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 Bellingham Area
The Bellingham Area is really western Whatcom
County, Washington. It is outlined in
the map of Western Washington to the left and the outlined area is enlarged
below the map.
The Bellingham Area offers the tourist a wide variety of activities from Mt. Baker (with its camping, hiking, skiing, and views)
to the salt water beaches and the San Juan Islands
with whale watching tours. Whatcom County also stretches from the
Canadian Border 30 miles South to the Skagit County Line in the hills South
of Lake Samish.
Visitor
Center
The tourists first stop should be the Visitors
Bureau off Exit 253 at the corner of Potter and
King Streets in Bellingham. Go
straight for one block from the northbound exit, it will be on the
right. Southbound turn left at the light
and go under the freeway to the next light.
Turn left go one block and then turn right, it will be at the east end
of the block on the right. It is truly
a great resource with a friendly staff.
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Mile Post 276
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U.S.A. / Canadian Border Interstate-5
Border Crossing information on
border crossings
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Exit 276
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City of Blaine, WA
Blaine City
Center and
port area (last exit before Canada Customs)
Food, Fuel, lodging
Go
to Exit 276 page for border information
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Exit 275
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Truck Route to Canada (also alternative car
route) Food, Fuel
Border Crossing information on
border crossings
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Exit 274
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S.
Blaine / Semiahmoo
Resort & County Park
Resort,
Fuel, no Northbound return
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Exit 270
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Birch Bay Lynden Rd Birch Bay
and Factory Outlet Stores
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Exit 266
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Grandview Rd / Birch
Bay & Birch Bay State Park Fuel
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Exit 263
Exit 262
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City of Ferndale
N. Ferndale Fuel, RV parks
W. Axton Rd
/ Ferndale
City Center Fuel, RV Park, Food, Lodging
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Exit 260
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Slater Rd./Lummi Island
Ferry Fuel
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Bellingham
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City of Bellingham
Visit our City of Bellingham Page
The Bellingham Exits are
listed below. For more
information go to our Bellingham
Exit by Exit page.
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Exit
258
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Bakerview Rd / Bellingham Airport
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Exit
257
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Northwest Avenue North Bellingham area
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Exit
256
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Meridian St. / Sumas / Lynden/ Bellis Fair Mall
To the Lynden and Sumas Canadian Border Crossings
Border
Crossing information on border crossings
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Exit 255
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Sunset
Drive / shopping area
Mt. Baker
Highway A scenic byway to Mt. Baker and the
Mt. Baker
National Forest
see old growth forests at milepost 42
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Exit
253
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Lakeway Drive / City Center
- To Downtown Bellingham and the Visitors Bureau.
- A hotel and a motel at this exit.
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Exit
252
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Samish Way / College Way / WWU
- The University,
Sehome shopping center, and motel row.
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Exit
250
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Fairhaven
/ Chuckanut Dr. / Alaska
Ferry
- The first exit to Bellingham from the South
Fairhaven
District, the Alaska
Ferry and
world
famous Chuckanut Drive.
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Exit
246
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North
Lake Samish
Fuel at this exit & a County Park
on Lake Samish
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Exit
242
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South
Lake Samish
(No tourist
facilities except a nice drive around the lake)
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Next
Exits
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Whatcom County
/ Skagit County Line
Interstate 5 continues south
on our Mount Vernon Area Page.
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Bellingham Area Parks & Attractions
The
Mount Baker / Snoqualmie National
Forest 25 mi. east from exit
255 on WA-542
Map of the
National Forest
Mt.
Baker Highway A
scenic byway see old growth forests at milepost 42
Blaine Waterfront Park 21 miles
North of Bellingham on the Blaine,
WA Waterfront
Birch Bay State Park 17 mil North
of Bellingham at Birch
Bay
Southwest of Blaine,
WA.
Samish Park - 6 mi. South of Bellingham on Lake Samish
3 mi. off Interstate 5
Larrabee
State Park 6 miles south of Bellingham
on WA-11
Silver
Lake County Park (page includes Lighthouse Park)
20
mi. east of Bellingham
on WA-542
The Mt. Baker
Ski Area 60 mil east of Bellingham
on WA-542
Visit their web site: http://www.mtbaker.us/
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