Even though Ebey lake is on publicly owned land (Department of Natural Resources) the only road that allowed reasonable acess (it still required a two mile hike on gravel roads from a locked DNR gate) passes over several miles of privately owned land before reaching the edge of DNR property. Several years ago the local property owners erected a locked gate only a short distance up the road, complete with no trespassing signs, effectively blocking any access whatsoever. Several individuals and groups have been looking into either restoring or establishing new access to the lake but so far not much has been accomplished.
