Is Anchor Away, Whidbey Island Beachfront Getaway pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Anchor Away, Whidbey Island Beachfront Getaway Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Anchor Away, Whidbey Island Beachfront Getaway located?

This Clinton holiday home is on the beach, 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Possession Point State Park, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Island Greens Golf and Deer Lake. Maxwelton Beaches and Useless Bay are also within 9 miles (15 km).

10/10 Excellent

Mike J.

10 Jul 2024

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Whidbey Delight

If you are looking for a place to relax, have fun on the beach, boat, fish, crab, grill out, have a fire, play games, hike and have a bald eagle as your neighbor - yup - this location is for you.

Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kellie C.

9 Oct 2022

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Perfect relaxing beach vacation

Wonderful beach house, cozy, relaxing, with beach and abundant wildlife. Very quiet and peaceful location. We will definitely return!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Jenny R.

6 Jan 2024

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Beach time

The location of the property is great. There is wonderful beach access and the large windows allow easy viewing of the sound. The Kitchen is well supplied with pots and pans.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela D., Seattle, USA

15 Aug 2023

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Well located beachfront house

We loved the location so close to the beach. It was quiet and peaceful, but there was also lots to watch out on the water. We particularly enjoyed watching the lights on the mainland and trains in the distance. The house is well outfitted. We enjoyed our stay and would be happy to stay here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Dan K.

20 Mar 2023

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Nice location

Nice location close to Possession Point. Comfortable except there was a bug infestation throughout the residence.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dena G.

15 Aug 2024

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Back to Nature

My family of 5 adults relaxed at this cozy cabin right on the water. Great for senior citizens with a flat walking access to the beach just steps away from the nice big porch. We loved the very quiet, remote location with tons of nature & animal viewing. Woke up to the sound of eagles & seagulls cheering the morning sun over the water. A seal entertained us daily fishing for clams right in front of the house. Owners were very prompt & friendly in answering questions. House had everything we needed & was very cozy & comfortable.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison M.

22 Oct 2023

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Breathtaking!!

This was perhaps one of my favorite vacation stays EVER. It was a dreamlike setting… we would stand on the beach every morning, watching the sunrise in disbelief. My son kayaked out and set crab traps, and caught several huge ones! I cannot say enough good things, and my words fail to capture the essence of this property. We will be back, guaranteed.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Becky F.

26 Mar 2023

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Excellent!

We highly recommend this VRBO. It was extremely clean and everything was exceptionally well stocked. There were even extra bathroom necessities, lots of games and videos (with an old school tv/vcr combo that our teens got a kick out of). The kitchen was very well stocked (including condiments in the fridge). We were hoping to make use of the kayaks, but it was cold and rainy so we never got out on the water. Very nice overall. Thank you for a pleasant experience!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

l1f0reilly

7 Sept 2023

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Great hideaway!!!

We spent Labor day weekend at this lovely updated vintage cottage. The cottage is very well appointed for every imaginable vacation activity. It has a great use of space; loved the quiet little reading nooks!! My daughter caught her very first fish here (it was released, too small). We were there during a king tide and saw so many fish jumping out of the water. We filled out the boating waivers and my husband took the kids out one at a time in the row boat and they had a blast!!! So much fun!!! Thank you for sharing your home with us!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa S.

9 Aug 2022

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Magical get away

We stayed here for a week and it was magical. We loved the quiet calm of the area. Other than the occasional boat passing we only saw other people 3 or 4 times the whole time we were there. We loved that it was right on the water and we often walked along the shoreline looking for rocks and shells. We also loved the deck on the back that faced the water. We had most of our meals outside and enjoyed watching all the different wildlife around us. During our trip, we saw a large assortment of wildlife - orcas, seals, an eagle, a heron, an assortment of other birds, lots of jumping fish, a deer, rabbits, and squirrels. The house is spacious and provided room for everyone to spread out. Overall it was an amazing week and we hope to be able to visit there again someday.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah A.

6 Apr 2023

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cozy cabin at the high tide line

This is a really sweet, historic beachfront cabin. It is set up with everything you need to make meals, relax, and enjoy the amazing scenery right outside every window. Hosts are real people, not some vacation rental investment firm. Communication was quick and easy. The location is unbeatable. Seals were a few yards off the beach throughout the day. A group of harbor porpoises cruised past. Eagles, owls, deer, and bunnies gave us something to look at behind the house. There is a good, groomed hiking trail at the state park a couple houses up the beach. You are a quick drive from the ferry dock, grocery store, and restaurants, but will feel very secluded. We started our mornings with coffee, sitting on a driftwood log on the beach and wound down our days with a beer by the beach fire pit. It doesn’t get more authentic PNW than this!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Veronica R., Mckinney

24 Jul 2023

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Fishing and crabbing

Communication with owners were great. Location is secluded. We had so much fun fishing and crabbing. We fished two out of the four days we were there. We caught over a dozen fishes including salmons and released them. We used a 2.5 inch pink buzz bomb lure, switched hook to single barbless hook per regulations. We also caught about 2 dozen red rock crabs and 8 were legal size. We used a foldable crap trap and a crab snare and baited it with fresh cracked clams, herring one day and chicken leg on another day and manually casted it out. Let it soak for 15 minutes. We didn’t experience a bug infestation, saw a mosquito and a fly but it probably entered the house when we arrived the first night. Also it’s best if you arrive before dark as there are no street lights. Overall, it’s a 5 star in our books and would definitely consider going back.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brittany P., Independence, KY

17 Aug 2022

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Perfect Location and Quiet

The location is amazing and is very quiet. The whole week we were there we probably saw less than 10 people around the area so it is quiet (which is what we wanted). About 15 minutes from the ferry, which you can even see sail from the house. The house is stocked with everything you can need. This place feels more like a home than a rental. We saw tons of rabbits, eagles, deer, and even an otter. And communication with the host was quick. I would think about coming back again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ruth B., Grand Rapids, MI USA

15 Jun 2022

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Getaway

Lovely location away from towns. Beautiful beach access and waterway activity. We loved walking the beach. Cozy house is well supplied and comfortable.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karri H.

26 May 2022

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Refreshing weekend Getaway

Everything was easy and just as described.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

11 Apr 2022

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Very relaxing

Great older cottage right on the water. Very comfortable and relaxing. Lots of seal, sea otters, eagle, loons, etc. Lots of fun waking the beach.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter S.

11 Feb 2022

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Great Getaway

Comfortable house and great views.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dirk A.

22 Dec 2021

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Perfect

Wonderful place on the water to make some family memories!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

joseph p.

16 Dec 2021

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Location, location, location BEAUTIFUL!

Waterfront cottage/cabin simply BEAUTIFUL (and the Christmas tree was a nice touch). Kayak trips in the mornings was very nice. Only 15 minutes from town/groceries, but seems peacefully "away from it all". Very private location. Lots to do on Whidbey Island (hiking etc...). Hosts were VERY quick with communications. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Andy O.

25 Nov 2021

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Location!

This place is sooooo charming! Best sunrise we’ve seen in years, thank you for the opportunity!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matilda W., Where do you live?

8 Nov 2021

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Anchors away is the place to be

Beach living is the life for me The sea spreadin' out so far and wide. Keep Seattle just give me that shoreline! Location, location!

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve Y.

24 Oct 2021

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Wonderful waterfront getaway!

Our family of 4, including two young kids, had a terrific long weekend here! The beach is great and right there, and the house layout is really nice for grownups getting a little distance from kids now and then. We will definitely be back, thanks again!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Pat D.

16 Oct 2021

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Very enjoyable stay

My wife and I really enjoyed our time here. The house is in a great location right on the water and was private and very quiet (although this is obviously not the busy season here). We loved walking the beach on the one day weather permitted. We did spend a lot of time indoors, which we knew was likely this time of year. The house was comfortable and well equipped, with everything we needed to cook almost all of our meals there. Since it was just the two of us we didn’t even use the upstairs but this would be a great house for a family. As travelers we have high standards and rarely give five star ratings except for really exceptional properties. Although we would definitely stay here again, the house fell just short of those standards, especially after looking at the house for sale next door which had newer and more modern furnishings and decor and was less cluttered. The owners were great to work with and very responsive especially when there was a glitch with the check in instructions that seems to have been a VRBO issue. Overall we were very pleased with the house and our stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony F.

29 Aug 2021

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Our go to vacation spot

This was our second stay and really enjoyed it. It’s a great base to tour the island from or just chill and relax.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony F.

2 May 2021

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Fantastic rental!

This property was a real gem. Wonderfully maintained with everything we needed. From the beach access, wildlife and night sky, the descriptions were spot on. Great communication with the owners. Highly recommended!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

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