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Woods Lake Cottage

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A rustic cabin with a wooden staircase leading to a porch, surrounded by dense greenery.
A wooden cabin with a deck, outdoor seating, and a stone wall.
A dining area with a large glass table, wooden chairs, a stained glass chandelier, and a view of the outdoors through a glass door.
A cozy room with a wooden ceiling, a stone fireplace, a stained glass chandelier, and a bookshelf.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a gas stove, a microwave, and various kitchen utensils.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Friday Harbor, WA
  • Place, Mt. Grant Preserve
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Lime Kiln Point State Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, False Bay
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Friday Harbor, WA (FRD)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

The Pod

1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Child Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Friday Harbor

Located in Friday Harbor, this cottage is in a rural area and on a lake. San Juan Island National Historic Park and English Camp are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at San Juan Golf & Tennis Club and Roche Harbor Marina. Whale Museum and Jones Island State Park are also worth visiting. Kayaking and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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Friday Harbor, WA

What's nearby

  • Mt. Grant Preserve - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Lime Kiln Point State Park - 9 min drive - 8.1 km
  • False Bay - 9 min drive - 5.2 km
  • San Juan Islands Museum of Art - 12 min drive - 9.8 km
  • San Juan Island National Historic Park - 13 min drive - 12.3 km

Getting around

  • Friday Harbor, WA (FRD) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Sweet Retreat & Espresso - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Downriggers - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪San Juan Island Brewing Company - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Salty Fox Coffee - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪San Juan Coffee & Chocolate Co. - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Woods Lake Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Woods Lake Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Woods Lake Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Woods Lake Cottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Woods Lake Cottage located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Mt. Grant Preserve and within 6 miles (10 km) of False Bay and Lime Kiln Point State Park. PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center and San Juan Island National Historic Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect retreat

Wonderful stay, would return
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2021
Thank you. Would welcome you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cabin on a beautiful island!

Yvonne’s cabin was everything we needed for our stay. she was very helpful and we would definitely love to go back again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Location! Wonderful Hosts

The cottage is everything we expected and we loved the opportunity to meet the hosts and visit the art studio. I strongly recommend this place if you prefer serenity and privacy and don't mind driving a few minutes to Friday Harbor.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2022
Thank you for your lovely review. It was a delight getting to meet you and reminiscing about our Dutch heritage!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage.

The cottage is so lovely and is surrounded by beautiful landscaping and forest. Yvonne is an amazing host, so welcoming, helpful and friendly! Truly cozy!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home

Yvonne’s home is beautiful and in a quiet location near any adventure you might want to have on San Juan Island.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This cottage is a perfect getaway with plently room for sleeping (3 beds), beautiful kitchen, easy walk to view the lake. Close enough to downtown to go daily if needed, yet away enough to feel secluded. Beds were super comfortable, wood fireplace was fun, a lot of movies to watch on rainy nights. We will definitely be back!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming cottage in the woods

Charming Woods Lake Cottage was the perfect place for our first visit to the island. Very well equipped and convenient to town, hiking, orca watching. Yvonne is a gracious and welcoming host.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

San Juan Cabin 2022

This is a beautiful and well-appointed cabin surrounded by woods and a lovely lake. It is centrally located to provide access to all of the island activities. We met the owners and they are delightful. We really enjoyed our stay and would come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2022
Thank you for your kind review. It was so enjoyable to get to know the two of you. Hopefully you will return next year to escape the "dog days of August" in Texas.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Living the dream

This property is both beautiful and welcoming. We felt like we were coming home at the end of the day. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a great quiet place to stay on San Juan Island.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul 2024
Thank you Jennifer for your shining review. We truly enjoyed meeting you and hope you will return to your "home away from home" in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was the perfect place for our mother-daughter trip to San Juan Island. Yvonne was so welcoming and showed us around when we arrived. I loved the secluded feeling of the cottage and especially loved the art and eclectic nature of it. We were noticing something new every day!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2025
Thank you, Danielle for your very sweet response. So glad that you and your daughter have such a wonderful memory of San Juan Island … 🙏
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

a wonderful cottage in perfect location

I had a wonderful week in Yvonne and Bob's former home on their property - full of art and character and all that one could need for relaxing, cooking and perfect location to explore San Juan island. the hosts were extremely friendly, responsive and helpful. thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
Thank you, Jo. We enjoyed getting to know you and hearing about your life's journey. Quite the adventure! We will look forward to seeing you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Artistic Lake Cottage

We thoroughly enjoyed Yvonne and Bob’s cottage! The layout is so welcoming for four adults. The kitchen had everything we needed and we enjoyed cooking meals and eating together. We felt welcomed and at home the minute we walked in. Yvonne and Bob are the most friendly hosts and cannot wait to return!All of the beautiful artwork and artistic touches just felt like home.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2025
Thank you for your lovely response. We loved meeting you and getting to know about your life. We look forward to when you return to the island!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful setting/Great Lodging/Wonderful hosts

Wonderful setting in a serene and private wooded area with easy access to Friday Harbor and short drives to various parks, water, highlights of the island! Best of both worlds! Hosts are friendly, attentive, and provide great care to the property. Highest rating!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2022
Wonderful review. Thank you. I truly enjoyed learning about your life's artistic and spiritual journeys.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent week!

The home is super cute and comfortable. The hosts Yvonne and Bob were wonderful and accommodating. Well-stocked kitchen. Very clean throughout. We highly recommend.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Apr 2023
Thank you for the lovely review of your stay. It was a pleasure getting to know our future neighbors and sharing amusing life stories.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So Peaceful

Yvonne and her husband were so wonderful! They provided wonderful information on the island and helped in anyway that was necessary! Their cottage was perfectly located....basically 15 minutes from everything in every direction! I highly recommend their charming place.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

San Juan Island stay

A beautiful property, very private, surrounded by trees and flowering bushes. House was built in the mid 90s by owner who is also a builder and is quality throughout with many nice personal touches. Solid wood pocket doors, knotty pine ceilings, fireplace, full kitchen and laundry. Was a nice retreat to go to after a day of hiking and wildlife watching.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul 2022
Thanks you K2 ... for the lovely review. It was great getting to know you and to share our annual turtle laying episodes!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Serene Hide-Away

Beautiful property with open first floor and two separate sleeping areas (one upstairs) that met our needs perfectly. There were several small issues while there that Yvonne was quick to action on and solve for. She is a wonderful host who also has an art studio on property! Loved the art and tranquil feeling of this home and property. Great location and hope to stay again on a future trip.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jul 2023
I am delighted that you were able to thoroughly enjoy your time with your three generational family at the cottage. It was a pleasure getting to know everyone!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Cottage

We loved our week here. Yvonne are fantastic hosts. The cottage has so much charm and everything we needed. Yvonne and Bob communicated with us throughout the process. It has everything you need. It’s away from town but close enough to get anywhere on the island in about 15 minutes. So peaceful and quiet. We’ll definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul 2023
Thank you Dana. It was lovely knowing that you were reconnecting with your dear friends from your life for your 50th. Very special! ❤
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Beautifully crafted, cozy cottage. Wonderful hosts. Overall a very nice stay. A couple things that would have made it even better: some comfortable outdoor furniture. We love enjoying our coffee and meals outside. Some sturdy Adirondack chairs and a little bistro table would be great additions. A few kitchen basics like olive oil, sugar would’ve also been useful. Overall a well appointed and beautiful little cottage.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
Thank you for the lovely review ... and the suggestions for adding more amenities for guests. Good ideas! Hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed at The Cottage in the Woods for 9 nights for our 46th wedding anniversary. We had the most relaxing time. The cottage is everything you could wish for. The owner and his wife built this beautiful cottage and 99.9% of the art work and glasswork is also made by one or both of the hosts. The only downside would be if you have Verizon for your mobile service you will not have phone service at the cottage, Their WiFi works great. My favorite thing about the cottage is the chandelier over the table which the owner made. It is better than any Tiffany chandelier you could ever buy.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cutest Cottage ever!!

This cottage was everything we had hoped for and more!! It's beautiful artistry and craftsmanship were breathtaking. The coziness factor was off the charts. We felt at home the minute we walked in the door. Yvonne and Bob are the sweetest hosts ever. They went above and beyond to create a wonderful experience for us. They were there with whatever we needed and gave us fantastic ideas of exceptional adventures on the island. They invited us to their own home and their hospitality made us feel very special. I highly recommend this lovely and cozy cottage. It simply cannot be beat!!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Sept 2022
Thank you for your review. It was such a pleasure to share our piece of paradise with you along with those literary stories. Hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idyllic house in the forest

We spent a very relaxing week at this beautiful home. This is not a cookie-cutter house...it is the owners' former home, clearly a labor of love. Huge kitchen with high-quality cookware, big open layout with plenty of room for a family of 4 or 5, comfortable king bed, and ample living/dining room. Hot tub was a great addition, looking up into the trees while soaking. The setting is very peaceful, in the forest and overlooking the lake and a small pond. We heard frogs and lots of birds... saw trumpeter swans, bald eagles, and woodpeckers on the property. Yvonne and Bob were both very friendly and helpful, but respected our space and let us do our own thing. We have no complaints at all, and would definitely come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 May 2022
I am pleased that Bob and I were able to share our little piece of nature with the two of you, especially the Trumpeters Swans on the lake. May we see you again on this island paradise. Thank you for your lovely review of Woods Lake Cottage.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
L'accueil de Yvonne est tout particulièrement chaleureux. Elle fait preuve d'une si grande gentillesse. Nous avons hâte de revenir dans sa maison si paisible
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jan 2026
Hello Claire & Pierre, Thank you for such generous and kind words. You two are the kind of guests, and now friends, that make having a vacation rental so enjoyable. I look forward to when you come back to the island
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Petit havre de paix

Nous avons passés un séjour de rêve dans cette maison. Tout est à disposition pour vous sentir comme chez vous. Yvonne est adorable et la communication avec elle est très facile. Elle n'a pas hésité à venir nous acceuillir à 21H.. Nous n'hésiterons pas relouer cette maison à notre prochain voyage sur l'île. Vous pouvez réserver les yeux fermés.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept 2023
Thank you Claire, for such a heart warming review. I hope that you can return to the island and stay with us again. Always a pleasure to meet our friends from Europe.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic!!!

We absolutely loved the Woods Lake Cottage. It was private, peaceful, clean, and the decor made you feel right at home immediately. It is very obvious the Yvonne and Bob put a lot of love into their former home and the great vibe is still very evident in this home away from home. Location was perfect, and we had a great time exploring San Juan Island. We can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
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