Birch Bay, Washington

About Birch Bay

Birch Bay, WA is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Washington.

Birch Bay holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 17.08 square miles.

📰 Birch Bay News Today

• Birch Bay man pleads not guilty to shooting that injured adult, 2-year-old My Bellingham Now · Aug 17
• Baby, parent nearly killed in shooting in Birch Bay, WA FOX 13 Seattle · Aug 11
• Whatcom County court docs show events leading up to shooting of woman, toddler Bellingham Herald · Aug 14
• Birch Bay Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Birch Bay man in custody after shooting injures adult, 2-year-old My Bellingham Now · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Birch Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Birch Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Birch Bay

• Bay Breeze Restaurant and Bar
• Koa Table Café (café)
• SKAI Sushi — sushi
• Birch Bay Teriyaki Cafe — teriyaki (café)
• CJ's Beach House — american
• The Birch Bay Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Birch Bay Waterslides · Water park
• Miniature World Family Fun Center · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Birch Bay

• Birch Bay State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• British Petroleum Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Terrell Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bay Horizon Park reviews ★
• Beach Access reviews ★
• Halverson Park reviews ★
• Lighthouse Park reviews ★
• Maple Street Beach Access reviews ★
• Sunset Farm Park reviews ★
• Sunset Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Birch Bay

🏘️ Nearby Communities