Featuring San Juan information for people who have not lived on San Juan, Orcas, Shaw, or Lopez islands. These are the islands in the Salish Sea off the coast of Washington State which are served by a ferry. My name is Diana Clark . I have lived on San Juan Island for 35 years, and together with my husband have raised a family here. I now sell real estate for Island Group Sotheby's International Realty. If you visit their page, you can see all of the island listings.
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South Beach, everyone's favorite. This is where you go to see the waves come crashing on the shore if it is a windy day, to build a shack out of driftwood for the kids,
or just give the dogs a good walk. I pick up rocks of every color at Southbeach and pop them in the rock polisher. Southbeach is on San Juan Island,
and is part of the National Historic Park of American Camp. You drive south on Cattle Point Road into the park at Pickett's Lane. Note, there is no camping at this park.
Roasrio Restaurant on Orcas is open again. We visited with our grandchildren and thought the food was great
including the children's menu. It's a very nice place to visit and you can ferry over on Friday and still get back to San Juan before midnight.!
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How To Get to San Juan Island
Part of the fun of visiting the islands is getting here! Unless you own a boat or a plane, you might keep a copy of this Washington
State Ferry Schedule handy for when the urge strikes you to just get
away from it all. Don't forget, the schedule changes four times a year. Go online and make sure you have the right times. And this is one thing that makes living on an island entirely
different than living on the mainland (as we call it.) It requires a nice relaxing and scenic ferry ride for most of us to return from the chaos of the mainland. Also, I believe that being surrounded
by water instills a sense of community in all the residents of San Juan Island. Here are some other things I appreciate about living here:
There is no anomynity: You (and your kids) will not want your reputation to suffer, so you temper your anger and make reasonable arguments. You'll see your neighbors again, for sure!
Animals Rule: The whales that visit our waters are magnificent, intelligent mammals we love. We pamper our dogs. We are softies for wildlife - eagles, foxes, bunnies
People Care about Each Other: Opening doors at the grocery store, having benefits for those without insurance, driving with courtesy, you get the idea
An island of Resources: Intelligent people who have travelled and had wonderful experiences in their former lives retire here and love it as much as I do.
When to come? The best day to come with a car is not Friday, and the
best day to leave in a car is not Sunday. You can walk on without your
car almost any time. You can also fly a regularly scheduled flight, a charter,
or a seaplane. You can motor or sail up on your boat. Need more specific
information about services, accomodations, etc? Please don't hesitate to call me at our toll free number: 1-800-258-3112 for advice.l
A large array of business and services are on the web, also Check out the
Island Web Directory
for island web sites.
Can you picture yourself loving the lifestyle on San Juan Island? The morning
fog horns and clear, crisp sunny afternoons? Do you like the idea of living
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