6 GUESTS
Maximum occupancy
PRIVATE HOT TUB
Seven-person HotSpring spa
4 BATHROOMS
Two ensuite baths + two half baths
6-7 MIN WALK
Path through the dune grass to the beach
Beach Cabin: A Private Cabin on the Washington State Coast
Beach Cabin sits on 1.2 wooded and landscaped acres about five minutes north of downtown Long Beach. A private gravel road leads to a mowed walking path through the dune grass to a lightly used stretch of Pacific beach in about six to seven minutes. Back at the house, there is a private seven-person hot tub, a large cedar pergola, a custom propane fire table, outdoor games, a dedicated game room, two comfortable suites, and a kitchen built for people who actually plan to cook on vacation.
I bought Beach Cabin in 2013. It was the first Beachhousewa home and the beginning of everything that came after it. Since then, the house has gone through two extensive remodels and the property has been completely reimagined. I have spent a lot of weekends here with a toolbelt nearby, changing one detail and then noticing the next one.
The result is not a generic rental assembled for photographs. Beach Cabin is a real home, designed for families and friends to cook, play, talk, explore, and slow down together.
The Beach House I Spent Six Years Looking For
Most of my childhood vacations were spent near the ocean. I remember the anticipation during the drive, arriving at a new cabin, and running inside to see the home that would hold our weekend together. Those trips gave me so many of my core family memories.
Years later, when I wanted a beach house of my own, I looked at listings almost every week for six years. The moment I saw Beach Cabin, I knew I had found it. It needed imagination, patience, and considerably more work than I understood at the time, but I could see what it might become.
For years, I drove about two and a half hours to Long Beach on weekends, worked as long as I could, and then drove home in time for the regular workweek. Those drives are also when I learned to appreciate coffee. I did not become a coffee drinker until my thirties. Beach Cabin has since become very well equipped for that.
Every project taught me something that found its way into the house: how a room feels when the light is right, where people naturally gather, which kitchen tools guests actually use, and how much easier a beach day becomes when the chairs, wagon, towels, games, and clam gear are already waiting.
Beach Cabin is still evolving. That is part of owning a place you care about. There is always another plant to add, a detail to tweak, or another way to make a guest feel at home.
What Makes Beach Cabin Different From Other Washington State Coast Cabins
Beach Cabin gives a smaller group the range of experiences normally associated with a much larger vacation home. Six guests have room to spread out across two primary suites, a separate den with two queen sleeper sofas, multiple indoor gathering spaces, the game room, decks, patios, and 1.2 acres of private grounds.
For guests comparing Washington State coast cabins, the difference is how completely the house supports the whole trip. Beach equipment is ready for the walk to the Pacific, the kitchen is ready for a real dinner, and the indoor and outdoor games give every kind of weather somewhere useful to lead.
The house is organized around real vacation time. Someone can make espresso while another person starts breakfast. Kids can play in the game room while adults talk outside near the fire table. One person can read on the covered loft deck while someone else gets in the hot tub. A rainy afternoon can become a movie, tournament, puzzle, or ice-cream-making day without anyone feeling stuck inside.
The amenities are generous, but the point is not to make a long list. The point is to make it easy for people to enjoy being together.
Two Primary Suites and Comfortable Space for Six
Beach Cabin has two bedrooms, both treated as primary suites, plus a downstairs television room with two queen sleeper sofas. Maximum occupancy is six guests.
Main-Floor Suite
The main-floor suite has a queen Tempur-Pedic mattress, a 65-inch television, Apple TV, and a Sonos soundbar. Its bathroom includes heated tile floors, a heated towel bar, a jetted tub, and a large multi-head shower with a handheld option.
This suite is the easier choice for anyone who prefers to avoid the spiral staircase leading to the loft. Everything is on one level, making it especially comfortable for guests who want simpler access throughout their stay.
After a day at the beach, you can come back to warm floors, heat a towel, soak in the jetted tub, or use the multi-head shower before settling in for the evening.
Loft Suite
The loft suite has another queen Tempur-Pedic mattress, a television with Apple TV and Sonos sound, skylights, large windows, and a private covered deck with loungers. Its open-concept bathroom includes heated tile floors and a double shower.
This is not your average bedroom with en suite, it feels more like an escape, elevated in the trees with plants everywhere.
The loft is accessed via a spiral staircase. It feels open, bright, and separate from the rest of the home, but guests with limited mobility may prefer the main-floor bedroom.
Bedding That Is More Than an Afterthought
Both queen beds are finished with down feather toppers, down pillows, down comforters, Belgian linen duvet covers, and high-thread-count cotton sheets. Guests who prefer a firmer or cooler bed can remove the feather topper and use the provided alternative blanket.
The two queen sleeper sofas have memory-foam mattresses. Sheets, blankets, and pillows are provided for both.
After a long beach walk, a windy afternoon, or an evening in the hot tub, a truly comfortable bed matters. I have never understood why that is the place some vacation rentals choose to compromise.
A Kitchen for People Who Actually Cook
Many rental kitchens are equipped for reheating takeout. Beach Cabin is equipped for breakfast becoming an event, a full dinner after the beach, pizza night, baking with the kids, or trying something new because the right tool is already in the cabinet.
The kitchen has a gas stovetop, two sinks, generous counter space, quality knives and utensils, cast-iron and stainless-steel cookware, stockpots, roasting pans, baking dishes, mixing bowls, and colorful Fiestaware. Dedicated glassware is provided for wine, champagne, beer, cocktails, margaritas, martinis, and more.
Small appliances include a KitchenAid stand mixer, Cuisinart food processor and griddler, Vitamix blender, air fryer, crock pots, Breville toaster and ice-cream maker, All-Clad waffle maker, waffle-cone and waffle-bowl makers, and a variety of baking tools. There is enough equipment to make a real meal instead of improvising with one pan and a dull knife.
Fresh herbs grow in ceramic pots on the main deck when the season allows. The Weber Genesis II gas grill is connected to the house propane supply, so outdoor cooking is easy too.
A Game Room That Can Carry a Rainy Day
The dedicated game room includes a pool table, table tennis, foosball, a wall-mounted hook-and-ring game, a television with Apple TV, Sonos sound, and organized cabinets filled with indoor, yard, and beach equipment.
The den adds a 70-inch television, Apple TV, a Sonos soundbar and subwoofer, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 4, and Xbox systems. Each console has four controllers and a large game collection. There is also a two-player arcade with more than 3,000 games, plus more than 50 board games and puzzles and hundreds of books for different ages.
Outside, guests can choose from cornhole and ladder-golf courts, bocce, croquet, Connect Four, Kubb, Kan Jam, Spikeball, lawn bowling, ring toss, paddle games, yard dice, and many other games.
You do not need to schedule entertainment here. It tends to start on its own.
The Beach Cabin Treasure Hunt
When I was a kid, I read books like Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe, and The Swiss Family Robinson. I was reasonably sure buried treasure was real. I dug behind sheds, under shrubs, and in other locations my parents would have preferred I leave alone. I found interesting rocks, but no diamonds. It was not from lack of effort.
When I had children of my own, I started building treasure hunts for family vacations. I would hide clues, codes, ciphers, and puzzles around the place, then watch the kids run from one clue to the next. At the time, I assumed there would be endless opportunities to do this… then they grew up.
Beach Cabin now has a treasure hunt for guests. It probably won’t be easy. It will require patience and resolve. If you get stuck, hints are available in the digital guidebook. Try not to use Google. Ask each other, solve it as a group, and remember that whatever is waiting at the end is not really the best part.
1.2 Acres Made for Spending Time Outside
Outdoor Games
Custom cornhole and ladder golf courts make room for a little friendly competition.
Private Hot Tub
Unwind in a spacious seven-person Hot Spring hot tub beneath the cedar pergola.
Custom Cedar Pergola
Built with substantial cedar posts and beams, this outdoor gathering space invites you to slow down.
Deck
Step outside for fresh coastal air and views of the landscaped grounds.
The grounds are a large part of the Beach Cabin experience. Mature evergreens give the property a private, retreat-like feeling, while the landscaped areas are filled with flowers, succulents, herbs, and other plants that have been added and cared for over the years.
The large custom cedar pergola anchors the outdoor space. Beneath and around it are the private HotSpring hot tub, a custom propane fire table, hammocks, a hammock chair, loungers, outdoor seating, and a table for meals or games. The hot tub accommodates up to seven people, is serviced every week, and kept heated all year.
There is also a Weber gas grill, an outdoor shower, a foot-rinsing area, generous paved parking, a large lawn, custom cornhole and ladder-golf courts, and plenty of room to choose between activity and doing absolutely nothing in comfort.
A Short Path to a Quieter Stretch of Beach
From the end of the driveway, a neighborhood access gravel road and then a mowed path through the dune grass lead to the Pacific. The walk normally takes about six to seven minutes and opens onto a lightly used section of the Long Beach Peninsula’s approximately 28 miles of uninterrupted ocean beach.
The house includes much of what makes a beach day easier: eight beach chairs, beach towels, coolers, a wagon, water containers, a picnic basket, toys, games, sports equipment, a skimboard, roasting sticks, headlamps, clam bags, clam guns, and a clam shovel.
Load the wagon, walk to the beach, and stay until everyone is hungry. If you return with sandy feet or a sandy dog, the outdoor shower is waiting.
Guests who want to drive onto the beach can use the Cranberry Road access, subject to current conditions and local driving rules.
Razor Clamming and Beach Bonfires
When an approved razor-clam season is open, the provided clam guns, bags, shovel, headlamps, and bucket make it easier to participate. Guests are still responsible for obtaining the required license and checking current Washington regulations, approved dates, tides, and health advisories before digging.
Beach Cabin also provides a wagon, cooler, chairs, roasting sticks, headlamps, a shovel, bucket, and other useful supplies for a beach bonfire. Check current local burn rules and conditions before starting a fire.
For more planning help, see the Beachhousewa guides to beach bonfires in Long Beach and the Washington coast.
Dog-Friendly, With the Practical Details Covered
Beach Cabin is dog-friendly. The house provides dog beds, dishes, towels, toys, and an outdoor shower for rinsing sand after the beach. The large yard gives everyone room, but it is only partially fenced, so dogs need to remain leashed outside except where legally permitted on the beach. Dogs may not be left unattended unless safely kenneled and are not allowed on furniture or human bedding.
Close to Long Beach Without Feeling Like You Are in Town
Beach Cabin is about five minutes north of downtown Long Beach. The setting feels wooded and private, but restaurants, shops, family attractions, and the boardwalk are only a short drive away.
The Long Beach Boardwalk crosses the dunes with broad views toward the Pacific. The paved Discovery Trail begins a short drive from the house and runs approximately 8.5 miles through dune and coastal scenery toward the Port of Ilwaco. Its mostly level route works well for walking, biking, and taking the day at a reasonable pace.
Cape Disappointment State Park makes an easy day trip, with forested trails, lighthouses, dramatic viewpoints, Waikiki Beach, historic sites, and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.
To the north, the Peninsula gets quieter around Oysterville, Nahcotta, Leadbetter Point, and Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. To the south, Astoria and Warrenton add museums, shops, restaurants, the riverfront, Fort Stevens, and the Astoria Column.
Closer to home, guests can explore downtown Long Beach, go horseback riding on the beach, visit the World Kite Museum or Cranberry Museum, rent bicycles, or simply walk farther than planned and turn around when it feels right.
Beach Cabin Through the Seasons
Summer
Long days, more energy in town, and enough evening light to grill, play outside, or walk back to the beach after dinner. The grounds are lit with exterior light and full of flowers and life. The International Kite Festival and many other summer events bring all kinds of options.
Fall
September through mid-October is my favorite stretch. The summer crowds thin out, the weather is mild, and the wind feels lighter. Bring a rain jacket anyway. This is still the Washington coast. And if you don’t like the weather, wait a few hours…
Winter
The weather becomes part of the trip. Walk the beach when the wind is up, then come back to the hot tub, a warm floor, a movie, a game, and a kitchen where making dinner is part of the evening.
Spring
The gardens begin waking up, migrating birds move through the refuge, clam digs may be announced, and the trails feel open again. Pack layers and leave room for the weather to change its mind.
Built and Hosted by Someone Who Sweats the Details
Beach Cabin is part of the private beach resort I am constantly refining on the Long Beach Peninsula. I own, manage, and have built or extensively remodeled each one of them. The same person who thought about the layout, bedding, kitchen equipment, games, plants, and outdoor spaces is still paying attention to how each home feels and works for every guest.
I wanted this little collection of homes to feel private and removed from the busy parts of town, with the beach a close 6-7-minute walk and the main strip a short 5-minute drive. You can spend the day exploring, then come back to a place that feels quiet and separate from it all.
I designed Beach Cabin around the things I wanted my own family to find on vacation: somewhere beautiful, comfortable beds, room to be together without sacrificing privacy, something fun to do (whatever the weather throws at you), and thoughtful supplies that make the trip easier.
For me, luxury is feeling cared for in all the little details before you even arrive. I want you to walk in and feel like everything has already been thought through for you, so you can settle in, relax, and enjoy your time together. You should not have to spend your vacation figuring out what is missing or wishing someone had thought of that thing.
My goal is simple: I want you to arrive excited, notice the care that went into the house, feel at home, and leave already thinking about when you can come back.
Frequently Asked Questions
A neighborhood access gravel road and mowed path through the dune grass reach a lightly used section of the beach in approximately six to seven minutes. Downtown Long Beach is about a five-minute drive from the house.
No. Beach Cabin is set on a wooded and landscaped 1.2-acre property near the beach. The Pacific is reached by a short walking path. Guests who specifically need an oceanfront Beachhousewa property should compare Beach Cabin with Ocean Trail.
Maximum occupancy is six guests. The house has two bedrooms with queen Tempur-Pedic beds and two queen sleeper sofas with memory-foam mattresses in the downstairs television room.
Yes. The second primary suite is reached by a spiral staircase. The main-floor suite is the better choice for guests who prefer not to use it.
Yes. The private HotSpring spa accommodates up to seven people and sits in the landscaped outdoor area near the cedar pergola and fire table. It is professionally serviced every week.
Yes, with prior approval. Up to two qualifying dogs may stay for a fee per dog, per visit. Current guidelines include a minimum age and an approximate 50-pound size range. Dog beds, dishes, towels, toys, and an outdoor washing station are provided. Check the booking page or contact Toby before reserving with a dog.
The game room includes pool, table tennis, foosball, hook-and-ring, a television with Apple TV, Sonos sound, and organized cabinets containing yard and beach games. The house also has three console systems, a two-player arcade with more than 3,000 games, more than 50 board games and puzzles, and hundreds of books.
Yes. The kitchen has a gas stovetop, two sinks, generous counter space, quality cast-iron and stainless-steel cookware, extensive baking and prep equipment, Fiestaware, specialty glassware, numerous small appliances, and six different coffee-making methods.
Yes. Equipment includes beach chairs, towels, coolers, a wagon, games, toys, sports equipment, headlamps, roasting sticks, clam gear, water containers, and other supplies. Guests should return equipment clean and follow current beach, clamming, fire, and driving regulations.
The house includes a Pac-n-Play, high chair, toys, books, board games, puzzles, video games, yard games, beach equipment, and the Beach Cabin treasure hunt. Parents should consider whether the spiral staircase and open loft layout are appropriate for their children.
Yes. There is generous parking on the paved driveway.