As you turn into Baby Island Heights, Saratoga Road continues and becomes a lane, unmarked except for the "Dead End" sign around this corner. If you miss the turn you will end up in Freeland.
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On a warm day, Lucky will greet you from smack dab in the middle of the road--Don't hit the old fellow, He DOES NOT move no matter what. It's his road, after all.
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Most of the homes here are small and fairly old; there are now a few larger homes being built including this one at the end of the road, Baby Island Lodge on the right out of sight, and a large house under construction going up on the left (not visible).
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Park headed into the fence to fit 7 cars here if you park efficiently.
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A quiet neighborhood, great place for an early morning walk.
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 Many of the small homes in the neighborhood were formerly cabins, part of the fishing resort which was a famous salmon fishing hangout many years ago. |
Baby Island, for which the neighborhood, my lodge and a few other things are named, is the most interesting feature of the island; explore it at low tide. There are many accounts of the goings-on over the last 50 years on Baby Island, from speak-easy to oyster farm. Be sure to see the photo of it with buildings still standing when you visit Baby Island Lodge.
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The fishing dock was constructed by Baby Island Beach Club a few years ago and the bulkhead was rebuild this winter.
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Eagles nest at the top of huge trees along the bank. This is only a baby but already a very large bird. You will see crows chasing the eagles hoping to discourage them from robbing nests.
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