An amazing community of travelers ❤️ the Peak of the Pacific Northwest! But don't take our word for it—read some of our top facts and what others have written about us below.
From the shorelines of the Salish Sea to the alpine vistas of Mt. Baker and North Cascades National Park, you can lose yourself (or find yourself) in Bellingham & Whatcom County. Enjoy incredible outdoor recreation, savor farm-to-table menus, craft brews, vibrant art scene, and much more!
So get the full scoop below, and then start planning!
The New York Times named North Cascades National Park one of the best National Parks in Washington and a great alternative to Mount Rainier in 2020.
Mount Baker Ski Area holds the record for the most snowfall in a single season (1998-99) at 1,140 inches (95 feet or 29 meters), and was named one of the Best Early Season North American Ski Resorts.
Whatcom County is the largest producer of red-raspberries in the nation, harvesting more than 60 million pounds each year. (75 million pounds in 2016.) This represents almost 65% of the raspberries grown in the nation.
The Taylor Shellfish Farm, located off scenic Chuckanut Drive, is the largest Manila clam producer in the United States and cultivates a greater variety of shellfish than any other shellfish grower in the nation. Taylor Shellfish Farm has been farming the tidelands along Chuckanut Drive since 1890 and sells fresh oysters, clams, mussels, crab, scallops and prawns on site.
1889 Magazine named Bellingham to its Top 5 Multi-sport Destinations in Washington State for its abundance of snow sports, hiking, mountain biking and sea kayaking.
Canoe & Kayak magazine named Bellingham to its list of North America’s Best Paddling Towns, with the highest number of surfski paddlers per capita.
Backpacker Magazine looked at the best day hike in every state and called out the 1.8-mile Winchester Mountain Lookout hike in the Mt. Baker Wilderness as the #1 Best of the Best, which the “most skewed effort-to-reward ratio in the country.
Bellingham is the only Washington State city to rank in the Top 25 for Most Craft Breweries per 50,000 people by C +R Research, ranked #17 in the United States.
Our stunning region, world-class facilities, and multimodal transportation allow those magic moments to happen where people come together and thrive! From a shareholder retreat to a pickleball tournament (and everything in between), we would love to make everyone have a great time. Discover the meeting spaces, events, and group tours in Bellingham and Whatcom County.
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