"On beautiful, pristine Fishermen's Bay"
Transportation - people come to Lopez in three main ways
Getting here is fun! Your choices are to take the ferry, come by boat or fly by plane. This page will help you on your journey to Lopez Island.
Free Parking above the Anacortes ferry landing park your car and walk on the ferry
1 - call ahead on your day of travel and let the Islander desk know your time of arrival - (360-468-2233)
2 - look for the Lopez Islander Resort complimentary parking lot sign above the Anacortes ferry terminal and park your car
3 - walk on the ferry
4 - the Lopez Islander shuttle will pick you up at the ferry landing when you arriveThe Lopez Islander Resort is the only hospitality destination in the San Juan's that offers guests free parking in our private 150 car parking lot above the Anacortes ferry terminal. Consider leaving your car behind and walking on the ferry, you will save your valuable time and the ferry cost for your car.
Come by ferry
Just 45 minutes from Anacortes on the Washington State Ferries, Lopez Island is the first ferry stop into the San Juans. The tranquility of the ferry is a prelude to what you can expect of the island. The beauty and the friendly island feeling are what keep visitors coming back year after year.
To get to the San Juan Island ferry terminal, visitors can take Interstate 5 to the Burlington (230) exit. Turn west on Highway 20 until you reach Anacortes. Follow the signs to the ferry landing. In the summer be sure that you arrive at least 2 hours early to make sure that you catch the ferry you had in mind.
For an up to date ferry schedule, call 1-800-84-FERRY or check out the ferry schedule online right now. You can also get current fares on-line.
Come by Car
If you choose to take the relaxing drive from our La Residence Suite Hotel in Bellevue, here are the directions; approximate travel time: 2 hours 15 mins.
Maps of our location1. Start out going North on 100TH AVE NE towards NE 8TH ST. 0.2
2. Turn RIGHT onto NE 8TH ST. 1.0
3. Turn SHARP LEFT to take the I-405 NORTH ramp. 0.3
4. Merge onto I-405 N. 15.8
5. Take the I-5 NORTH exit towards VANCOUVER B.C.. 0.6
6. Merge onto I-5 N. 46.9
7. Take the WA-20 exit 0.5
8. Turn LEFT onto RIO VISTA AVE. 0.0
9. Stay straight to go onto WA-20. 11.7
10. WA-20 becomes WA-20 SPUR W. 7.8
11. WA-20 SPUR W becomes ANACORTES SAN JUAN ISLANDS SIDNEY FERRY.
12. COming off the ferry - turn SLIGHT LEFT onto FERRY RD. 2.1
13. Turn RIGHT onto FISHERMAN BAY RD. 3.0 until you get to the resort
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If you don't have a lot of time to spend while visiting the island, the fastest way get here is by air. Flying to Lopez by seaplane is a breeze. It's fast, fun, scenic...and economical.
