Things To Do
McMillin's Dining Room & Fireside Bar
Resort's Fine Dining (Open for Dinner) Experience the island's fine dining tradition and Roche Harbor hospitality. Located on the water's edge in the historic home of John McMillin. Enjoy a northwest menu populated with fresh products from local waters and farms, as well as a 60-day aged prime ribeye cooked daily. Full bar, extensive wine list, and specialty crafted cocktails. Reservations are recommended.
The Madrona Bar & Grill
Resort's Bar & Grill (Open for Lunch & Dinner) Sip on an ice cold beverage, savor a dungeness crab + prawn + avocado cocktail and enjoy the sights and sounds of Roche Harbor Marina from the deck of the restaurant. "Casual Coastal Cuisine" including fresh seafood from local fish mongers, gourmet sandwiches, burgers, hand-battered fish of the day, and original salads. Seasonal hours: MAY (yay!) - September
Lime Kiln Cafe
The go-to breakfast spot (Open for Breakfast & Lunch) Home of world-famous donuts made fresh every morning and hearty American cafe style breakfast, including eggs benedict and Farmer's pancakes. For lunch, enjoy battered fish and chips, burgers, sandwiches, clam chowder, and fresh local salads. Seasonal dinner operations feature kiln fired pizza.
Beachtree Espresso & Ice Cream Stand
Keep refreshed throughout the day! This is the place to stop for a quick sip, scoop, or fresh pastry. Featuring Starbucks coffee and gourmet ice cream. Open at 7am from MAY (yay!) to Labor Day.
Westcott Bay Shellfish Co.
Shuck your own oysters!
San Juan Island Distillery
Experience the tasting room and delicious sprits and ciders produced!
San Juan Island Brewing Co.
Enjoy an Island brewed beer and food!
San Juan Vineyard
Taste award-winning wines in an 1896 schoolhouse, located along Roche Harbor Road, on your way into Roche Harbor or on your way back to Friday Harbor. A great tasting room and retail gift store.
Roche Harbor Resort Colors Ceremony
The Color's Ceremony is a Tradition at Roche Harbor. Every night, between mid-May (yay!) and the end of September, we lower the flags 20 minutes prior to sunset in a "Retirement of the Colors" ceremony that can be viewed and heard as the canon goes off anywhere in the harbor. The ceremony is taken very seriously by our employees and has been a tradition at Roche Harbor since the summer of 1957. It is a non-military ceremony formulated by the late Reuben J. Tarte, who turned Roche Harbor from a limestone company to the resort we know today.
Roche Harbor Gardens
Carrying on a tradition passed down for more than 125 years, Roche gardeners take loving care of the grounds throughout Roche Harbor. The centerpieces of their work are the formal sunken gardens in front of Hotel de Haro (where we are getting married!).
Roche Harbor Company Store
A Grocery Store "catch-all"! A great selection of food & drinks including a large selection of beer & wine, as well as Fish & Wildlife licenses and bait.
Wine Party
Super cute wine shop right next to the Roche Harbor Company Store!
Roche Harbor Clothing Co.
A boutique shop located in the Wharf building above the market. Carries traditional Roche Harbor apparel as well as clothing, footwear, and accessories from a number of premium brands.
Dominique's House
Complete lifestyle store for home, condo, or boat. Now offering a selection of fine spirits for convenience.
Louella Gifts & Memories
Located in the Hotel de Haro, Louella features Roche Harbor logo gifts, clothing, and accessories. Take home a Roche Harbor memory!
Afterglow Spa
Conveniently located on the main floor of the Quarryman Hall. Offers many relaxing spa treatments! Appointments required. Book in-person or via phone number above or email afterglowspa@rocheharbor.com
Roche Harbor Bocce Ball Courts
Two courts are in front of Quarryman Hall. Check out Bocce balls at the Front Desk.
Roche Harbor Tennis & Pickleball Courts
We provide rackets and balls. Two tennis courts are open from MAY (yay!) to September.
Roche Harbor Resort Pool
The Tarte Pool Center has an 82 degree heated pool and activities like ping-pong and water toys.
North Sound Seafood
What would a trip to the coast would be without picking up fresh seafood from the local fishermen? Keith Porter's on-the-water seafood is as fresh as it gets: local oysters, spot prawns, Dungeness crabs, and clams. Located on the marina at the beginning of the main promenade.
Susie's Moped Rentals
If you are seeking an island adventure, Susie's Mopeds have all the tools you will need to cover the landscape with two and three wheeled motor vehicles and a 4 seater Chevy Tracker.
The Farm at Krystal Acres
See alpacas up close located near English Camp. Visit their Country Store for unusual and artful clothing, gifts, and 100% alpaca products.
San Juan Golf & Tennis Club
Lime Kiln Point State Park
Fondly known as Whale Watch Park, the state's first official such park. This is where you are most likely to see whales late April through September. Enjoy the views over the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Haro Strait, where you can see Victoria, Canada. This is a wonderful, low-impact way to watch whales.
San Juan Islands Sculpture Park & Nature Reserve
A unique San Juan Island attraction in a park that covers more than 19 seaside acres at the edge of the resort and features more than 150 outdoor sculptures.
Whale Watching
One of San Juan Island's greatest attractions are the three resident orca whale pods. Usually appearing in MAY (yay!) and spending time in local waters until early Fall, these beautiful whales can put on quite a show. Whale watching participants experience a nearly 90% sighting rate on trips to the west side of the island. And even if you do not see any whales, you are sure to discover all kinds of other marine wildlife while out on the water!
South Beach, San Juan Island
A beautiful beach on the south side of the island. A perfect place to have a picnic or look at the Olympic Mountains on the other side of the straits.
Sea Kayaking & Rentals
See why outdoor magazines named the San Juan Islands one of the five best places in North America to go sea kayaking! San Juan Outfitters provides guided tours with naturalists directly out of Roche Harbor, with three and five hour tours during the Spring, Summer, and Fall months. Watch sea lions, bald eagles, blue herons, sea birds, orca whales, dolphins, seals, otters, and other wildlife, as well as beautiful sunsets on the evening treks. If you want the freedom to explore the harbor on your own, you can rent kayaks, pedal boats, or standup paddle boards.
Boat Rentals
Island Boat Rentals offers welded aluminum boats with canvas enclosures, touchscreen navigation systems, and will seat up to six passengers. See the islands from the perspective that only a boat ride can give you. Fish, crab, whale watch, or just cruise with the tide. Crab/fishing license, tackle, and bait can be purchased at the Company Store.
Hiking & Trails
Roche Harbor's trail system winds all over the northern part of San Juan Island. Maintained in large part by a dedicated group of volunteers. The Trails Committee has created a wonderful map for locals and guests to use while out on the trails. Also, check out the mausoleum, an open-air rotunda memorial for the McMillan family, in the forest at the edge of the resort.
Roche Harbor Historical Walking Tour
Roche has put together a historical walking tour for everyone to see where Roche Harbor is so steeped in history. See more than a dozen significant areas around the resort, including the Hotel de Haro, the lime kilns, the chapel, and the wharf building. New interpretive signs are in place to provide even more information than before!
San Juan Historical Museum
You can see history unfolding in the vignettes that depict a time in the island's past.
The Whale Museum
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about whales, specifically orca whales in their natural habitat here in the San Juan Islands.
American Camp & English Camp Historical Parks
Learn about island history and our famous "Pig War" at the American Camp on the southern end of the island. Closer to Roche Harbor is the English Camp, which is steeped in island history. You will find a formal garden planted annually with flowers to reflect the way it might have looked when the camp was occupied.