Saratoga Beach Owners Association

Welcome to the Saratoga Beach Community! Nestled along 2 miles of East Harbor Road on Whidbey Island, we offer a private beach, cabana, boat ramp, and serene waterfront access on Holmes Harbor. With excellent water systems and abundant wildlife—including daily eagle sightings—our members enjoy peaceful walks, beach combing, fishing, crabbing, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Due to the well outage, we kindly ask all residents to conserve water and avoid any outdoor watering until further notice.

A big shout-out to our Emergency Preparedness Committee, who immediately sprang into action—going door to door to keep neighbors informed. Please click to see severe restrictions under Water Conservation Information!

The Saratoga Beach Owners Association has strong beliefs in equality, diversity and inclusiveness.

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COMMITTEES & PROJECTS

Water shares (hookups) are allocated by Washington State. All allocated water shares are currently distributed. Click Water System to find SBOA's Water Hook-Up Policy & WA State's DOH letters regarding water shares along with other system information.

To Pay Your Bill in Person and/or Questions about Water and Billing

Whidbey Water

(Monday-Thursday)
5585 S Lotto Ave, Freeland, WA 98249
(360) 579-1956

To pay your bill in-person.
Office is open Monday through Thursday from 8AM to 4PM

Whidbey Water Services
5585 Lotto Avenue in Freeland

Mailing address to pay your bill:
SBOA
PO Box 158
Freeland 98249

For routine matters, Whidbey Water can be reached at 360-579-1956.
In case of emergency, call the operations manager, Andy Campbell, at 425-335-9396.

BOARD PRESIDENT

Renee Baribeau

WATER SYSTEM COMMITTEE Chair, Scott Schmidt / Bill Hensler Water Conservation

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Chair, Sue Gibson

Newsletter Editor

BEACH COMMITTEE Chair, Brad Kohler

HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE Chair, Need a Chair

Re: Emergency Preparation, Disaster Prep.

Radio Net Check In - Thursdays, 9 A.M. Channel 4 on walkie talkie. Role Call & Announcements FRS radios available for team members

ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE

Chair, Vicky McFarlane

SECRETARY

Dave Borgatti

FINANCE & INSURANCE COMMITTEE Chair, Brad Lehrer

The SBOA Volunteer Board welcomes new members to our committees and nominations to the Board with elections held at the Annual Meeting in October. Please contact Committee Chairs, or sarbeach@whidbey.com, if you are interested.

Upcoming Events

SBOA Annual Meeting

Saturday, August 23rd, 10 to 12 AM at Whidbey Water Meeting Room

Join us for the Saratoga Beach Annual Meeting! Agenda will include financial and budget status, general membership issues and discussion.

See you there!

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BEACH UPDATES

2025 Project Update: The Beach Road Has Been Resealed and is open.

Beach Maintenance Posted on Sep 20th, 2024 Check out our beach piling redo! This is the Beach Committee in action, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing volunteers. A huge thank you to Brad K. and Dave B. for overseeing the project. Did you know we have 151 pilings? It took 27 gallons of coating material to get the job done—our first application since 2012, 12 years ago! We’re always looking for more hands to help keep our beach in top shape. If you’re interested in volunteering, we’d love to have you!

OUR BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY

Our Annual Beach Potluck

At the recent SBOA potluck gathering, over 35 members came together to celebrate community and dedication. The highlight of the event was the dedication of the new President’s bench to Sue Gibson in recognition of her tireless contributions. The atmosphere was filled with warmth and gratitude, with outstanding food shared by all. It was a beautiful moment to honor Sue's hard work and the spirit of collaboration within the group.

ARTICLES

Saratoga Beach Clean-Up: Rain or Shine, We Showed Up

Posted on Jun 6th, 2025

Beach Clean-Up Day: Rain or Shine, We Showed Up!
On May 31st, our Saratoga Beach community came together—despite the rain—to clean, clear, and care for our shoreline. From moving wood to tackling scotch broom, we got it done with teamwork and smiles.

A big thank you to all who showed up, and to the Emergency Preparedness Committee for keeping neighbors informed during the well outage.
Community spirit: alive and well—raincoat and all!

TIDE CHARTS

Click Here for Tides in Holmes Bay