Every June we offer a full 7-day sesshin in residence at the Community of Christ's camp on beautiful Samish Island. Great Blue Herons glide overhead while swallows dance above the grass. We rise early each day and practice indoors and outdoors throughout the day. Year after year, Samish Island provides a wonderous place for settling deeply into our practice.
Directions to Samish Island
DIRECTIONS from the South (Seattle):
North of Mt. Vernon and Burlington, take Exit 231
Chuckanut Drive (and to Bow/ Edison). As you exit and
are circling to the right up over the freeway, begin
counting mileage from on top of the freeway. Go 2.9
miles NW on SR11 (Chuckanut Drive) to Allen corner
(grocery & espresso stand). Turn left (west) onto
Allen West Rd. Go 3.15 miles to Farm To Market Rd.
Then right (north) 0.25 miles on Farm To Market Rd to
D\'Arcy Rd. Left (W) 1.3 miles on D\'Arcy to
Bayview-Edison Rd. Right (north) on Bayview-Edison Rd
for 2.0 miles to \"T\" (Samish Island Rd). Left (west)
onto Samish Island Rd around one 90 degree curve and
two 45 degree curves 2.2 miles to Scott Rd (as you
enter on the island, not separated by water, looks
like a hill). Right on Scott Rd 0.2 miles where you
will see the sign for the camp entrance on your left.
Turn into this driveway and park behind the small
cabins. Total distance from the freeway at Exit 231 to
the camp entrance is 12.0 miles.
DIRECTIONS from the North (Vancouver):
South of Bellingham, take Exit 236 Bow/Edison Road and
turn right (west) onto Bow Hill Road. Follow Bow Hill
down a steep curvy hill to it\'s intersection with
Chuckanut Drive (Highway 11) 3.7 miles from the
freeway. There are restaurants and a post office at
this corner. Go straight across Chuckanut into the
tiny town of Edison. Stay on the main road and wind
through Edison. As the road leaves Edison is turns
left (south) and becomes Farm to Market Road. Stay on
Farm to Market only 0.4 miles and turn right (west)
onto Bayview-Edison Road. There is a sign before this
turning for Samish Island. After 1.7 miles,
Bayview-Edison turns sharply to the right (south) at
the intersection with Samish Island Road. Go straight
onto Samish Island Road and continue on for 2.2. miles
until leaving the flats of the delta and climbing
slightly onto Samish Island (not separated by water,
looks like a hill). Turn right onto Scott Road, and
after 0.2 miles you will see the sign for the camp
entrance on your left. Turn into this driveway and
park behind the small cabins. Total distance from the
freeway at Exit 231 to the camp entrance is 9.3 miles.