Anchorage· Bellingham (mainland)· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Bellingham Bay Anchorage (Bellingham)
48° 43.8′ N · 122° 32.4′ W · approximate
Bellingham Bay is wide and open with room to anchor almost anywhere south of the flats. It is a fallback rather than a destination: the mud is thin and holding is poor in a blow.
Practical
Position is approximate, mid-bay south-west of downtown. Depths mostly 6-15 fathoms (36-90 ft, 11-27 m) (Coast Pilot). The bottom is a thin layer of mud over hardpan, and boats tend to drag in heavy weather; the best holding is just north of Governors Point at the south end of Chuckanut Bay. A federal general anchorage and an explosives anchorage are charted in the bay (33 CFR 110.230). Crab pots fill the bay in season.
Best for
Short stop in settled weather near the city
Season
Settled weather only
Nearby
- Fairhaven and Bellingham Cruise Terminal (Bellingham)1.2 NM away
- Squalicum Harbor (Bellingham)2.1 NM away
- Chuckanut Bay (Bellingham)3.1 NM away
- Bellingham Groceries near Squalicum Harbor (Bellingham)3.2 NM away
- Wildcat Cove, Larrabee State Park (Chuckanut)5 NM away
- Gooseberry Point, Hale Passage (Lummi Peninsula)5.1 NM away
- Lummi Island DNR Recreation Site (Lummi Island)5.2 NM away
- Lummi Island Ferry and Islander Store (Lummi Island)5.7 NM away
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