-end, modern hotels this place might not be your cup of tea. On the plus side it is quiet, there are large and lovely verandas to sit out on, and a group of deer that live on the property and come right up to the back door looking for food. They love apples. There is no TV, phone, or computer which my wife and I found a welcome break but our two teen-agers complained about. For two days we had no sibling rivalry about who gets the computer or which TV channel to watch.

The military memorabilia in the house was interesting and added to the historical feel of the Inn.

The house we stayed in was well-equiped with cooking utensils, etc. so you can do all your own cooking there if you want to. There is a good grocery store in Coupeville which is about a ten minute drive away. Can't remember the name of the store but it is right on the main street and Coupeville is not very big so you can't miss it. If you decide to eat out there is an excellent restaurant called Christopher's in Coupeville which we ate at and thoroughly enjoyed. There were eight of us for dinner, four adults and four teen-agers and we all liked it.

The staff at the Inn were helpful and friendly.