Ocean Haven is a delight to all who find it. Surrounded by hikes and activities galore, with a 50+ year history of retreat for writers, artists, lovers, birders, hikers, bikers, and spiritual seekers. Hike or bike on one of many trails around us or spend your days in a recliner with a blanket and a book, gazing out the window at the oft-wild surf. There is a trail to the beach, tide pools teeming with marine life, a seal colony, pelagic & shorebirds, eagles & wandering whales await you.
The Space
Ocean Haven sits on a promontory overlooking with Wild Pacific Ocean. We have a unique and spectacular vista, unobstructed by trees or acres of distance between you and the sight of the ocean.
Each unit has a refrigerator, stove, microwave, toaster, and coffee maker and comes stocked with coffee, teas, and hot chocolate. We are eco-friendly, use safe and natural cleaning products and ask our guests to compost food and recycle.
In order to conserve precious water, we do not change towels and linens each day or clean rooms unless by special request.
There are books including travel, birding, and hiking guides in each room as well as books written by the various writers who have graced Ocean Haven over the years.
There are no televisions or telephones in the room. On purpose. There is wifi.
Ocean Haven is more of a quiet retreat and a place to relax and rejuvenate, and more of a settle-in kind of place than an in-and-out place. We tend to attract a generally mellow clientele. Ocean Haven is definitely not a party place. Enjoy your wine with your lover or friend or yourself, sure, but crazymaking is frowned upon.
Guest access
You can access the beach from the trail next to the cabin. The trail is a moderately rated switchback trail. Depending on the tides and the movements of the sand seasonally there can be a little jump from the rocks to the bottom. Most people have no difficulty with the trail to the beach, however, people who have physical challenges may prefer to drive up the street to one of the more easily accessible beaches. There are beaches to the north and south that are accessible without stairs, but we are on a cliffside, part of what makes it so glorious!
Other things to note
We are an old building and do not have exhaust fans in all the rooms, so please please please for the sake of those who come after you do not cook fish or heavily spiced food on your last night at Ocean Haven and try to keep the windows open (of course you want the windows open!) on the other days.
No smoking on the premises, inside or out.