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Places near Bellingham by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Bellingham
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:08 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bellingham
- Marine Parkchurch · 30 min
- Bellingham Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Chuckanut Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Paddenlake · 45 min
- Toad Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Bellingham
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bellingham?
Cornwall Memorial Park (monument, about 2 km), Sehome Hill Arboretum (hill, about 3 km), Marine Park (church, about 6 km), Lake Padden (lake, about 8 km), Toad Lake (lake, about 10 km), Chuckanut Bay (beach, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bellingham?
52 places on Spotwander: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 rivers, islands & mangroves, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 parks, 9 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Bellingham?
Lookout Mountain, about 15 km by road; Sumas Mountain (32 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Bellingham?
Lummi Island, about 19 km by road; Guemes Island (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bellingham?
Start in Bellingham, visit Marine Park, then Bellingham Bay, then Chuckanut Bay, then Lake Padden, then Toad Lake, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.