Family Beach Cabin on Sunlight Beach Useless Bay, Whidbey Island

Whidbey's most desired location, Sunlight Beach, on gorgeous Useless Bay. Enjoy eagle and birdwatching, clamming and crabbing in front of your Beachhouse. With the the majestic Olympic Mountain Range in the background the view from the cabin looks across the bay towards Double Bluff on Whidbey Island to the right and Foulweather Bluff on the northern tip of the Kitsap. To the far left your view is looking south down the center of Puget Sound and on a clear day you can see all the way to the skyscrapers in Downtown Seattle. In the foreground you will see a tidal lagoon that is full at high tide when the water comes right up next to the fire pit in the front yard. At low tide the lagoon empties completely and beyond the sand bar enclosing the lagoon are miles of sandy tide flats for hours of sandy beach combing. Newly renovated with an accessible bedroom, open kitchen, and great room. The cabin is a wonderful place to get away from crowds and to enjoy nature.

It’s a fabulous place for large and small children! Romantic escape for couples. Ideal retreat for artists and writers.

This beach cabin was built by our Norwegian uncle, Hans, a fisherman and logger. He built the cabin as his home in the 1930s. It has been renovated with accessibility in mind since we have had multiple family members using wheelchairs and walkers over the years. The large open living, kitchen, and dining space has big picture windows so you don’t miss a thing. A comfy lift chair adds to the amenities. The kitchen is fully equipped. The dining corner has room for six (but don’t tell anyone we have crowded 8 around it for crab feasts). The deck off the front provides a level entrance to the cabin as well as a grill and chairs to chill on or sunbathe in. The cabin has housed many great family reunions.

Over the past few years we have made some exciting changes to our cabin. Our goal is a truly accessible beach cabin. The main bedroom with large windows overlooking the bay has doubled in size and has room for a power wheelchair on all sides of the queen bed. It has a 2nd bathroom with a 36" wide door and step in shower. The cabin has a level entrance, a light-filled great room, and a kitchen all designed with a wheelchair in mind. The original bathroom off the main living area is only partially accessible. Please feel free to reach out with questions.

A walkway from the bulkhead across to the nearest spit provides easy access to the tidal flats of Useless Bay. It is also a fun place to see small crabs and fish for them with a hotdog baited pole - a time honored tradition for kids!

Visit the nearby village of Langley, just 10 minutes away. Perched on a bluff overlooking Saratoga Passage, Langley offers plenty of restaurants antique stores and art galleries. Historic Coupeville is just a half hour up the island.