Located on the beautiful Long Beach Peninsula,
at the southwesternmost corner of Washington State,
Shakti Cove is a wonderful slice of paradise.
Welcome to Shakti Cove!
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Our Guests Publications
Dear Covekeepers,
Just wanted to take a minute to let you know what an enjoyable time Michael and I had staying at your cute little cottages this last weekend. It was nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It was an added bonus to be able to bring our dog (Logan) with us, as he is a part of our family and had never seen the ocean before. The accommodations were great...Clean, Quiet, Private and best of all affordable. We hope to be able to come stay again real soon and will pass the word onto our friends.
Best of Luck with the cottages.
Sincerely,
Mike & Mark
P.S. If any guest wants a breakfast or lunch recommendation, the 42nd St Café is the place to go! Their halibut and shrimp sandwich is exquisite! Mike & Mark
hippie-retreat alert! If that ain't your thang, don't bother. Go to any other place in or around Long Beach and leave Shakti Cove to me and my pagan sisters. When I arrived, the proprietress, Celia, was standing outside talking to some guests. I got out of the car, and she said, ''you're not Amani, are you?' She remembered me from a phone call two days prior. She hugged me and said my cabin was ready, that I'd rest easy in the arms of goddesses tonight.
Let me say that I was having a nervous breakdown and was really in need of some nurturing. Celia provided it in that moment, and left me alone to take care of myself. Ideal.
She gave me the key to my darling little place and pointed me toward the beach, a 10 minute walk through the woods and the tall grass. I spent an hour reading the three old guest books on the night stand, dating back to 1998, all the stories of love and healing that happened in that cabin. I enjoyed nice deep sleep in total darkness and silence. The only light was from a central light pole in the middle of the 'village' that is Shakti Cove, and the only ambient noise was my refrigerator. The sound of the ocean was super soothing, as the sound of the ocean is.
I ate a great brunch the next morning (open on Easter- gotta love it) at the Full Circle Café, down the road a ways, on the beach. Awesome.
I could keep rambling about my love for Shakti Cove and the peninsula in general, but I'm afraid too many people will discover it.
Amani E., Oakland, CA
April 10, 2007
Thank you, Celia and Harriet, for the great stay! From the genuine, warm greeting (both human and feline) to the comfortable accommodations to the idyllic setting, you exceeded all our expectations. Cottage #7 was a great introduction to the Cove, and we are both "sold" on the great value you offer. We will return!
Kevin Sheets & John Brookes
September 16-18, 2005
Dear Covekeepers,
We wanted to write and thank you for a wonderful vacation! We both truly enjoyed our stay with you last week and have come back to reality refreshed and feeling alive.
We've travelled quite a bit in our years together going to Hawaii, St. John, St. Martin, St. Thomas, Cabo, and the San Juan Islands and never have we come back as relaxed and fortified as we did from Shakti Cove. Without a doubt we will be making return trips.
Thank you for absolutely everything!
Casey & Dakota
From the 2/1/08 issue of Just Out
Farther up the coast in Ocean Park, Wash., is a relaxing cabin retreat called Shakti Cove, owned by Harriet Cavalli. The PFLAG- and lesbian-owned, gay-operated resort offers modest cabins on three acres of green space. Close to the beach and 30 minutes away from Astoria, this dog-friendly resort provides an affordable weekend getaway. Covekeepers Mark Byrd and Rich Weaver offer hospitality that has long been forgotten by many hotels. Steeped in rustic chic, the accommodations of Shakti Cove offer the quintessential Northwest coastal experience. The cabins are an excellent home base for the queer traveler.
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Shakti Cove Cottages 
Though the Shakti Cove Cottages are just off Highway 103, you'll feel miles from the outside world. Ten small cedar-shingled cabins stand in a semicircle around a gentle green, each funky-cozy, with its own carport, bath and kitchen facilities. Amble a quarter mile down a private gravel road to the beach, likely passing black-tailed deer grabbing a meal from the Shakti's wild-flower garden along the way. Shakti Cove is popular with gays and lesbians, as well as travelers with dogs (even large ones), but the "covekeepers" Cavalli make visitors of every kind feel at home. As one former guest wrote in the in-cabin journal: "It's so nice to feel welcomed instead of just tolerated."
This review excerpted with permission from Best Places Northwest, 13th Edition, edited by Giselle Smith, published by Sasquatch Books
Niki and one of our neighbors
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Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 385 Ocean Park, WA 98640
(360) 665-4000
Physical Address:
25301 Park Avenue Ocean Park, WA 98640
