Join Tiny Atlas’ community for a summertime retreat on Lummi Island, just a 2 hour trip north of Seattle. This little island is considered one of the best kept secrets of the San Juan archipelago, surrounded by pristine beaches, rural mountains, state parks, farmland and a quirky art scene. Stay on a 5 acre property with glamp sites bordering a large edible garden and surrounded by woods or beachside cottage accommodations. Enhance your palate with fresh caught seafood, local veggies, and delicious meals throughout the trip. On Lummi Island, we will never be short of entertainment as we hike, boat, ride in a sea plane, and embark on a sea foraging kayak trip all in a long weekend’s time.
Get an early start to the day with a hike to the top of Baker Preserve. A few miles later, we’ll be greeted by westerly views of the San Juan Islands and settle down for a brunch picnic.
Relax for a few hours in the afternoon with some free time to draw, journal, go for a bike ride and explore. That evening, we’ll meet for dinner in the garden with fresh and delicious fare then end the evening with a beach bonfire and dessert.
Awake with a leisurely breakfast and warm morning sun. A new day brings us to explore neighboring Clark island, an uninhabited beautiful state park, where we will prepare lunch on the beach. We’ll also tour the salmon reef net boats on the way. We’ll end the day by indulging on a local crab feast on a private beach back on Lummi.
Spend a half day on a sea kayak tour, looking out for ocean wildlife and foraging for seaweed along the way. Stop at a secluded beach where lunch will be prepared for you before heading back, all the while learning about Lummi’s natural history.
To top off the whole weekend we will embark on a seaplane ride over the San Juan Islands where we will stop on Lopez Island for dinner. We will dine on creative agrarian northwest cuisine at Ursa Minor, where all the ingredients come from local island farmers, fisherman and foragers.
We will be staying on a 5 acre wooded property, with our campsite nestled in a grassy clearing surrounded by a vegetable garden and fruit trees. Amenities at the site include REI sponsored tents, cots, beds, lanterns, chairs, rugs, electricity, and firewood. A hot outdoor shower will be on site, along with meals, snacks, and more.
Just a 5 minute drive away are the cottages on the Northwest side of the island, with incredible views of Orcas Island. They are in close proximity to the beach, renowned restaurant Willow's Inn, and more.
Local Driving Instructions - Lummi Island is a 2 hour drive north of Seattle with a 10 minute ferry ride to the island. Traffic north of Seattle gets pretty bad so plan to leave earlier in the day. The ferry runs every 20 minutes and costs $14 per vehicle and driver and $7 for each additional passenger round trip (cash or credit).
Once off the ferry, you turn left on Nugent Rd and head down for 1.2 miles where you will see a mailbox for 1742 with painted driftwood hanging from it. Turn left on that dirt road and the house is the first you come to on the right side.
Flying In - If you are flying in, you can either fly to Seattle and rent a car for the weekend to bring with you to the island or you can fly into the Bellingham Airport. There, it is just a 20 minute trip to the ferry terminal and our host, Stephanie, may be able to coordinate a pick up.
