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Bellingham Outdoor Activities
The outdoor activites in Northwest Washington are endless and too many to list. This may be why each year thousands of people are attracted to this area to experience living in a clean and green environment. There is so much life to be found in the forests: deciduous and evergreen trees that are hundreds of years old, bears, deer, cougars and many other creatures; rivers filled with salmon, and so much more! Bellingham is nestled right on the bay and takes you out into the vast ocean filled with breathtaking islands, orca whales and sunsets you don't want to miss.
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Enjoy Bellingham's natural splendor in the many wonderful parks throughout the city.
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| Bellingham Parks |
| Bellingham, WA 98226 |
(360) 676-6985
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Leave your gear at home and try our state of the art bike rentals! Fairhaven Bike & Mountain Sports rents high performance full suspension and road bikes, as well as recreational mountian and comfort bikes. They also rent car top boxes, cross country skis, and snowshoes.
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| Fairhaven Bike Rentals |
| 1108 11th St |
| Bellingham, WA 98225 |
(360) 733-4433
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Open to all ages and abilities, the GBRC organizes numerous races, marathons, practice workouts, and special events throughout the year. Get involved in a supportive community with a passion for running!
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| Greater Bellingham Running Club |
| P.O. Box 683 |
| Bellingham, WA 98227 |
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Larrabee State Park is a 2,683-acre camping park with 8,100 feet of saltwater shoreline on Samish Bay. The park features two freshwater lakes, coves and tidelands. Sunsets are gorgeous. A variety of hiking and mountain biking trails wind through the park. There is also an amphitheater, a boat ramp, freshwater and saltwater fishing areas, scuba diving areas, and more.
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| Larrabee State Park |
| Located along Chuckanut Drive, six miles south of Bellingham |
888-226-7688
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Trail guide and useful information for mountain biking around Bellingham. Includes trails in Galbraith, Chuckanut, Blanchard, and more.
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| Mountain Biking around Bellingham |
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Mount Baker is the most defining feature of Whatcom County. This mountain towers over the area at nearly 11,000 feet in elevation and is the second-most active volcano in the Cascade Range, after St. Helens. When the wind blows just right and the skies are clear, a plume of steam occasionally rises from Sherman Crater, Baker's active caldera.
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| Mt. Baker Ski & Snowboard Area |
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One of the most visited National Forests in the country. The Forest offers a variety of recreation sites including more than 50 campgrounds, picnic areas and scenic viewpoints, water sport and snowplay areas. The Forest manages seven downhill ski areas, four at Snoqualmie Pass and one each at Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass and Mt. Baker. There are over 1,500 miles of hiking trails including portions of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. The Forest also provides ample opportunities for hunting, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, river rafting, bird watching, berry picking, picnicking, and sightseeing.
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| Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest |
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A Bellingham legacy since 1973, Ski to Sea is an 85-mile relay race from the top of Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. The relay consists of cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, running, road biking, canoeing, mountain biking and sea kayaking. Come cheer on your favorite team, or form a team of your own and go for the glory!
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| Ski to Sea |
| Held every Memorial Day weekend |
| Bellingham, WA |
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