Driving Directions: (click here for maps of the area)
BE WARNED OF SPEED TRAPS on 101! Your speeding ticket will get you a free espresso at the Wild Birds Unlimited espresso stand in Gardiner!
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Kingston
Port Angeles
Port Townsend
Seattle
Sequim
From Seattle: (via Edmonds ferry - click here for the ferry Schedule)
Summary directions (for those that know the area): Take the Kingston ferry. From Kingston follow signs for Sequim (over Hood Canal Bridge on 101 W). Gardiner is about 12 miles before Sequim. Continue past Discovery Bay Store and Discovery Bay Restaurant. Look for mile marker 277 on the left side of the road. Once you PASS mile marker 277, you will see a sign 'Entering Gardiner'. Turn right on Gardiner Beach Road. Proceed down the hill. Stay on Gardiner Beach Rd, it makes a dogleg at the first stop sign (left at the stop sign and then an immediate right, continuing downhill all the way to the water). Follow Gardiner Beach Road (it bends left at the water) past the boat launch and up the hill. Pass the orchards with the carved fence posts until you see the castle at the stop sign. Park in gravel parking lot next to barn.
Detailed directions from Seattle:
| 1. | Take I-5 NORTH |
| 2. | Take the WA-104 exit towards EDMONDS/LAKE FOREST PARK, exit #177 - go 0.3 mi |
| 3. | Continue towards 236TH ST. S.W./WA-104 WEST/EDMONDS/KINGSTON FERRY - go 0.5 mi |
| 4. | Continue on 244TH ST SW/NE 205TH ST - go 0.5 mi |
| 5. | Continue on 244TH ST SW/LAKE BALLINGER WAY/NE 205TH ST - go 0.1 mi |
| 6. | Continue on 244TH ST SW/LAKE BALLINGER WAY/N 205TH ST - go 0.4 mi |
| 7. | Continue on 244TH ST SW/EDMONDS WAY/LAKE BALLINGER WAY towards EVERETT - go < 0.1 mi |
| 8. | Continue on EDMONDS WAY - go 1.5 mi |
| 9. | Arrive at EDMONDS WAY, EDMONDS, Take the ferry to Kingston |
| 10. | From Kingston: Follow the signs to 104 |
| 11. | Turn RIGHT on NE WA-104 - go 2.4 mi |
| 12. | NE WA-104 becomes BOND RD NE/NE WA-104 - go 0.1 mi |
| 13. | Turn RIGHT on WA-104/WA-104 NE - go 5.0 mi |
| 14. | Continue on a local road - go 0.1 mi |
| 15. | Continue on WA-104/WA-104 NE - go 0.1 mi |
| 16. | WA-104/WA-104 NE becomes HOOD CANAL FLOATING BRG - go 0.8 mi |
| 17. | HOOD CANAL FLOATING BRG becomes WA-104 WEST - go 14.8 mi |
| 18. | Continue on
US-101 - go 8.5 mi Continue past Discovery Bay Store and Discovery Bay Restaurant. Look for mile marker 277 on the left side of the road. Once you PASS mile marker 277, you will see a sign 'Entering Gardiner'.  |
| 19. | Turn RIGHT on GARDINER BEACH RD |
| 20. | Proceed down the hill. Stay on Gardiner Beach Rd, it makes a dogleg at the first stop sign (left
at the stop sign and then an immediate right, continuing downhill all the
way to the water). Follow Gardiner Beach Road (it bends left at the water) past the boat launch
and up the hill. Pass the orchards with the carved fence posts until you see
the castle at the stop sign. Park in gravel parking lot next to barn. Note: If you see stores on the right side of 101(an espresso stand/gift shop/Wild Birds Unlimited), then you passed Gardiner Beach Road. Immediately past these stores make a sharp right (180 degrees) onto Old Gardiner Road. Make the first left onto Gardiner Beach Road and resume the instructions above.
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| 1. | Take WA-20 to US-101 |
| 2. | Bear RIGHT on
US-101 - go 6.4 mi Continue past Discovery Bay Store and Discovery Bay Restaurant. Look for mile marker 277 on the left side of the road. Once you PASS mile marker 277, you will see a sign 'Entering Gardiner'. |
| 3. | Turn RIGHT on GARDINER BEACH RD |
| 4. | Proceed down the hill. Stay on Gardiner Beach Rd, it makes a dogleg at the first stop sign (left
at the stop sign and then an immediate right, continuing downhill all the
way to the water). Follow Gardiner Beach Road (it bends left at the water) past the boat launch
and up the hill. Pass the orchards with the carved fence posts until you see
the castle at the stop sign. Park in gravel parking lot next to barn. Note: If you see stores on the right side of 101(an espresso stand/gift shop/Wild Birds Unlimited), then you passed Gardiner Beach Road. Immediately past these stores make a sharp right (180 degrees) onto Old Gardiner Road. Make the first left onto Gardiner Beach Road and resume the instructions above.
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| 1. | Take US-101
EAST (continue approximately 11 miles past Sequim),
Look for stores on your left (an espresso stand/lavender gift shop/Wild Birds Unlimited) |
| 2. | Turn Left on GARDINER BEACH RD (immediately past the stores) |
| 3. | Proceed down the hill. Stay on Gardiner Beach Rd, it makes a dogleg at the first stop sign (left
at the stop sign and then an immediate right, continuing downhill all the
way to the water). Follow Gardiner Beach Road (it bends left at the water) past the boat launch
and up the hill. Pass the orchards with the carved fence posts until you see
the castle at the stop sign. Park in gravel parking lot next to barn. |
| 1. | Take US-101
EAST (approximately 11 miles),
Look for stores on your left (an espresso stand/lavender gift shop/Wild Birds Unlimited) |
| 2. | Turn Left on GARDINER BEACH RD (immediately past the stores) |
| 3. | Proceed down the hill. Stay on Gardiner Beach Rd, it makes a dogleg at the first stop sign (left
at the stop sign and then an immediate right, continuing downhill all the
way to the water). Follow Gardiner Beach Road (it bends left at the water) past the boat launch
and up the hill. Pass the orchards with the carved fence posts until you see
the castle at the stop sign. Park in gravel parking lot next to barn. |
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