We may be on an island, but we're not that far away.

You may have heard about the recent closure on I-5 and be wondering how this will affect your travel plans. Rest assured, getting to the San Juan Islands is as beautiful and easy as ever! There are many alternative routes to reach the ferry landing in the City of Anacortes. All of these are quite lovely and won't add more than 10-15 minutes to your trip. Our favorites are: coming from the South: take I-5 to Exit 221 to Fir Island Rd. which becomes Browns Slough Rd. and then Best Rd. to Hwy. 20 to Anacortes.

If you're coming from the North on I-5 you'll take the same exit as usual, Exit 230, and follow Hwy. 20 west to Anacortes. Alternatively, you can also take earlier Exit 236 onto Bow Hill Road, which eventually turns south and becomes Farm to Market Rd. to Hwy. 20 to Anacortes which is a lovely rural route.

Now that you have found your way to the Island, here's how to find Bird Rock:

By Ferry

Either on foot or by car:

• Disembark from the ferry, either on foot or by car.
• As soon as you touch land, turn right, following the cars.
• After a half a block, follow the cars again and turn left onto Spring Street (the main street in town).
• After one block on Spring Street, turn right onto First Street.
• On your left, at the end of the block, you will find the entrance to Bird Rock Hotel. 

Don’t worry, you can’t miss Bird Rock.  It’s the big, three-storied, white building that looks like it just jumped out of the 19th century.   Come on in; we are waiting for you.

By Air

You will either be flying into the Friday Harbor airport, which is small but comfortable, or perhaps taking a seaplane into the marina (an exciting and overwhelmingly beautiful flight, no matter where you come from).   Ask the hotel staff for directions.