VERDICT: WE GAVE 4 OUT OF 5 TICKETS AND HERE’S WHY!
This guide forms part of our complete USA Travel Guide, featuring scenic road trips, iconic destinations, practical travel advice and honest first-hand travel experiences from across the United States.
This article is part of our 🚗 48 Hr Washington USA Road Trip series, exploring Leavenworth, La Conner and the Washington coastline. Read the complete itinerary here.
Quaint Bavarian Village – Leavenworth: ✅
Marriott Bonvoy, Wenatchee: ✅
Coastal Town – La Conner : ✅
Wander Through Nasty Jacks Antiques: ✅
Explore Seaside Resort – Birch Bay: ✅
Birch Bay, Washington, USA
Where can you find a beautiful spot on the ocean that is only about 35 miles south of Vancouver, BC, Canada?
In Washington, USA is stunning Birch Bay, the protected bay of the east shore of the Salish Sea, between Semiahmoo Bay and Lummi Bay; also approximately 100 miles north of Seattle.
I came here with my kid sister when we were young & stayed at Jacob’s Landing condominiums (which are still here, directly across the road from the beach!).
Early in the morning the tide would be out so we’d search for clams, seashells & build sandcastles with my grandfather.
We tried to convince my Nana we had to make chowder with our bounty of 3 clams…
They took us to the Birch Bay Waterslides (still there!), roller skating at the rink (couldn’t spot that one) & for copious trips for ice cream & treats.
There was a great outdoor pool & of course the ocean to tire us out with plenty of swimming.
Amazing memories & still a beautiful spot to visit.
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