Bellingham: Your Last-Minute Summer Escape for Seattle-Area Families
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Biking Bellingham's Interurban Trail. Credit: Jennifer Johnson
Bike or stroll the Interurban Trail
This old railroad-grade trail runs 6 miles from Fairhaven (Bellingham’s historic district) to the previously mentioned Larrabee State Park. You can hop on the trail at Fairhaven Park and make the easy ride over to Arroyo Park, which makes a good turnaround spot.
More ambitious mountain bikers can continue on to Larrabee State Park, but would need to detour around a missing rail trestle by finding their way through the dirt trails in Arroyo Park, or by riding a short section along Chuckanut Drive to California Street to pick up the Interurban Trail again.
Much of the ride is in the shade, but there are some dramatic peekaboo views over the water in spots. We walked our bikes in some difficult sections; mercifully, those were short.
Tips: Kids will enjoy the playground and large grassy fields at Fairhaven Park, as well as the labyrinth. Restrooms and running water are available there.
Next stop: Western Washington University
