Français
ItalianoEastsound
Eastsound
Eastsound is the largest population center on Orcas Island, in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. This community is the commercial hub of the largest of the San Juan Islands.
Understand
[edit]
Orcas Island is shaped like a horseshoe: the East Sound is the long inlet at the center, and Eastsound is the community at the end of the inlet, at the top of the arch.
History
[edit]Steamboats of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet used to dock at East Sound. One such vessel was the Sioux, a steel steamship built in 1910 and running out of Bellingham under the ownership of the Black Ball Line.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]From the Orcas Village ferry terminal, take Orcas Road about 8 mi (13 km) north into town.
By shuttle
[edit]- OrcaShuttle, ☏ +1 206 705-3999. Spring and summer.
By seaplane
[edit]- Kenmore Air, toll-free: +1-866-435-9524, fax: +1 425 485-4774, [email protected]. Kenmore Air seaplanes make several flights daily from downtown Seattle's Lake Union to seven locations in the San Juan Islands including Eastsound at the Rosario Resort. Kenmore Air Express also offers daily land plane service between Seattle's Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI IATA) and Friday Harbor Airport (FRD IATA). Complimentary shuttle transfers are available to/from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA IATA) for passengers on either Kenmore Air service. A quick and spectacular, though not cheap, way to arrive. $75-139.
By boat
[edit]- 1 Rosario Harbor, 1608 Rosario Rd (on Cascade Bay halfway up East Sound's eastern shore, at Moran Mansion), ☏ +1 360-472-4866, [email protected]. The marina offers over 36 slips and eight mooring buoys. Has fuel dock, trash services, power and water. Use channel VHF 78A
Get around
[edit]
Map of Eastsound
- Orcas Island Rental Car (Car delivered at time and location you specify.), ☏ +1 360 376-7433, [email protected]. Used but clean cars, mini-vans and convertibles. Delivered to you anywhere on Orcas Island. When you are done with the car, just lock the keys in it and leave; they come pick it up. Available year-round. 4-door midsize car $64.95, mini-van $84.95, convertible $104.95.
By bike
[edit]Perhaps the most pleasant way to get around the island, especially if you aren't in a hurry, is by bicycle. You can bring your own bike on the ferry, or rent one at various outlets around the island.
- 2 Wildlife Cycles, 350 North Beach Rd, ☏ +1 360-376-4708. A full-service bicycle shop - rentals, sales, repairs, accessories.
See
[edit]
- 1 Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 242 Main St, ☏ +1 360-376-2352. Servicesː Su 8AM &10AM, Th 12ː15PM, Officeː Th F 9AM-1PM. Constructed in 1885, the church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2 Orcas Island Historical Museum, 181 North Beach Rd, ☏ +1 360 376-4849.
Do
[edit]- 1 Magic Air Biplane Tours, 109 Schoen Ln (Orcas Island Airport), ☏ +1 760 688-6679, [email protected]. allows you to see the entire island from a bird's-eye view.
- 2 Moran State Park, 3572 Olga Road, Olga, ☏ +1 360 376-2326, [email protected]. consists of 5,252 acres of camping park with five freshwater lakes and over 30 miles of hiking trails as well as going to the Obstruction Pass State Park.
- 3 Mt. Constitution. The highest point in the San Juan Islands. There is a near 360 degree view from a stone tower built by the public works of the Roosevelt era (television broadcast tower for KVOS TV makes it less than 360 degrees, but still worth it).
- 3 Mt. Constitution. The highest point in the San Juan Islands. There is a near 360 degree view from a stone tower built by the public works of the Roosevelt era (television broadcast tower for KVOS TV makes it less than 360 degrees, but still worth it).
- 4 Obstruction Pass State Park, ☏ +1 360-376-2326. Summerː 6ː30AM-dusk, winter 8ː30AM-dusk.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Darvill's Bookstore, 296 Main St, ☏ +1 360 376-2135. Classic island book store with lots of great books, cards, and gifts. A great place for a cup of afternoon tea or the perfect place to enjoy a double espresso while staring out at the bay.
- 2 Orcas Island Farmers Market, North Beach Rd (Village Green). Sa 10AM-2PM, May-Sep.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]- 1 The Lower Tavern, 46 Prune Alley, ☏ +1 360 376-4848. More than just a pub, holds bragging rights for best burger in town.
Sleep
[edit]
- 1 The Outlook Inn, 171 Main St, ☏ +1 360-376-2200, [email protected]. This Inn is a perfect location for a relaxing retreat. The location places it in the middle of the island. All of your outdoor sights and sounds are easily accessible. Best of all, the setting is idyllic.
- 2 Rosario Village Resort (Moran Mansion), 1400 Rosario Rd, ☏ +1 360 376-2222, toll-free: +1-800-562-8820. Perhaps the most famous resort in the San Juan Islands, this grand hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has its own restaurants, spa, marina and sea plane launch. Built by the well known Seattle ship builder Thomas Moran in 1905, the Moran Mansion—surrounded at that time by 7,800 acres (32 km2) of land—that is now the centerpiece of Rosario Resort.
Campgrounds
[edit]- Moran State Park. There are 4 campgrounds with 130 tent sites that can be reserved through the Washington State Park website. There are also a few RV spots. The Midway and Southend campgrounds have sites on the shore of Cascade Lake.
Connect
[edit]- Eastsound Post Office, 221 A St # 1, ☏ +1 360 376-4121.
Go next
[edit]Explore the world
United states
New York
Japan
Tokyo
Singapore
Singapore
