Marine Park
Bellingham, WA
Marine Park sits near the Bellingham Cruise Terminal in the Fairhaven neighborhood, a small, gently sloping sandy beach that's a solid pick for low tide tidepooling and beachcombing. A non-motorized boat launch and a picnic shelter round out this compact Port of Bellingham park.
Small and pleasant with genuinely good sunsets and tidepooling, but a neighborhood beach rather than a swimming destination.
How we score beachesGo at low tide if tidepooling is the goal; that's when the beach really opens up and the marine life is easiest to find.
Free parking on site, no fee.
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