One of the nicest parts of the resort are the shoreline views looking across Saratoga Passage to the Olympic Mountains and Whidbey Island. The point or site of the resort was once a lagoon or barrier beach and was used by humans for at least 4,000 years, possibly since the retreat of the last glacier 11,000 years ago. Cama Beach includes 400 acres of forest. It was logged about 1908. When Stradley purchased it had been used as grazing land for cattle among the second growth trees.
The relatively undeveloped shoreline north and south of the cabins still makes the resort feel remote though Camano Island's population is growing rapidly. The historic character of the rustic buildings has been preserved and State Parks does not allow parking near cabins as is shown in many of the historic photographs. The forested entrance road was changed from the original to accommodate today's guests and modern parking requirements but the tall trees remain and the resort is a great place to appreciate the past and present watching eagles, boats and sunsets as always.

Included in this exhibit group are snapshots taken by L. R. Stradley of a 1933 landslide which he felt damaged his resort road and water system. He felt it was directly caused by an improper drainage system put in for the County road. This County road had recently been built partially to provide access to his resort. There was little activity south of this point on the island except logging camps, a few small farms and a school, post office and steamboat stop known as Mabana.