Starfish Cottage

Directions to Washington State

GETTING TO WASHINGTON STATE:

The state is located in the extreme northwest corner of the contiguous United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east and the Canadian Province of British Columbia to the north. The western side of the state is bordered by the Pacific Ocean.

DRIVING: All areas of the state can be reached by major Interstates or good state roads. Running north-south through the western part of the state is Interstate 5 which comes from Oregon and continues up to British Columbia where it becomes Canadian Highway 99. Another north-south route is Interstate 82 from Hermiston, Oregon, up through the tri-cities of Pasco, Richland and Kennewick. It continues north through Yakima eventually becoming Highway 97 and crossing Wenatchee, Chelan and the Okanogan Valley before reaching Canada. Interstate 90 runs east-west in the almost center of the state coming from Idaho, through Spokane in Eastern Washington and terminating in Seattle to the west. Other east-west highways are Highway 12 in the southern part of the state and Highway 2 in the northern part.

FLYING: There are major international airports in the Seattle Tacoma area (Western Washington) and Spokane in eastern Washington. Access to the state is also easy from Portland International in Portland, Oregon, just across the river from Vancouver, Washington (not Vancouver, BC) in the southern part of the state and from Vancouver, BC just across the border from Blaine and Bellingham, Washington in the northern region of the state. There are also jet serviced airports in Wenatchee, Yakima and the Tri-Cities.

RAIL: Amtrak provides passenger rail service north-south through Seattle-Tacoma and east-west through Spokane to Seattle.

Directions to Ocean Shores

FROM THE SEATTLE AREA;
- Get onto Interstate 5 South (about 60 miles)
- Take exit 104 in Olympia to merge onto US-101 West toward Aberdeen/Port Angeles (5.5 miles)
- Keep left to continue onto Washington-8, following signs for Montesano/Aberdeen (About 10 miles)
- Washington-8 becomes US-12, continue on US-12 (20.5 miles)
- US-12 becomes East Wishkah Street
- Use any lane to turn left to stay on East Wishkah Street (0.7 mile)
- Turn right onto South Alder Street (0.5 mile)
- Alder Street turns slightly left and becomes US-101 North/Sumner Avenue (2.6 miles)
- Turn right onto Levee Street (0.1 mile)
- Turn left onto Washington-109/Emerson Avenue
- Follow 109 for about 16 miles until a T intersection with Washington-115
This intersection is known as Hogan's Corner

Directions to this property

- From Hogans Corner - Head South on State Route 115
- In 1.4 miles turn left onto Point Brown Ave NE
- In .7 miles there will be a traffic circle by the McDonalds, stay on Point Brown Ave NW by taking the second exit
- In 3.9 Miles take a right onto Tonquin Ave SW - This will take you over a small bridge
- In .3 miles turn right onto Marine View Drive SW
- In about 300 feet turn left onto Oyhut Bay Blvd SW - There will be a large rock with the Oyhut Logo at the entrance
- Take a left onto Lodge Ave SW and the Rental Office will be on your left