Reader’s Digest  N/A date 
Accessible by boat, ferry, or small aircraft; Reader’s Digest considers the journey to Lakedales to be filled with romantic views.  Full article 

Outside Magazine Nov. 5 2019
Outside Magazine features Lakedale as a great fall weekend trip. Visitors to the San Juan Islands can enjoy shorter ferry lines and fewer crowds. Full article

Western Living Magazine May 9 2019
“Basically, it’s camping for people who hate camping.” Lucy Lau from Western Living Magazine reflects on her visit to Lakedales. Full article

Inspired taste, March 7, 2019
Joanne from Inspired Taste got to check off glamping from her bucket list after visiting Lakedales – “I’d take my cozy warm canvas tent over a hotel room any day!” – Joanne, Inspired Taste Full article

Pitstops for Kids July 11 2018
Child friendly travel blog, pitstopsforkids.com named Lakedale their #1 choice for a kid-friendly resort on San Juan Islands.  Full article

Fodor’s Travel April 25 2018
“At this single Airstream, the setting is as appealing as the interior. Situated in the stunning San Juan Islands, the trailer is parked lakeside with its own deck, fire ring, and picnic area to enjoy the surrounds.” – Fodor’s Travel Full article

The Telegraph N/A Date 
Lakedale was featured in The Telegraph highlighting the location, room amenities and great ways to enjoy the San Juan Islands. Full article

KING 5 July 18 2017
KING 5 News highlights Lakedales as one of the trailblazers for the glamping craze! Full article

425 Business Dec 2015 issue 
“Take a break from business and visit summer hotspot San Juan Island for a cozy winter getaway.” – 425 Business Full article

Travel Channel, May 2015
“10 Best Campgrounds for Families” Full article

Wedding Chicks, December 2014
“Love of Nature Wedding Ideas” Full article

HGTV Gardens, September 2014
“Incredible Glamping Adventures” Full article

425 Magazine, September 2014
“Autumn Island Hopping” **

Huffington Post, August 2014
“Spend a Night in Some of America’s Coolest Airstream Hotels” Full article

The Houston Tribune, August 2014
“Friday Harbor, San Juan Island” **

Examiner.com, June 2014
“Review of Lakedale at Three Lakes” Full article

Seattle Weekly, June 2014
“Salad of the Sea: Puget Sound provides plenty of opportunities for Aquatic Foraging” Full article

Seattle Met Magazine, June 2014
“Glamping Getaway – Lakedale at Three Lakes”** Full article

Runner’s World Magazine, June 2014
“Race of the Month – Three Lakes Triathlon and San Juan Island Marathon”**

425 Magazine, January/February 2014
25 Winter Staycations**

ABC News, January 2014
Resolution Worthy Travel Adventures for 2014 Full article

The Independent (UK), October 2013
US Trailers with Style Full article

Q13 FOX News, September 2013
A-Z of a Well-Traveled Family Video Clip

The Idaho Statesman, July 2013
“7 Best Destinations in the U.S. for Outdoorsy Summer Travel”

Seattle Bride (Fall/Winter 2013 Issue)**

Portland Monthly, December 2012
Lakedale was featured in the cover story “Winter Lodges: 25 Cozy Northwest Escapes.” Full article.

Coastal Living, November 2012
Lakedale was featured in the Coastal Living article entitled: Savor the San Juan Islands, for how to “Camp in Style”. Click here to view.

AAA Journey Magazine, May/June 2012
AAA Journey Magazine featured Lakedale in article, “Fireside Feast.”

Sacramento Magazine, April 2012
Sacramento Magazine included Lakedale in story “Pacific Northwest Wonder.”

NBC’s TODAY Show, March 30, 2012
Lakedale is featured on the Today Show, in a segment titled: Back to Nature, Where Glamour and Camping Meet. The segment clip can be found here.

Travel + Leisure, March 2012
Lakedale was featured in an article titled “Spring Break”, detailing coastal destinations around the country. The full article can be found here.

NBC’s TODAY Show, October 21, 2011
Lakedale and San Juan Island were featured in a TODAY Show segment called “Quick Getaways from the Emerald City”, which highlights staying at the lodge in winter and glamping in the summer. The clip can be found here.

Sunset.com, September 2011
20 best beach getaways: Don’t end summer without sneaking off to the coast – even if it’s just for the weekend. Here are our favorite hotels by the sea.
Coastal getaways: San Juan Island, WA
Back to the wild – A quick, calming country drive from the bustle of San Juan Island’s ferry landing, Lakedale sits on 82 forested acres with 3 freshwater lakes. It’s always had campsites, cabins, and a lodge, and now it’s added a cluster of 13 canvas tents decked out with pillow-top bedding, lanterns, even bath products to cart to the bathhouse.

Forbes.com, August 18, 2011
5 “Endless Summer” Vacations for Labor Day Weekend and Beyond
5. San Juan Island, Washington
Although it’s just three hours by car and ferry from Seattle, San Juan island feels much further away, and decades behind the modern fray. Spend the first half of the day shopping, spa-ing and socializing in lively Friday Harbor, and an hour later you’re sipping chardonnay among the vines at peaceful San Juan Vineyards. Loll on the beach all day if it suits you, or sample one of the incredibly scenic hikes in Lime Kiln Point State Park, considered one of the best places in the world to see orcas from shore. For lunch, take a picnic to the Sculpture Garden, a 19-acre preserve showcasing zany modernist creations of stone and steel. Newly opened. Zip San Juan has 8 different ziplines that sail through a canopy of red cedar and across a dramatic landscape of lakes and wetlands. An easygoing all-in-one vacation retreat is the specialty of long-established resorts like Roche Harbor Resort and Friday Harbor House, which offer everything from golf to whale watching to sailing. A more luxe experience is offered by Poets Cove Resort and Spa, while if “glamping” (glamorous camping) is more your style, try it out at Lakedale with its luxurious fully furnished canvas cabins. Some of the best eats on the island are at Duck Soup, where the menu is based on what’s growing in the garden.

Seattle Met, June 2011
Lodge Podge- Lakedale
Born as an off-the-radar campground in the 1970s, San Juan Island’s Lakedale blossomed into a choose-your-poison destination where everybody is exactly as close to nature as they can handle. In the centerpiece wooden lodge, nature is very much kept at bay. Campfires? Leave them for the tent jockeys across the lake, or even the in-betweeners engaging in the canvas-cabin “glamorous camping” (yes, you can hate on the non-word glamping); in the 10 posh rooms of the main building, there are private slate fireplaces. Take that, nature. The ferry ride to the San Juan Island is no brisk commuter route. This is an hour- plus scenic journey to the seaside town of Friday Harbor, the kind of white-trimmed burg where you can make a meal of ice cream and saltwater taffy. Five miles farther inland Lakedale, where hundreds can fill its 90 campsites, 15 canvas tents, six cabins, and single 1978 Airstream trailer. Lodge guests get all the luxury perks- bathrobes and wet bars, even champagne- without the usual hotel sterility; no keycard locks or drone fluorescent hallway lights. During the day there are all the thrills of summer camp except bug juice: paddle boating, fishing, even tie-dye. An on-site general store, in true Washington style, devotes a fifth on its shelf space to Northwest wines. If you’d rather order off a menu than make a meal of merlot and Cup Noodles, island favorite Duck Soup Inn is across the road, specializing in locally sourced seafood dishes. Back to the resort, a generous extended continental breakfast is available to everyone- of course, yours is served in the airy dining room, while the glampers shovel their waffles out in the woods.

Sunset, May 2011
Camping in Comfort
Lakedale was featured on the cover of the May, 2011 issue of Sunset magazine as one of their top luxury camping resorts.

Seattlemag.com, April 26, 2011
Reserve Now or Rough It This Summer: Swank New Digs on San Juan Island Allow for Close-in “Camping” – Call this camping? More like “glamping,” an amenity-laden option for bug- and dirt-averse nature lovers
Got your summer camping reservations yet? ‘Course you do; we Northwest die-hard dirt campers know you gotta get online in early February to snag the choice riverside sites. Or do we? Though I quiver with anticipation whenever I see my sleek Coleman stove gathering dust in my garage, a press release that just crossed my desktop has me wondering whether this is the summer I’ll consider a swankier, less bug-infested version of my fave outdoor activity. I give you Lakedale at Three Lakes, San Juan Island’s answer to the question, “How can I camp without a rain fly?” The resort has just announced a lovely retro option for “glamping”: a fully equipped 1978 Sovereign Airstream, complete with kitchenette (oven!), microwave, toilet, heat and air, and bed and bath linens. Linens? You had me at “oven!” You can book this baby beginning May 1 (lakedale.com; $199/night), or reserve a number of other canvas cabins on site (from $149/night).’Course, if you, like me, require tent stake-pounding to get your heart pounding, there are still lovely campsites available at Ohanapecosh this summer (recreation.gov; $15/night). But you’ll have to do without the microwave. And linens.

Vancouver Sun, February 26, 2011
Adventure Getaway
Lakedale at Three Lakes (1-360-378-2350, www.lakedale.com, from $379 US) Friday Harbor, WA has a two night San Juan Island adventure for selected weekends in March and April. The Three Hikes at Three Lakes package also includes a picnic lunch, breakfast for two, a guided hike with San Juan Outfitters and more.

Examiner.com, February 23, 2011
Climb to new heights with Lakedale’s hiking adventure getaways
San Juan Island’s Lakedale announces its second annual “Three Hikes at Three Lakes” adventure getaway series this March and April 2011. The “Three Hikes at Three Lakes” adventure getaway package is a two-night San Juan Island adventure at Lakedale. The full article can be found here.

425 Magazine, September-October 2010
Gourmet Glamping at Lakedale
Lakedale is offering glamorous canvas cabins and a tasty campfire menu during the weekend of Sept. 24. Chef Joseph Foriska from The Bluff Restaurant at Friday Harbor House created the menu. During the event, Foriska will serve as the cooking instructor for guests. “Gourmet Glamping” is a weekend where guests can bring their culinary interests outdoors, and along with teams of other glampers, individuals will learn, produce and enjoy their gourmet creations paired with wine for each course from San Juan Island Vineyards. From the smoke jidori chicken to the “s’mores symposium” that will feature mint chocolate chip cookies and caramel, guests will experience fireside cooking like never before, and the sleep under the stars in a custom-built 225-square-foot canvas cabin with a queen-sized bed. Details:”Gourment Glamping” is Sept. 24-25 with rates starting at $349 for double occupancy. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance.

The Seattle Times/ NW Weekend, July 14,2010
Glamour + camping = glamping. (Does it add up for you?)
If a stay in one of the 13 cushy canvas cabins at Lakedale at Three Lakes (between Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor) on San Juan Island isn’t enough pampering, you can buy “Glamping Survival Kits” at their General Store. The kits’ contents are reflected in their names: “Happy Hour” and “Rekindle.” The 225-square-foot canvas cabins are furnished with a queen bed, full-size sleeper sofa or lounge chairs, hickory dining set, bed and bath linens. A cordless lantern comes in handy for reaching the bathhouse with shared flush toilets and showers just a short walk away. Glampsites have Adirondack chairs, a picnic table, and a fire ring. Glamping rates start at $149 per night. For fans of the retro, there are also two 1970s-vintage Airstream trailers available for rent at $229 per night. The glamping season ends Sept. 30.

Seattle Magazine, July 2010
Best Camping Spots: Not so Roughing It
Another alluring option is Lakedale ($149-$279/night; lakedale.com), which, besides offering more than 80 sites for tents campers, rents out 13 wood-floored “canvas cabins,” with sleeper sofas and front porches bedecked with Adirondack chairs, picnic tables and fire rings perfect for toasting marshmallows. Couples will especially enjoy Lakedale’s standard canvas cabins, and families or groups can share a larger, 450-square-foot version with two queen-size beds and a sleeper soda. While Lakedale’s glampsites do not have electricity or running water, shared showers/bath facilities are a quick walk away. And retro glampers rejoice: Lakedale also offers up two vintage Airstream trailers tucked between pine boughs lakeside with a private deck for your use and a free harmonica for you to take home.

Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living, June 2010
“Worth It”
Elegant Canvas tent camping without any of the set-up or teardown at the Lakedale and a dinner at either the Backdoor Kitchen or the Duck Soup Inn. Try your hand at “glamping” at the Lakedale or arrange to spend a night in the on-site retro Airstream trailer. Lakedale started as a glorified campground tucked in between three small lakes in the middle of San Juan Islands. Plenty of guests still come for the great traditional campsites on the property, but over the years the owners have added family-friendly log cabins and an upscale central lodge with well-appointed hotel rooms. The latest additions are even more memorable: spacious canvas tents set on platforms and furnished much like rustic hotel room with queen beds, couch futons, dressers and a small camp table and lantern. Bring your own cooler and fire-cook outside or eat out (the Duck Soup Inn is less than two minutes away). Either way, Lakedale’s tents offer the best of camping without the hassles.

Sunset, May 2010
An Exploreri’s Long Weekend on the San Juan Islands
The pastoral 82-acre Lakedale at Three Lakes offers rustic canvas tent cabins, private log cabins, and lodge rooms.

Seattle Magazine, May 2010
Seattle’s Great Escapes
Get a Glamp Stamp
If you like nature but aren’t necessarily willing to hoof it into the backcountry, Lakedale might be right for you. The 82-acre private retreat between Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor on San Juan Island is situated on three serene freshwater lakes. A smart and stylish 10-room central lodge (which can be rented for weddings and business retreats), six log cabins (each with two beds/baths, a gas fireplace and a full kitchen) and a similarly appointed three bed/bath lake house for bigger groups comprise the traditional lodging options at Lakedale. Those willing to do without some of the comforts of home can “glamp” (glamour camp) in one of Lakedale’s 13 lakeside canvas cabins – charming, 225-square-foot platform tents each with a queen bed (with bed and bath linens), a table and chairs, and a deck-top fire pit perfect for roasting marshmallows to the sounds of loon calls. Or take your own tent and pitch it along the lake at one of more than 80 campsites. A general store (with WiFi) and shower/bathroom facilities help campers tend their worldly needs so they can focus on staring into the starry heavens all night long. Lakedale does not have its own restaurant, but anglers can always cast for a trout or wide-mouth bass to barbecue for dinner.

425 Magazine, March-April 2010
Lakedale at Three Lakes was prominently featured in 425 Magazine’s cover article, “Camping – Roughing It = Glamping, And More Unique Experiences on San Juan Island”, which introduced many readers to the phenomenon of “glamping”, or experiencing the convenience of a hotel room without losing the feeling of being outdoors. As Lakedale’s General Manager, Scott Hale, was quoted as saying, “How many times have you been rolling around on an air mattress, wishing you had a bed?”, when referring to the difference between pitch-it-yourself campsites and the plush conditions found inside the 13 spacious canvas cabins on Lakedale’s 82 acres. Hale describes the large canvas cabins with queen-sized pillow-top beds with cozy linens, furniture and a wooden platform floor best, “Glamping is what everyone wants camping to be, and has never been until now – It’s simple. It’s connecting with nature without all the hassle. Everything is done for you.” In addition to the canvas cabin, the article highlights various other accommodations available at Lakedale, including traditional camping, log cabins, a three-bedroom lake house, 10 guestroom lodge, RV sites, and a 1978 Airstream trailer available for rent. A picture of one of Lakedale’s canvas cabins also served as the front cover image of the issue.

City Confidant, March 29, 2010
Gourmet Glamping in San Juan Islands: Luxury Camping with a Culinary Twist
Seattleites enjoy the outdoors. That’s why we live in the Northwest. So if you love the open air, but camping isn’t your thing, why not try “glamping” – aka glamorous camping? The Lakedale in Three Lakes is offering a glamping weekend, May 14-15, that includes a two-night getaway in a canvas cabin and campfire cooking classes by Chef Joseph Foriska of The Bluff Restaurant · Bar · Terrace at Friday Harbor House. Take over a fort in one of Lakedale’s 13 “glampsites,” a custom-built, 225-square-foot canvas cabin that contains a queen bed with pillow-top bedding, a full-size sleeper sofa or two lounge chairs, pillows and a flannel duvet, a table and four chairs, one cordless lantern, and bath linens. We say WOW! Every glampsite also includes two Adirondack chairs, a picnic table, and a fire ring. Chef Joseph will teach you how to prepare a campfire feast of Westcott Bay Oysters, Apple Cider Marinated Chicken Breast, Marinated New York Strip Steak, Corn skewers, Fingerling Potatoes, Rosemary Salad, Island Green Salad, and Campfire Baked Beans. And, of course, no campfire dinner is complete without a s’mores symposium, where you will learn how to create the perfect s’more. Escape to the San Juan Islands with your significant other or a group of friends, and experience a fantastic getaway.

The Olympian, November 29, 2009
About mid-island is Lakedale at Three Lakes. Campsites, upscale canvas cabins, and a 1978 31-foot silver Airstream, complete with lava lamp and safari print fabric, are closed for the winter, but the log cabins, lodge and Lake House are open. We stayed in a well-furnished log cabin with a full kitchen (sans dishwasher), comfy chairs, fireplace, loft and a peaceful ambience. In the lodge, every room but one overlooks the lake.

Born Behind the Scenes, Fall 2009
Every Born [Shoe] collection begins with a vision – an artful interpretation of nature expressed in beautiful, organic designs. Each season our inspiration takes us to uncommon location to capture the essence of our collections amidst nature’s idyllic beauty. Click here to see behind the scenes at Born’s photo shoot on San Juan Island, including Lakedale at Three Lakes.

The Airstream Blog, August 26 2009
Lakedale at Three Lakes, San Juan Island, Washington, has added a new twist to the typical resort. They have now added a vintage 31-foot 1978 Airstream Sovereign which has been provided by Silver Cottages, one of our previous blog features. The Airstream package includes a night for two complete with interior and outdoor furnishings, linens, Molton Brown bath and body amenities, $10 voucher to the General Store for breakfast items, two Lakedale travel mugs, hot cocoa and even a harmonica.

Sherman’s Travel, Summer 2009
Sherman’s Travel chose Lakedale at Three Lakes as one of the top ten one-of-a-kind camping trips. The survival kits offered by Lakedale have little to do with emergencies. The Happy Hour kit includes folding glasses, a hip flask, a bottler of Happy Camper wine, and a six-pack of beer. Rekindle comes with firewood, fixings for gourmet s’mores, sparkling wine, and collapsible flutes. Guests may enjoy such rations within Lakedale’s newest lodgings: canvas cabins atop wooden platforms, bearing queen-sized beds and a “front porch” with Adirondack chairs.

RV Life, July 2009
Lakedale at Three Lakes on Washington’s San Juan Island has put a retro twist on the trailer rental concept by acquiring a classic 1978 Sovereign Airstream this year and placing it on a lakefront campsite. Besides its RV campsites, lodge, and log cabins, Lakedale has another option – canvas cabins, which are like oversized tents with a wood frame and floor. They don’t have bathrooms or kitchens, but they do have a queen bed, table and chairs, and a full-size sleeper sofa or two lounge chairs.

Time.com, June 9, 2009
If you want to commune with nature, say, on a wooded island off the coast of Washington State, but really aren’t sure how to get started, try Lakedale’s pre-packaged camping trip. You’ll get a 7-foot-by-9-foot dome tent that sleeps four, plus two sleeping bags and pillows, a double air mattress, a cooler, two aluminum mess kits, flashlights and folding chairs, plus a voucher to the General Store. You even get to keep all the equipment; all you have to do is set it up.

The Globe and Mail, May 2009
In an economy where five-star hotels seem ostentatious, “glamping” is a glowing travel trend. Last year, Lakedale at Three Lakes on San Juan Island added nine camping sites with pillow-top beds, lanterns, and Adirondack chairs on each porch. It is offering Glamping Survival Kits with items such as folding champagne flutes and gourmet marshmallows, taking you outside, but doing it with style!

NorthwestWiningandDining.com, May 4, 2009
Here’s a new word to add to your vocabulary: “glamping,” a combination of “glamour” and “camping.” And to kick off “glamping” season in May Lakedale at Three Lakes, nestled between Roche Harbor and Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington State, will offer new “Glamping Survival Kits,” a collection of outdoor necessities for the glamorous camper (“glamper”). Each package was developed to be enjoyed while staying at one of 13 “glampsites,” featuring canvas cabins furnished with a queen bed, full-size sleeper sofa or lounge chairs, bed and bath linens, and beautiful hickory furniture.

The Spokesman-Review, April 2009
Lakedale on San Juan Island invites you to glamp. Glamping, a contraction of glamorous and camping, is defined as “couture camping.” Each glampsite at Lakedale features a 225-square-foot canvas cabin featuring a queen bed with pillow-top bedding, a full-size sleeper sofa, a table with four chairs, bath linens and other luxuries. To amp up your glamping experience, Lakedale is offering survival kits, including Rekindle, which comes with a fire starter basket, firewood, gourmet s’mores fixings, and sparkling wine. Other kits include Happy Hour, Epicurean, and Picnic Party Pack.

Albuquerque Journal, January 18, 2009
A visit to Lakedale on San Juan Island lends solitude, peace and luxury. During the winter season, you can buy a deluxe room for half the summer price. Lakedale is “an upscale lodge tucked into the forest along a little lake,” aside Friday Harbor, San Juan Island’s quaint island town. Parks, shops, and restaurants are blissfully empty and the Lakedale lodge is the perfect complement to relaxation from a busy lifestyle.

Seattle Times, December 4, 2008
Lakedale is about four miles from Friday Harbor, grouped around several little lakes and includes an upscale lodge, log cabins, canvas cabins, and a campground. Offseason rates vary depending on how busy the lodge is. “Always check the website for specials,” says manager Scott Hale.

DisneyFamily.com, November 11, 2008
Lakedale at Three Lakes, an DisneyFamily.com editor’s pick, is a great place to bring kids of all ages for your next family vacation. Grab your swim suit, sunscreen, and fishing pole and plan for a fun day filled with swimming, boating and fishing.

NW Business Monthly, June 2008
Lakedale on San Juan Island is the ultimate getaway with its remote location, intimacy, and informality. Guests arrive by ferry, float plane, or airplane and can choose to stay in a lodge, cabin, or canvas cabin. The canvas cabins, which are fully furnished 225 sq foot luxurious tents, are part of a new trend known as “glamping,” or glamorous camping. Companies such as REI and Starbucks come to Lakedale for work retreats because it allows employees to kick back and have some fun while getting work done. Some of the many activities at Lakedale include fishing, boating, whale watching, hiking, and biking.