Welcome to Larrabee State Park Campground, a scenic destination within the Campgrounds & RV Parks category, located in Bellingham, Washington. This campground offers a unique blend of coastal beauty and recreational opportunities, making it a popular choice for local users seeking an outdoor escape.
Environment: Larrabee State Park Campground boasts a stunning environment characterized by its ocean lookouts and beach access. Campers can enjoy the beauty of the coastline and the refreshing sea breeze. The park also offers access to diverse natural landscapes, including trails for hiking up to the picturesque Fragrance Lake. The Interurban trail provides opportunities for running and leisurely strolls. For mountain biking enthusiasts, the proximity to Galbraith Mountain makes this campground a convenient base.
Services & Features: Larrabee State Park Campground provides a range of features and services to enhance your camping experience:
Considerations: While many guests appreciate the park's layout and ocean views, some have noted potential noise disturbances. The sound of trains passing near the park is a consistent factor, and some have also mentioned noise from what appeared to be a flight path and noisy vehicles. Additionally, some reviewers have suggested that the restrooms could benefit from improvements.
Promotional Information: Larrabee State Park Campground offers a fantastic location for those looking to combine camping with coastal activities, hiking, and mountain biking. Its proximity to Bellingham allows for easy access to town amenities. Despite some potential noise factors, the park's natural beauty and recreational opportunities make it a worthwhile destination for local campers and RV enthusiasts. Plan your visit to experience the unique charm of camping by the ocean with access to diverse outdoor adventures.
For inquiries and reservations, please contact us at:
Phone: (360) 676-2093
Mobile Phone: +1 360-676-2093
Address: Larrabee State Park, Bellingham, WA 98229, USA
Picnics
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
RV camping
Hiking
Barbecue grill
Picnic tables
Public restroom
Public shower
Restroom
Running water
Tent sites
Camping fee
Credit cards
Debit cards
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Playground
On-site parking
Paid parking lot
Dogs allowed
We stayed there 2x so far while visiting our daughter who attends WWU. We love the beach, the hiking up to Fragrance Lake, running on the interurban, and the nearby mountain biking. The park is clean and well maintained. The park staff is very helpful while providing security and adherence to the rules. The restrooms could use a little help. I grew up around trains, and find the trains that go near the park fascinating!
Definitely a nice campground in terms of the layout and ocean lookouts/beach. That being said, the constant trains made it difficult to get a good night of sleep. It also sounded like the location was under a flight path and some cars were very noisy. Great location for popping into town or going mountain biking at Galbraith (definitely a lot of bikers camping).
Campgrounds are nice, but campsites are quite small. Can hear the train and cars pass by but didn’t bother us too much. Firewood available for purchase from camp host for $7/bundle, and beach is quite nice, but you do have to walk from the campsite.
The park is beautiful. It's too bad the management doesn't do a better job of keeping the homeless from sleeping in the bathroom/showers at night and stopping the illegal drug use I witnessed at the Day Use shelter. My family did not feel safe during our stay. Edit: It's all starting to make sense now. I believe the powers that be have opened up the Washington State Parks to the homeless population. This explains why showers are now free at state parks. It also explains why signs have started popping up next to bathrooms saying there's a 15-minute time limit for parking with no Discover pass required. Further, day use bathrooms that used to get locked at night are no longer locked. If you are unhappy about your state parks being used by the homeless, let your representatives and park management know. Families ought to feel safe while paying to stay at our state parks.
AVOID THIS PLACE FOR CAMPING - SERIOUS TRAIN NOISE We are never staying here again. We regret that the state decided to place a campground here literally less than half a mile from train tracks that are heavily used. Note that there are over 30 reviews mentioning TRAIN NOISE. The train tracks are so loud and run so frequently that we could not rest at all. We heard other campers talking about wearing headphones to skeep and on our first night here it was just unbearable. Do not book an extended stay here. We regret doing so and now have to pay last minute rates to find another place as the whole point of getting away was to relax in the woods and get some rest. I am writing this review at 145am in the morning after I was woken up for the fufth time tonight by very loud train noise. Book someplace else, the campground is tiny, crowded and too close to the Chuckanut Drive coastal highway as well. There were motorcycles audible doing speed runs at midnight as well. Three strikes. We're moving to another place ASAP. I can't believe anyone who enjoys camping out in nature and quiet would ever stay here and the high star reviews are just boggling. UPDATE - The attached video was taken at 310AM. It's so loud.