The Nest and Gatehouse Cottage

The Nest and Gatehouse Cottage Amidst lovely wooded acreage: two cabin/cottages: to vacation, to curl up for a personal retreat. God’s Pocket Hermitage and Retreat: On San Juan Island, WA.

Amidst lovely wooded acreage owned by long -time San Juan Island family two cabin/cottages available to rent overnight or for a week or for a setting for a retreat and/or wedding. Enchanting location to vacation, to curl up for a personal retreat, a honeymoon, or for a gathering of family and friends. The Nest and Gatehouse Cottage:
Nestled in the forest of cedars and firs. Lovely trails and walks

nearby. Close to Roche Harbor and English Camp. Peaceful sanctuary with birds, deer and other creatures. The Nest:$350 a night/ two night minimum
1-6 persons
PPROVO-15-0052
airbnb.com/h/nestsji

Fully furnished kitchen and equip cabin. Two bedrooms, two baths and loft. Great room dining living and kitchen. Laundry room with washer/dryer. Heated with electric heaters with wood stove in winter. (In winter wood cost for longer term rentals will be added.) Deck and porch with furniture and propane barbecue. Swan Nest: Bedroom with queen bed and attached bath/shower upstairs. Kestrel Perch: Bedroom with queen and single bed and bathroom/bath around the corner, downstairs. Additional sleeping mat and linens available for a sixth person in loft. Kitchen fully equip. Linens provided for kitchen, bath, and beds. Gatehouse Cottage:
Price: $225 a night/two night minimum
1-4 persons
PPROVO-15-0053
airbnb.com/h/gatehousecottagesji

Fully furnished and equip studio cottage with loft and bathroom/shower and kitchenette. Heated with electric heater. Queen bed with sitting area and closet. Kitchenette with microwave, small refrigerator, and hotplate (no stove/oven) , among other appliances. Loft with two single sleeping mats and chair, reached by ladder. Bathroom with shower. Clothes closet. Small covered porch and area for sitting in woods. Non smoking and no pets please. Both can be booked through Airbnb or through message here.

8.29.25Walking this morning in God's Pocket. I am deeply grateful that I have been given the privilege to live here and ...
08/29/2025

8.29.25
Walking this morning in God's Pocket. I am deeply grateful that I have been given the privilege to live here and the stewardship of this land. It wraps me up in such beauty and peace.

Artist: God. Photos by Shannon Bailey, God's Pocket Photography/Art.

Had another lovely family staying at the Nest...returning guests.airbnb.com/h/nestsji
08/13/2025

Had another lovely family staying at the Nest...returning guests.
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Had a wonderful family spending almost two weeks enjoying the Nest. So glad they were comfortable and had a great time.
08/11/2025

Had a wonderful family spending almost two weeks enjoying the Nest. So glad they were comfortable and had a great time.

News..8.8.2025It’s International Cat Day and this week, a mountain lion was sighted on San Juan Island.Historically, the...
08/08/2025

News..8.8.2025
It’s International Cat Day and this week, a mountain lion was sighted on San Juan Island.

Historically, the San Juan Islands were home to wolves, but colonizers extirpated their population in the 1860s. The present day San Juan Islands rarely see large land predators, but the occasional bear or mountain lion has been known to appear - they are excellent swimmers!

A sighting like this can feel startling, but it's important to remember that these animals generally want nothing to do with people. In fact, there have only been two fatal cougar attacks in Washington in the last 100 years.

Here’s how we can all be good neighbors to our wildlife:

🐾 If you encounter a cougar:
Stay calm and stand your ground. Make yourself look as large and loud as possible. Do NOT run. Slowly back away to give it space.
Keep small children and pets close.

📞 Report sightings:
If you see the cougar, please report it to the WA Department of Fish & Wildlife at (877) 933-9847 or online at wdfw.wa.gov. This helps experts monitor its movement.

Stay safe on the trails!

Pet owners:
Also a reminder to please keep dogs leashed and close when you are on a hike. Allowing your pets off leash to react and harass wildlife risks an encounter that will get this mountain lion put down. That is not fair to the mountain lion nor being a responsible pet owner.

Photo by Priscilla DuPrees (Canada)

This morning's ferry ride.Artist:God. Photos by Shannon Bailey, God's Pocket Photography/Art.
07/31/2025

This morning's ferry ride.

Artist:God. Photos by Shannon Bailey, God's Pocket Photography/Art.

Guests enjoying the Nest and the Cottage this summer.
07/18/2025

Guests enjoying the Nest and the Cottage this summer.

When the mind is festering with trouble or the heart torn, we can find healing among the silence of mountains or fields,...
07/16/2025

When the mind is festering with trouble or the heart torn, we can find healing among the silence of mountains or fields, or listen to the simple, steadying rhythm of waves. The slowness and stillness gradually takes us over. Our breathing deepens and our hearts calm and our hungers relent. When serenity is restored, new perspectives open to us and difficulty can begin to seem like an invitation to new growth.

This invitation to friendship with nature does of course entail a willingness to be alone out there. Yet this aloneness is anything but lonely. Solitude gradually clarifies the heart until a true tranquility is reached. The irony is that at the heart of that aloneness you feel intimately connected with the world. Indeed, the beauty of nature is often the wisest balm for it gently relieves and releases the caged mind.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Artist:God. Photo by Shannon Bailey, God's Pocket Photography/Art.

Love having my guests enjoy God's Pocket/Gatehouse Cottage/the Nest and San Juan Island. airbnb.com/h/gatehousecottagesj...
07/03/2025

Love having my guests enjoy God's Pocket/Gatehouse Cottage/the Nest and San Juan Island.
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airbnb.com/h/nestsji

Lovely guests enjoying the Nest this summer.airbnb.com/h/nestsji
07/03/2025

Lovely guests enjoying the Nest this summer.
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Lovely recent guest comment for Gatehouse Cottage.
06/05/2025

Lovely recent guest comment for Gatehouse Cottage.

A recent lovely comment from guests at The Cottage.
05/26/2025

A recent lovely comment from guests at The Cottage.

5.21.25Lovely walk in the neighborhood. I like visiting the three sheep. Miss my former life as a shepherd at times. The...
05/21/2025

5.21.25
Lovely walk in the neighborhood. I like visiting the three sheep. Miss my former life as a shepherd at times. The Nootka rose are blooming, beckoning bees. They flew away as I was positioning camera.

Artist: God. Photos by Shannon Bailey, God's Pocket Photography/Art.

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Friday Harbor, WA
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The Nest and Gatehouse Cottage: On San Juan Island, WA. Amidst lovely wooded acreage owned by long -time San Juan Island family two cabin/cottages available to rent overnight or for a week or for a setting for a retreat and/or wedding. Enchanting location to vacation, to curl up for personal relaxation, a honeymoon, or for a gathering of family and friends.

The Nest and Gatehouse Cottage: Nestled in the forest of cedars and firs. Lovely trails and walks nearby. Close to Roche Harbor and English Camp. Twenty minutes from Friday Harbor, WA. Peaceful sanctuary with birds, deer and other creatures.

The Nest: 1-6 persons Fully furnished kitchen and equip cabin. Two bedrooms, two baths and loft. Great room dining living and kitchen. Laundry room with washer/dryer. Heated with electric heaters with wood stove in winter. (In winter wood cost for longer term rentals will be added.) Deck and porch with furniture and propane barbecue. Swan Nest: Bedroom with queen bed and attached bath/shower upstairs. Kestrel Perch: Bedroom with queen and single bed and bathroom/bath around the corner, downstairs. Additional sleeping mat and cot and linens available for a sixth person in loft. Child crib/playpen available. Kitchen fully equip. Linens provided for kitchen, bath, and beds.

Price: November 1st – April 30th, $200 a night/ two night minimum / May -June 12th and September 16 - October 31st, $250 a night/ two night minimum / June 13th - September 15th, $300 a night/two night minimum.