The best picnic spots in Bellingham, perfect for the summer weather ahead

Summer’s warm weather and longer days are approaching, and you may be looking for some outdoor picnic spots for a summer date idea.

Here are a few spots we recommend for picnics that you’ll want to explore this spring and summer:

Boulevard Park

People enjoy the sunshine and bay views from hammocks Friday, March 17, 2023, at Boulevard Park on Bayview Drive in Bellingham, Wash.
People enjoy the sunshine and bay views from hammocks Friday, March 17, 2023, at Boulevard Park on Bayview Drive in Bellingham, Wash.

Amenities: barbecue grills, picnic tables, beach, grassy area and restrooms

Open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily

470 Bayview Drive

Marine Park

Several thousand people flocked to Marine Park in Bellingham, Wash., sitting on the beach and flanking the finish line to watch the last leg of the 50th annual Ski to Sea relay race on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Several thousand people flocked to Marine Park in Bellingham, Wash., sitting on the beach and flanking the finish line to watch the last leg of the 50th annual Ski to Sea relay race on Sunday, May 28, 2023.

Amenities: covered shelter, grassy area, picnic tables, beach and restrooms

Open from dawn to dusk daily

100 Harris Avenue

Big Rock Garden

Carol and Brent Bultsma, of Bellingham, stroll through Big Rock Garden Park, Monday, April 28, 2014 in Bellingham. “It was a nice day and we were in the neighborhood, so we decided to stop by,” Carol said.
Carol and Brent Bultsma, of Bellingham, stroll through Big Rock Garden Park, Monday, April 28, 2014 in Bellingham. “It was a nice day and we were in the neighborhood, so we decided to stop by,” Carol said.

Amenities: 2.5 acre garden, gazebo and restrooms

Open from dawn to dusk daily

2900 Sylvan St.

Zuanich Park

Owen Huckstep, 3, flies his kite in the sunshine at Zuanich Point Park on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Bellingham, Wash. A high temperature of 87 degrees is forecast for Bellingham on Friday, July 30, 2021, but the Mount Baker foothills and areas near the Canadian border will be much warmer, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
Owen Huckstep, 3, flies his kite in the sunshine at Zuanich Point Park on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Bellingham, Wash. A high temperature of 87 degrees is forecast for Bellingham on Friday, July 30, 2021, but the Mount Baker foothills and areas near the Canadian border will be much warmer, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.

Amenities: picnic tables, grassy area and restrooms

Open from dawn to dusk daily

2600 Harbor Loop

The Fairhaven Village Green

Fairhaven Village Green on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 at 1207 10th St. in the historic Fairhaven neighborhood of Bellingham, Wash.
Fairhaven Village Green on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 at 1207 10th St. in the historic Fairhaven neighborhood of Bellingham, Wash.

Amenities: grassy area, benches and restrooms

Open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily

1207 10th St.

Whatcom Falls Park

The stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham, Wash. on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.
The stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham, Wash. on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.

Amenities: barbeque grills, fields, picnic tables, covered shelters and restrooms

Open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily

1401 Electric Ave

Teddy Bear Cove

Teddy Bear Cove south of Bellingham is a nice place to do a little bit of sun-lazing or tide-pool gazing during low tide. But be prepared that the hike home may be a bit of a grind.
Teddy Bear Cove south of Bellingham is a nice place to do a little bit of sun-lazing or tide-pool gazing during low tide. But be prepared that the hike home may be a bit of a grind.

Amenities: white sand beach

Open from 8 a.m. to dusk daily

1467 Chuckanut Drive