12 days in Bellingham Itinerary

Perched at the northern end of Washington's Pacific coast, the mid-sized city of Bellingham serves as an important stopover on the road between Seattle and Vancouver.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Bellingham: Anacortes (Rosario Beach, Mount Erie Park, &more), Deception Pass State Park (in Oak Harbor) and Coupeville (Admiralty Head Lighthouse & Fort Casey State Park). There's still lots to do: take a tour by water with Boat Tours & Water Sports, examine the collection at SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, cruise along Chuckanut Drive, and learn about all things military at Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum.

For maps, ratings, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Bellingham road trip planning tool.

Expect a daytime high around 75°F in August, and nighttime lows around 56°F.