Whatcom Falls Park

Whatcom Falls Park
Whatcom Falls from atop the stone bridge.
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LocationBellingham, Washington
Area241 acres (98 ha)

Whatcom Falls Park is a 241-acre (0.98 km2) park in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The falls are on Whatcom Creek, which leads from Lake Whatcom to Bellingham Bay. The park has four sets of waterfalls and several miles of well maintained walking trails.

Other features include:

  • Fishing pond – children 14 and under only.
  • Two Tennis courts (upper parking lot)
  • Athletic fields (upper parking lot)
  • Picnic tables and shelters can be rented from the parks department office.[1]
  • Two playgrounds – one at each the upper and lower parking lots
  • Whatcom Falls pump track[2]

Bellingham Technical College operates a trout hatchery within the park on behalf of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.[3]

  1. ^ "Whatcom Falls Park". City of Bellingham, Washington. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Terry, Ian. "Whatcom Falls Pump Track". Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. ^ Relyea, Kie (August 7, 2015). "Heat causes massive fish die-off at Whatcom Falls hatchery". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved December 7, 2021.