West Sound

West Sound is a charming village on Orcas Island

DIRECT SEAPLANE FLIGHTS FROM SEATTLE TO WEST SOUND

Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juans, and West Sound often gets overlooked. Sure, Rosario Resort offers Old World elegance and Eastsound is the island’s bustling hub, but West Sound features food and farms that have earned Orcas Island its reputation in the culinary world while retaining a more laid-back approach.

A ferry ride to Orcas requires a drive up to Anacortes, but with Kenmore Air, you’re just a 1 hour 15 min. floatplane flight away before you’re traipsing up an island road to the Orcas Island Winery or discovering a food-and-farm tour. And don’t let the casual ambience fool you, the Kingfish Inn is a culinary gem and its partnership with nearby OrcaSong farm will have you absolutely eating up the scenery of West Sound.

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Seasonal service from April to September, departing either Kenmore Air Harbor or Lake Union, arriving at the pier aboard one of Kenmore Air’s six-seat de Havilland Beavers or eight-seat Otters. If you’re seeking something more intimate, the Cessna 180 is a two to three passenger floatplane that is a most economical charter flight option. Sorry, no complimentary baggage storage on-site.

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Orcas Island is the largest in the archipelago, Mt. Constitution is the highest point and this island’s history as the former center of Washington’s fruit-packing industry can be tasted in the stands you’ll find across the island. It’s known as the gem of the San Juan Islands for good reason with a world of adventure and beauty waiting for you.

West Sound

DIRECT SEAPLANE FLIGHTS FROM SEATTLE TO WEST SOUND

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