Beach & Lake House Retreat with Wildlife Panorama

West across Youngs Bay from Astoria, Swallow the Anchor Beach & Lake House is located in Warrenton, OR, sitting on the most northwestern point of the State of Oregon. Surrounded by water, Warrenton is a charming community on the Columbia River, with a sizable marina and Victorian-era homes. The nearby Fort Stevens State Park, which extends up to the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River, offers camping, hiking trails, beach access, and swimming at Coffenbury Lake.

Explore the same landscapes seen during expeditions made by the Corps of Discovery in the early 1800s. Fort Stevens itself was built overlooking the Columbia River during the 1850s and is now a military museum open to the public. On the Pacific Coast nearby, the large iron skeleton of the 1906 shipwreck, Peter Iredale, sits embedded in the sand.

The sounds of the ocean, the wildlife, the breeze, and the gorgeous sunrises and sunsets are a coastal explorers dream. Come and relish in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest while making memories to last a lifetime - book now for coastal bliss!
This property offers self check-in with a digital code that we will provide before your stay begins. The community is private, gated, and security monitored with access by code only.

Parking is available for up to 4 vehicles in the driveway only (no parking on the street, grass, or in the garage). RV's, boats, and commercial vehicles are not permitted for any guest of a vacation rental within the Surf Pines Community.

Guests have access to 6 beach trails, a half-acre of property, and private lake access (with Waiver of Conduct and Liability).

Surf Pines is a gated community, located in Northwest Oregon between Warrenton and Gearhart, near Astoria and Seaside. Surf Pines is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west and Sunset Lake on the east. Two gated entrances, one at Surfpines Lane off Highway 101 North of Gearhart and one near Sunset Lane off Highway 101 South of Astoria and Warrenton, provide access to the Surf Pines Community. The rural setting of Surf Pines abounds in natural beauty for its residents and local wildlife, such as elk, deer, pheasants, seagulls, and eagles.

We ask you to read the house, HOA, and County Rules and treat our home, and the laws that govern us, with respect so that we can continue to provide a wonderful stay for years to come. There is a real country-wide threat of eliminating Short Term Rentals from residential neighborhoods.

We require guests to visit our secure guest screening portal, through Autohost, for identity verification and fraud protection before their reservation is considered finalized. This process is an alternative to asking guests to provide a security deposit, as our insurance company uses the risk assessment to evaluate our coverage for your stay and advise on any fraudulent or purposely negligent activity on any of a guest’s past reservations. This process will take approximately 3-minutes to complete and will require a government-issued ID and the credit card that you will use to book your reservation.

Swallow The Anchor Beach & Lake House Rules & County Ordinances:
1. Minimum age requirement to book this property: 27
2. Maximum Occupancy, inside or out, is 14 (infants and children count as 1; all visitors must be included in your headcount, even if they do not stay overnight). Please do not split occupancy with other houses in the community unless you inform us of your plans. Your occupancy must match your reservation at all times. Requests for additional occupancy must be received before your stay begins. Occupancy is not defined by an overnight stay or the age of the guest.
3. Surveillance cameras are in use at this property and they are recording 24/7. They are on all entry points and surround the exterior of the property. They will be used to verify compliance of policies as well as to refute complaints. There are no cameras inside the property.
4. NO PARTIES. Do not rent our home on behalf of others.
5. NO SMOKING OR VAPING on or near the property.
6. NO DRUGS of any kind, whether legal or not.
7. NO PETS OR THERAPY PETS of any kind. Our kids have allergies. Additionally, local wildlife may feel threatened by the presence of other animals and respond accordingly.
8. Parking is limited to a MAXIMUM OF 4-VEHICLES, at all times, in the driveway only. On-street parking, RV’s, boats, and commercial vehicles are not permitted for any guest of a vacation home within the Surf Pines Community.
9. Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. All guests must arrive before 9pm as car alarms, unpacking vehicles, and any doors slamming annoys full-time residents.
10. NO SHOES WORN INSIDE
11. Any special occasions such as weddings, receptions, family reunions or birthday parties must be disclosed at the time the reservation is booked and is subject to owner approval. Events like these tend to increase or exceed our maximum occupancy, which is a violation of our short-term rental permit issued by Clatsop County.
12. The speed limit within the Surf Pines Community is 25 MPH. Roads are narrow and speeds are monitored.
13. This house is in a private, gated community. A passcode will be assigned to you for the length of your stay. You are responsible for anything that transpires using that code. There are surveillance cameras recording 24/7 at the gate and in use by community security.
14. Surf Pines maintains six public paths for your use to walk to the beach and we have a private easement to access Sunset Lake from our property. Please stay on the paths and do not trespass onto other properties.
15. Hunting, shooting, and fireworks are prohibited in Surf Pines. Outdoor wood-burning fires are allowed only on the beach.
16. Wine Pulls from the rack are $30.00 each - all proceeds go to Everyone for the North Oregon Coast. If a complimentary bottle is left on the table, it is available to you free of charge.

This beach house is available as a vacation rental by virtue of a permit issued by Clatsop County. This permit is placed in jeopardy when the surrounding neighborhood is impacted by a guest's stay. We issue $250.00 fines for each violation of County Ordinances and each House Rule (this is your warning). Additionally, guests may be evicted for violations without refund. If actions of our guests lead to neighbor complaints or our permit being placed on probation or revocation, we hold guests responsible for all damages foreseen and unforeseen. In booking this property you accept all of these terms.

We ask you to read the house, HOA, and County Rules and treat our home, and the laws that govern us, with respect so that we can continue to provide a wonderful stay for years to come. There is a real country-wide threat of eliminating Short Term Rentals from residential neighborhoods.

We require guests to visit our secure guest screening portal, through Autohost, for identity verification and fraud protection before their reservation is considered finalized. This process is an alternative to asking guests to provide a security deposit, as our insurance company uses the risk assessment to evaluate our coverage for your stay and advise on any fraudulent or purposely negligent activity on any of a guest’s past reservations. This process will take approximately 3-minutes to complete and will require a government-issued ID and the credit card that you will use to book your reservation.

Swallow The Anchor Beach & Lake House Rules & County Ordinances:
1. Minimum age requirement to book this property: 27
2. Maximum Occupancy, inside or out, is 8 (infants and children count as 1; all visitors must be included in your headcount, even if they do not stay overnight). Please do not split occupancy with other houses in the community unless you inform us of your plans. Your occupancy must match your reservation at all times. Requests for additional occupancy must be received before your stay begins. Occupancy is not defined by an overnight stay or the age of the guest.
3. Surveillance cameras are in use at this property and they are recording 24/7. They are on all entry points and surround the exterior of the property. They will be used to verify compliance of policies as well as to refute complaints. There are no cameras inside the property.
4. NO PARTIES. Do not rent our home on behalf of others.
5. NO SMOKING OR VAPING on or near the property.
6. NO DRUGS of any kind, whether legal or not.
7. NO PETS OR THERAPY PETS of any kind. Our kids have allergies. Additionally, local wildlife may feel threatened by the presence of other animals and respond accordingly.
8. Parking is limited to a MAXIMUM OF 4-VEHICLES, at all times, in the driveway only. On-street parking, RV’s, boats, and commercial vehicles are not permitted for any guest of a vacation home within the Surf Pines Community.
9. Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. All guests must arrive before 9pm as car alarms, unpacking vehicles, and any doors slamming annoys full-time residents.
10. NO SHOES WORN INSIDE
11. Any special occasions such as weddings, receptions, family reunions or birthday parties must be disclosed at the time the reservation is booked and is subject to owner approval. Events like these tend to increase or exceed our maximum occupancy, which is a violation of our short-term rental permit issued by Clatsop County.
12. The speed limit within the Surf Pines Community is 25 MPH. Roads are narrow and speeds are monitored.
13. This house is in a private, gated community. A passcode will be assigned to you for the length of your stay. You are responsible for anything that transpires using that code. There are surveillance cameras recording 24/7 at the gate and in use by community security.
14. Surf Pines maintains six public paths for your use to walk to the beach and we have a private easement to access Sunset Lake from our property. Please stay on the paths and do not trespass onto other properties.
15. Hunting, shooting,