WA, USA · 10,837 residents

BIRCH BAY

Fair: some options within a drive, but not many close to town.

Metro access. Good outdoor options for a metro area, but little public land nearby and few visitor services. Not a destination town.

★ In-depth guideBellingham, WAPacific Northwest gateway to the North Cascades: alpine hiking, mountain biking, and sea kayaking with island access.
What's close

KNOWN FOR

The named spots closest to town for each of its best sports, with the distance from the town centre.

Kayaking82
Mountain Biking31
How Birch Bay gets to 37

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Four categories add up to the score. How the score works

ActivitiesSome
  • Best activityGood
  • Second activitySome
  • Third activityLittle
  • VarietySome
  • Out the doorSome
Wild landLittle
  • Public landLittle
BasecampExcellent
  • Places to stayExcellent
  • CampingExcellent
  • FoodExcellent
  • KidsExcellent
  • Rainy-day backupsExcellent
  • Outfitters and rentalsExcellent
  • Fuel and groceriesExcellent
Adventure townGood
  • Visitor lodging per residentSome
  • Outdoor businessesGood
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