Getting to the "Coast" from Bellingham? (Everett, Snohomish: hotels, luxury)

[Somewhere]

Can anyone tell me the best way to get to an actual sandy beach with a waterfront hotel type of situation from Bellingham? Nothing LUXURY by any means, just a beach with some sand for family beachcombing and wave watching. Much Thanks.

[MichaelinWA]

There might be some ideas here.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/washi...ellingham.html

[Dendrite]

Originally Posted by Somewhere

Can anyone tell me the best way to get to an actual sandy beach with a waterfront hotel type of situation from Bellingham? Nothing LUXURY by any means, just a beach with some sand for family beachcombing and wave watching. Much Thanks.

Birch Bay just south of Bellingham might be an option. Sure it's tidelands but there are long stretches of beach when the tide is out with some sand, small gravel (and mud!). Several hotels and resorts dot the beach there (Worldmark etc.). Semiahmoo would represent the higher end resort in that area.

It's not "sandy beach" in the sense of So Cal or Florida but closer to Bham than driving down to Westport or Long Beach. Might be worth having a look at the tide tables and checking it out-

[rkcarguy]

^^Wow turn your map right side up...
Birch bay is about 20 minutes north of Bellingham and 10 minutes west of I-5. It's decent but is not hawaiian paradise. Cold water, mud, sea weed, etc.

[ruralgrl]

You might be able to find what you are looking for in the San Juan Islands, or along the Washington or Oregon Coast. Do an internet search for Washington State Parks and a search for San Jaun Islands. Also try Dungeness Spit - near Sequim. I'm not sure how far you are willing to travel. I would not recommend traveling to the San Juan's on a holiday weekend. You will be waiting in ferry lines for hours - both going and coming. Deception Pass has a nice sandy beach at Cranberry Lake which is inside the Deception Pass State Park. Try Fort Ebey, Fort Casey, Fort Warden. Another thing you could do in a day is Jetty Island in Everett. A FREE short ferry ride to the man-made island. (Take a picnic lunch - and no dogs are allowed.) WEBSITE SAYS: Jetty Island is a two-mile long, man-made island with rare sandy beaches and shallow warm water located west of Everett at the mouth of the Snohomish River. The wildlife viewing and solitude for those who seek it have made Jetty Island a favorite for the entire Puget Sound area. Jetty Island in Everett ...If this doesn't help, please give a little more detail of what you'd like - in particular, how far you are willing to travel.