Nordland General Store — Local services in Marrowstone Island

The Nordland General Store on Mystery Bay/Marrowstone Island is one of the best places for provisions from the water—a little bit of everything from hardware and cleaning supplies to fine cheeses, Cape Cleare smoked salmon, Whidbey Island Ice Cream and excellent wines that you might not find elsewhere in the islands. They also make the stop worth lingering with scads of interesting collectibles on display, rocking chairs around the wood stove to chat over a coffee, a paperback book exchange and a swing on the front porch. As grocery stops go this one is a destination. One tip—the stores dinghy float is sometimes in the mud at low tides so time your trip...

They had a bunch of signs on the door giving contradicting instructions. So I rang the doorbell because it said ring for assistance. I didn't want to walk in and touch things since I was there for one thing and didn't know if they would have it or not. I heard an old lady get angry about how "people can't read" and came up to the door and was nice to my face but as soon as I walked away because they didn't have what I needed I heard her mumble angrily. I have been here before and they have been rude before as well. Not...

This is just a really neat old town store. Fun to browse around in and pick up all sorts of provisions for meals, beverages, and snacks. They also have some gifts and camping supplies. They have limited supplies but we were impressed with the selection, even in the winter. If visiting by boat, the store is a 15 minute walk from Mystery Bay State Park. You can also take your dingy from your main boat at anchor or dock and tie to the store's dock temporarily while shopping. Dingys only though as the store dock is in...