Traveling to San Juan Island for the Concours
San Juan Island is a small island just off the coast of America. There is ferry service every few hours from Anacortes,
lots of places to stay and a bunch of great restaurants, and the natives are always friendly.
The San Juan Island Visitors Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce both have good websites
with information on accommodations including motels, B&B's and vacation home rentals.
(click the links to above to go to their websites)
The Visitor's Bureau also has a great pictorial map of San Juan Island
The ferry departs from Anacortes to Friday Harbor at 6:30, 9:00, 11:55 am, and 2:00,
4:45 and 8:20 pm. Transit time is just over an hour. The busiest departures from
Anacortes are the 11:55AM and 2:00PM, plan to arrive an hour or two early.
Return sailings from Friday Harbor will be at 05:45, 8:10 and 10:55 am, and 1:50, 3:45,
6:30, and 10:00 pm. The 3:45 pm return is also busy, a good option is to queue early
for the 6:30 pm and enjoy one of the great local eateries and watering holes.
If your car has particularly low ground clearance or a shallow approach angle, be aware
that there will be a minus tide around 10-11AM on Saturday and Sunday, which means
the ramps will be steeper than for afternoon sailings. Mention any concerns to the ferry staff
at the terminal, they are friendly and really don't want a car stuck on their ramp.
Here are some instructions to get from the ferry to the vineyard:
Follow the traffic off the ferry as it turns right onto Front Street and then left
onto Spring Street. Take the second right onto Second Street.
On Second, continue straight as the road becomes Guard Street,.
and then right at the next stop sign onto Tucker Ave.
Tucker becomes Roche Harbor Road near where the speed limit changes
from 25 MPH to 35 MPH. Continue on Roche Harbor Rd for about 2 miles.
Enter the Winery grounds at the "Show Car Entrance" sign.
Here's an interactive Google map showing how to get to San Juan Vineyards, the site for the Concours:
