"Clayton Beach - outdoor office of my favorite prof" Top 5 Page for this destination Bellingham Things to Do Tip by dragoness86

If you ask any local about Clayton Beach, you're sure to get a huge wide eyed smile saying its one of the best places to visit in Bellingham. Its taken me a long time to find this place because theres several websites online that are a little misleading on how to get there.

Be sure to stop frequently along Chuckanut highway, a lot of the views are to die for, especially at sunset or during a sunny day!

This beach has lots of Chuckanut sandstone boulders that are great for practicing your rock climbing skills, and theres a lot of cool geological formations around to take a gander at! Theres examples of honey-comb weathering thats pretty unique, its where the sandstone has been worn by the waves to have holes and chambers in it that look like a bee's nest.

In low tide you can take your dog or kids out to take a look at the cool sand dollars the litter the shore, the occasional starfish and clam. Theres tons of trails around too. To get to the beach you take a 15 min hike thru the forest that reminds me of the Olympic National Rainforest. This trail is pretty well maintained except for after a recent rain where the trail is muddy but there are often little alternate trails you can take to avoid getting dirty.

Address: on Chuckanut Drive
Directions: go Chuckanut south bound, pass Larabee entrance. Clayton Beach sign will be on right hand side, parkinglot on the left. Park cross Chuckanut & head down the stairs & into the forest! Once you get down the stairs take the left & head towards the water.