If you are visiting Bellingham and you enjoy walking/biking you have to take time to walk the trails. A beautiful walk would be the trail between downtown Bellingham and the artsy berg of Fairhaven. This trail has it all! It's fairly flat so perfect for families, you get to view the ocean, cross a train track, play in a park and they even built a coffee shop right into the trail! When you arrive in Fairhaven (probably a 2 mile walk/bike ride) you can shop a bit and find a delightful café for lunch. So much to see and two you will be glad you took the time!
The trail has an abundance of entry points and includes everything from city views to parks to bay views. One of our favorite portions is near the waterfront and Boulevard Park. Good for walking and bicycles.
This is one of the many aspects that make Bellingham an amazing place. You can get ANYWHERE using the incredible interurban trail system they have - and it is well-maintained and perfect for walking, running or biking. It is also simply beautiful year-round!
The gem of the Interurban Trail is Arroyo Park. Trails follow a beautiful creek under a dense forest canopy. In the fall, salmon can be seen spawning in the creek. Great for walks or just sitting along the creek. Cross the bridge and hike one of the many trails leading into the Chuckanut Mountains. There are two parking areas along Old Sammish Road near Chuckanut Drive.
This trail has tons of entry points all over the city, which makes it perfect to go from point A to point B without needing a car while enjoying nature. Perfect walk with kids (they can skip ahead) & strollers or just a great bicycle ride.
Start in Fairhaven and follow this trail all the way to Larrabee State Park, about 4.8 miles one way (or turn around at Arroyo Park, about 1.8 miles on way). Once you reach the state park, there are plenty of other trails to explore--in the forest, around small lakes, and onto rock ledges with grand views of the islands.
Loved walking right out onto trail and being right on the bay front. The weather was glorious and the views were stunning. We met some nice locals as well as other tourists.
I did the ride from the B'ham waterfront to Larrabee State Park with my 15 yr old and 12 yr old son. The switchbacks through Arroyo Park were a bit more challenging and required us to get off our road bikes more than I would have liked, and we kept hoping for more than a few peek-a-boo views across the water. But overall a nice trail. (On the ride back from Larrabee, we detoured on Chuckanut Drive for about 0.2 miles and it saved us from re-doing the up-and-down switchbacks at Arroyo)
This trail to suitable for either hiking, jogging, or biking. You might encounter another hiker or two along the way. There is a splendid view of Bellingham Bay at one point close to where the trail turns into a private paved road. A good way to get some exercise.
But with more Nature!It passes nearby houses and delves into the woods.One can get lost there as there are so many miles of trail and options. One can never really get lost as it is in a city;)