And even though it was a drizzly day, we were there so we had a quick barbecue under some sheltered picnic tables before heading home to prep the clam chowder! A short bike ride takes you to Birch Bay shops for coffee, ice cream, and other essentials. Got the travel bug?Sign up to see where we’re camping and more. Harvest littleneck and Manila clams at 194-acre Birch Bay State Park near the Canadian border, where 8,255 feet of saltwater shoreline is accessible to diggers. Links: Birch Bay State Park, Printable Park Brochure, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A clamming / shelfish license is required for all who wish to participate. 1.4 miles away Point Whitehorn Whatcom County; 1.4 miles away Birch Bay Whatcom County; 2.6 miles away Cottonwood Beach Whatcom County; 2.9 miles away Cherry Point Whatcom County; 4.9 miles away Drayton Harbor Whatcom County; 5.3 miles away Salish Sea - Ferndale Whatcom County; 6.2 miles away Blaine Whatcom County; 6.2 miles away Tongue Point Whatcom County; 6.5 miles away Neptune … Our Take: The campground was extremely clean and well maintained. A clamming / shelfish license is required for all who wish to participate. Campgrounds operated by federal and state agencies are not yet bookable on Hipcamp. This 194-acre park boasts 8,255 feet of saltwater shoreline on Birch Bay and 15,000 feet of freshwater shoreline along Terrell Creek. A short w. There are 20 partial hookup campsites for trailers and RVs. Campers appreciate the flush toilets and hot showers, which are seemingly cleaned on a very regular basis. © 2020 Hipcamp, Inc. All rights reserved. All Hosts should review and adhere to these standards around providing a positive Hipcamp experience, being a thoughtful neighbor, and serving as a responsible citizen. If you’re sensitive to noise steer clear of a spot close to the bathrooms. North Cascades Mountains and Canadian Gulf Islands are clearly visible from the beautiful rocky shoreline. The campground has 77 campsites.
It is a lovely area for a family picnic and a popular place to go clamming for oysters. If you need tips, directions, just want to say hello or tell us about your adventures, send a message or leave a comment in a blog post! Surprisingly we weren’t the only ones keen on clamming. An idyllic park seemingly created specifically for de-stressing, the spacious campground here adjoins a topaz-blue cove. Check out the interpretive trails to learn more about this rare saltwater and freshwater estuary. All Hipcampers should review and adhere to these standards for safety, trip preparation, and respect in order to uphold Hipcamp’s most important value: “leave it better.”. The beach areas made parking and set up for the day easy. Even on a drizzly, cold summer day, Birch Bay State Park was busy! What started out as a sunny day became grayer as we headed north. Birch Bay State Park in Whatcom County, WA, offers camping for tents and RVs, a rocky beach for walking, bird watching, clamming, a playground and warm water for swimming. The bay is a popular destination for hard shell clamming and is abundant in Dungeness crab. Birch Bay State Park is a cove between Bellingham and Blaine in Washington State. Thank goodness there are plenty of sites at Birch Bay Campground, the scenery here is too breathtaking to have all to one person! They were easy to find but my back had to put in quite a bit of effort. If you are looking for a quick getaway and don’t have much time to plan, Birch Bay State Park is a fantastic choice. Learn more, I would like to sign up to receive email updates from Hipcamp. Bathrooms were clean, plentiful and easy to find. This park was easy to get to from Seattle (only 90 minutes for us). Next on the list: Family Camping at Birch Bay State Park. By the time we arrived, it was cold and drizzly. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The park includes day use facilities as well as a campground with access to Birch Bay, a cove which at low tide becomes a wide mudflat.