{"id":12752,"date":"2014-01-15T19:24:41","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T03:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/?p=12752"},"modified":"2022-08-05T14:25:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T21:25:26","slug":"glorious-green-acres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/glorious-green-acres\/","title":{"rendered":"Glorious Green Acres on Salt Spring Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently we had the wonderful opportunity to spend a weekend at Green Acres on Saltspring Island<\/a>. \u00a0Earlier in the summer a friend raved about his experience at Green Acres and we knew we needed to check it out.<\/p>\n

The weekend we visited was a proper West Coast weekend: grey clouds, cold blowing wind and buckets of rain. \u00a0I’ll be honest, I love weekends like that – truly!\u00a0Green Acres is a spectacular place to curl up as a family and have a much-needed quiet weekend together.<\/p>\n

The GORGEOUS log chalet<\/a> we stayed in felt instantly like home. \u00a0Nestled amongst towering trees, we spent a wonderful two days curled up in front of the fire reading books and playing board games we brought with us.<\/p>\n

Green Acres provided such a calming and serene environment that our two boys were able to, successfully, share a room for the first time. \u00a0Even bigger, our newly-minted three year old slept in a real bed with blankets, as opposed to the railed bed with sleep sac he prefers at home.<\/p>\n

The property manager, Randy Marchi, is warm and welcoming. \u00a0A real sweetheart! \u00a0He was so worried the rain would ruin our trip, which certainly wasn’t the case. \u00a0He happily answered all of our questions, and was most accommodating with all of our requests.<\/p>\n

\"Lake<\/a>Green Acres is all about families<\/a>! \u00a0There are swings scattered around the property, a boat house packed full of canoes, kayaks and paddle boats free for use, and a great playground right along the beautiful St. Mary Lake. \u00a0In July and August the family-activities ramp up to epic proportions. \u00a0On Monday\u00a0nights there is live music and a family dance; Wednesdays bring tie-dying in the afternoon and a marshmallow roast and sing-a-long in the evening; Thursdays are family movie and pj night. \u00a0Such fun!<\/p>\n

I highly recommend taking your family to Green Acres. \u00a0The accommodation rates<\/a> are very reasonable; the log chalets are gorgeous and look brand new despite bring seven years old. \u00a0There are beach cottages<\/a> right along the lake; they appeared to be equally charming!<\/p>\n

We had a glorious weekend on Saltspring (oh, be sure to have a meal at the Tree House Cafe<\/a>…your kids will think it it super cool to eat at a restaurant built around a tree). \u00a0Relax and enjoy the wonderful family-friendly retreat of Green Acres. You won’t be disappointed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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