How to get here - finding us
We are located at 3056 Chuckanut Drive just north of Bow, Washington. From Seattle: (about one and a half hours) - Take I-5 north to Exit 231
(Chuckanut Dr. - Bow-Edison). Loop back over the freeway; you are now heading north on Chuckanut Drive. Enjoy the scenery as you drive through
picturesque farm country for 10-15 minutes...the Chuckanut Manor will be on your left just past where the flats meet the Chuckanut Mountains.
From Vancouver, B.C. - Take I-5 south to Exit 250 (Chuckanut Dr. - Fairhaven Parkway). Turn right at the stop sign and proceed west through
two lights. At the second light turn left (south) following
Hwy. 11/Chuckanut Drive signs. Enjoy the 15-20 minute drive down spectacular
Chuckanut Drive; we'll be on your right just before the mountains end and the road turns inland.
Things to do
Chuckanut Drive is a wonderful base for outdoor activities. You can hike on the Pacific Northwest Trail, ride your bike on the Interurban Trail,
explore the beach at Larabee State Park, hike up to Fragrance Lake, visit Breazeale Interpretive Center at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve, watch the hang gliders jump off Chuckanut Mountain or relax and just enjoy the scenic beauty of Samish Bay and all its wildlife.
Taylor United Shellfish Farm or Blau Oyster Company can give you all the info you need on oysters and other shellfish. The Skagit Valley Casino
will give you the chance to "hit it big." In April, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival draws hundreds of thousands of visitors; we're an easy
twenty minute drive from the tulip fields but well away from the crowds.
Links
Chuckanut Drive
- http://www.chuckanutdrive.com
History, area merchants, local activities. Explore the possibilities on beautiful Chuckanut Drive.
Chuckanut Drive offers beautiful views of the bay, country, island, mountains, and coast.
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
- http://www.tulipfestival.org
The Official Website. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is a tourist destination in Northwest Washington State. Each year more than 1 million visitors come to see
over 300 acres of Tulip Fields. Northwest Washington's Skagit Valley comes alive with brilliant color each spring. Acres and acres of daffodils, tulips, irises, and lilies entice visitors to the towns of La Conner and Mount Vernon.
Tulip Valley Bed & Breakfast Association
- http://tulipbnb.com
Tulip Valley Bed and Breakfast Association. Locate some of the finest bed and breakfast establishments in the Pacific Northwest. Tulip Festival, whale-watching, wild geese and swans, and wonderful shopping and art make Skagit Valley a year-round must on any
visit to the Pacific Northwest.
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