Location: Bellingham
Top Things to do in Bellingham
Top Restaurants in Bellingham
Top 10 Nature & Parks in Bellingham, Washington (WA)
The Pacific Northwest scarcely gets more peaceful than unspoiled Bellingham, a bustling city nestled in the Bellingham Bay. Nature abounds in all directions surrounding this coastal paradise. The waters of the Pacific offer opportunities for whale watching, cruising to Friday Harbor or visiting the Canadian city of Victoria. To the east, Mt. Baker beckons skiers and snowboarders to its slopes. The city itself is alive with vibrant theater, historical museums, gourmet restaurants and fine arts.
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1. Hertz Trail
2. Chain Lakes Loop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By Danimarie8731 - Bellingham, United States
Easy access. I’ve been here in the winter spring and summer. All 3 times were fantastic. I’m not an expert hiker and I had an excellent time. Such stunning views. If you have the right boots or sandals (for me anything with Vibram technology) you will be able go far on this trail. It was iced over in December so we needed spike traction cleats for our shoes. If you are new to hiking this is an excellent place to start.
3. South Bay Trail
4. Chuckanut Bay Gallery & Sculpture Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
Located on beautiful Chuckanut Drive, we offer a destination shopping experience where visitors can enjoy garden art, sculptures, handmade items, hand blown glass, home decor, furniture, bird baths, water fountains, metal art, jewelry and more. Walk the garden, enjoy an espresso, and shop from hundreds of unique items. There's something for everyone!
5. Galbraith Mountain Trails
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By rubijeans
. I have ventured a few of these trails myself with my running group back home, where we like to run a variety of trails known as Bob’s Loop. The loop begins on the The trail connects to Cedar dust trail which is a 2,902 ft long trail of a slow incline. The trail connects to Ridge Trail, where we begin the real climb to the outlook (or top of Ridge Trail).When reaching the top of Ridge, you feel a sense of accomplishment as you look out and see the coast of bellingham. We continue on to a trail known as Upper Bob’s where the trail gets steeper and rootier. However with careful eyes reaching the top can be done with no harm done. Having ran a little under two miles of hard straight uphill, we ran down a winding roller coaster of a trail known as Bob’s Trail (Lower Bob’s) before connecting with the family fun trail. By the time we had reached the end of those trails, we managed to run two miles of uphills plus two miles of downhills. Galbraith Mountain goes through a neighborhood so runners always have to courteous to the homeowners around them.
6. Clayton Beach
7. Interurban Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 68 reviews
A 5.5-mile biking trail.
Reviewed By adamtroywiggins - Abbotsford, Canada
This is easy access, beautifully forested trail that allows you to travel (run, walk, cycle) from Fairhaven to the camping sites of Larrabee State Park. The trail is largely developed on old railway grade and is user friendly!
8. Nooksack Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By Goodness4you - Newport Beach, United States
Easy to find right off the highway and a very easy stroll. These falls are absolutely beautiful. Well worth the stop.
9. Lake Padden Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 283 reviews
This 900 acre park offers several miles of walking and biking trails.
Reviewed By Mur64 - Portland, United States
I walked around Lake Padden (2.8 miles) and had a lake view for half of walk and forest view for other part. THe day was windy which gave me nice wind in my hair on the lakeside and then calm on the forest side. The walking path is well done and I saw a few people. I walked it during the day during the middle of the week. I would walk this again on a future visit to Bellingham!
10. Whatcom Falls Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 924 reviews
Reviewed By lindieface - Austin, United States
Whatcom Falls Park is one of my favorite places in Bellingham - great trails and a beautiful view of the falls from the historic bridge.
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