By Airplane: The San Juan Islands are accessible by small plane. Flying time from Seattle is about 45 minutes.

Kenmore Air- 1-800-543-9595 - Scheduled and chartered seaplane flights to the islands from downtown Seattle.
West Isle Air- 1-800-874-4434- Small plane service from Boeing field, Seattle.
San Juan Airlines- new service...check out their website for further information.

By Car: The San Juan Islands can be reached by driving 1 1/2 hours north of Seattle to Anacortes and then taking a passenger ferry 1-2 hours to the Islands. This is by far the most popular way to get here. We recommend that most people leave their car in Anacortes (there is a free parking lot) and then walk on the ferry to avoid long car lines.

Washington State Ferry Schedule- Ferry routes and schedules to the islands.

By Van/ Bus: There is an Airporter Shuttle from Sea-Tac Airport to the Anacortes ferry terminal. From there you can easily walk onto the ferry and access the San Juan Islands.

Airporter Shuttle- 1-800-235-5247- Shuttle service that services most of Western Washington.

Other Resources:

How to get here- provided by the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce.

Maps:

Area Maps- provided by the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce

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.Accommodations

Friday Harbor Lodging:

Tucker House- Bed & Breakfast with private cottages and comfortable/ homey decor.
San Juan Inn- Close to everything but can be loud on Fridays and Saturdays
Blair House- Bed & Breakfast in town
Wharfside B & B- stay aboard a old sailing vessel on the waterfront.
Harrison House Suites- upscale country home accommodations, great for larger groups
Hillside House Bed and Breakfast - harbor views, near town
Friday Harbor House- one of the nicest hotels in the area
Inn at Friday Harbor- typical motel with reasonable rates

Other Lodging on the Islands:

Roche Harbor Resort, San Juan Island- Full service resort with historic past.
Lakedale Resort, San Juan Island- Beautiful new lodge and cabins on one of San Juan Island's Lakes, great fishing and other activities
San Juan County Park, San Juan Island- camping on west side of island.
Deer Harbor Resort, Orcas Island- cabins, hotel rooms. Family resort with many activities.
Moran State Park, Orcas Island- camping sites and hiking trails.

Emily's Guides- Travel information for the San Juan Islands- also in book form.
San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce- many links, area information, and things to do while in the islands.
Kanaka.com- gateway to the San Juan Islands, with activities, food, lodging and more- a very good directory.
San Juan Web Directory- web directory of the San Juan Islands with many, many more island links.
Places to stay in the San Juans- links to lodging maintained by the Web Directory.
San Juan Island Guide- much useful information on the San Juan Islands.
Map of the Islands- a great orientation map of the islands maintained by San Juan Island Guide.
Washington State Ferry Schedule- Ferry routs and schedules to the islands.
Seattle Boating Links- A host of information on boating and kayaking in the Seattle area.
Friday Harbor Weather- Find out what the weather is like in Friday Harbor today.


The Whale Museum- If you love whales like we do, this is a great site to visit in Friday Harbor.
The Whale Watching Web- A great website that offers detailed information of many species of whales.

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