Lummi Island Public Beaches
Lummi Island, WA
Lummi Island, reached only by the ferry from Gooseberry Point, keeps most of its shoreline private, but Whatcom County maintains three small public beach accesses scattered around the island. None have amenities beyond parking; the appeal is the ferry-only novelty and the quiet as much as the sand itself.
Real, public, and genuinely quiet thanks to the ferry-only access, though each individual beach is tiny with no facilities.
How we score beachesCheck the ferry schedule before heading over; it runs on its own timetable and missing a departure means a real wait for the next one.
Small free lots at each access point; none charge a fee.
This isn't one entrance, it's a stretch with a few. Here's where locals actually meet up.
Lummi Island Beach Access
The former ferry landing, with an observation deck and staircase down to stone tidelands, ADA-accessible overlook.
Get directions →Sunset Beach
West side beach overlooking Rosario Strait, small parking lot across from the former Willows Inn.
Get directions →Church Beach
Accessed via the Lummi Island Congregational Church parking lot on Legoe Bay Road.
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