Dog-Friendly Hood Canal Shoreline Escape

Wonderful house on the water. Kayaks available for use came in handy. Bring your groceries as closest real food store is 1/2 mile away. Hiking trails, seals, otters. Comfortable beds and the pillows were the best

What did we love? The view! The location was great too! Plenty of exploring (hiking, waterfalls, kayaking, wildlife, national parks, water) north or south of the home along the hood canal and up into Port Townsend. And of course, Olympic National Park to the west. Oh, did I mention the view!?! We used the grill and outdoor fireplace during the evenings and even though the view faces east, the sunset colors were amazing. You can kayak right off the beach or visit one of the many kayaking locations around the canal. Our goal was to do some whale watching from land and we were able to explore all the beaches & viewpoints up and down the canal. We had a magical moment at Twanoh State Park when orcas surfaced as we were kayaking! We saw whales (orcas, humpbacks) and other wildlife (otters, seals, harbor porpoises, bald eagles, deer) along the canal every day we were here. You could stay put & relax your whole visit and access the water with the stairs that lead right to the beach (but bring food as there's not a lot of restaurant options close by) or explore every day! As a new rental, there are a few quirks being worked out but Vacasa was quick, helpful, and responsive. We would definitely come back again!

Absolutely an amazing home right on the fjord. Daily bald eagle and seal visits right on the home’s beach. Loved everything about it!

The view is gorgeous! Below are the things needed improvement 1. There are obviously stain (looks like mucus) on the blanket in one bedroom. 2. Very little body wash in second floor (the entrance floor) bathroom 3. A lot of spider nets and insects in the corners 4. The neighbor has 24/7 alarm/alert noise, which is very unpleasant when trying to enjoy the view outside, but not noticeable when indoors 5. Water always become a little bit cold no matter how I adjust the facet in the entrance floor bathroom (second floor bathroom) the temperature drops to barely warm after a few seconds after I turn the faucet to warmer 6. The kitchen facet water flow become 50% on the fourth day. First some dirty and sand came out and then water level dropped to 10% and then restore to 50%.