Charming Pet-Friendly Birch Bay Retreat Just Steps to the Sand

Lovely, cozy, well appointed dog friendly home.Well organized, super clean, comfy bed and pillows, great location, nice artwork. Host was attentive, friendly and helpful. Super nice place to stay.

Very clean, organized. It fit us well, even our fur babies we're very happy

Cute beach house. Nicely decorated fully stocked kitchen, everything you could ask for and more. Never been in a vacation rental that had so much kitchen stuff available, worked perfect for me because I do like to cook! Also dog friendly house our Oliver was in heaven!!

This house has it all: Location, well-appointed kitchen, comfy beds, beach supplies, and dog supplies (the Poop Deck should be trademarked!). The outside spaces were as nice as the interior. One of us worked remotely from the house, so all is well even if you cannot fully unplug. Due to the convenient location and laid-back town, we walked to dinner in town and combed the beach (awesome sand dollar colony!). I took side-trips to Ferndale/Tennant Lake, Bellingham, and Mt. Baker, but one could easily fill a weekend or full week in Birch Bay.

My wife and brother-in-law spent childhood summers in Birch Bay and we knew spending time here together would be a wonderful way to relax and unwind. The Blue Heron home exceeded our expectations in every way possible--we have stayed at many vacation rentals and B n B's over the years and this is definitely one of our new favorites. It felt like it was our house, as if we lived there...meaning we felt 100% at home. The owners have taken every step to create an inviting, comfortable, peaceful and functional space to enjoy. You can tell they put a great deal of thought into every nook and cranny. Their love and consideration for their home and guests made it easy to just simply be and lean into our stay. Things we appreciated: close to shopping and beach recreation rentals close to state park, a few minutes walk to the bay (if that), quiet neighborhood with friendly neighbors, beautiful home and gardens, fenced and private yard, well stocked kitchen, grill and supplies, very comfortable beds (we all slept like babies and logs!), thoughtful welcome package, great water pressure in showers and immediate hot water), garage to store our bicycles for easy access, lamps throughout the home for that lovely cozy glow, a charging station for your devices, the list goes on. We didn't have a dog to bring with us but if we had, we can tell they would have been living their best vaca life here as well! Thanks so very much, we can't wait to return.

My family of four thoroughly enjoyed our one-week stay at this beach cottage. The property is as advertised: immaculate, tastefully decorated, and convenient to all Birch Bay has to offer. The owners were highly responsive and have obviously gone to great lengths to ensure their property is fully equipped for a comfortable stay. Check in/out was a breeze. We are already plotting our return.

Fun trip away, first time in birch bay- had a great time. Cottage is so cute and fully stocked. Hosts are amazing and give great suggestions on places to eat and things to do! Would stay again.

We stayed during the off-season. A number of businesses were closed and we experienced continuous rain. We still enjoyed our stay! We watched migratory sea birds, shopped for gifts, walked along the sandy beach with our dog, visited the Semiahmoo spa, and finally relaxed! Nostalgic board games, fabulous artwork, fireplace heater, soft blankets, comfy bed, loungy couch, unique books, and a coffee bean grinder were all much appreciated! This place is conducive to relaxation!

We had such a nice getaway at this cozy beach cottage! Us and our 2 dogs. Hosts had thought of everything: dog supplies, fenced yard, USB and newer c-USB ports (!); extra bedding; 120% stocked kitchen—everything! Location was perfect: a quick walk to beach, state park, and downtown Birch Bay + quick drive to Blaine, Bellingham, Ferndale! (We hardly drove anywhere, but we knew that we could!) So cozy inside with the electric fireplace and TV and many reading nooks. Such comfy furniture! Hosts very responsive! Absolutely PERFECT stay!

My husband, myself, and our pups wanted to get away before the holiday rush. This little oasis was just what we needed! We loved how close we were to the beach - the sunset and sunrises were absolutely incredible! We will definitely be coming back!