Take a stroll along the rocky beach and experience dramatic views of the North Cascades and Canadian Gulf Islands. Birch Bay is known for its relatively warm water, which is perfect for crabbing, windsurfing, swimming, sailing and paddling.
Picnic and day use facilities
There are picnic tables available first-come, first-served and one reservable kitchen shelter.
Shellfish harvesting
Birch Bay is a popular destination for hard-shell clamming and is abundant with Dungeness crab. Harvest season normally begins mid-August.
Camping
The campground offers standard, primitive sites and partial hookup sites in a forested area. The park accommodates RVs and combinations of 60 feet or less in length.
There is one group camp with a shelter and water source nearby.
Camping from Sept. 16 to May 14 is first-come, first-served in the North Loop campground (sites 1-38). Please note that water may be shut off during these months for winterization. The park is typically winterized by late November and de-winterized by late March. There is a winter water supply in the North Loop.
Winter Schedule
Learn about seasonal closers and operational changes during the off-season on the Winter Schedule page.
Interpretive opportunities
Take part in an active summer interpretive program. You can also explore the half-mile Terrell Marsh Interpretive Trail and four interpretive signs located throughout the park.
Concessions
Sugar Shack Ice Cream is an ice cream truck that has been serving up delicious ice cream treats to the visitors of Birch Bay for over 10 years. Featuring a variety of ice cream snacks, the mobile truck sets up in the day use area of Birch Bay and makes a swing through the camp loops every evening. The truck operates May through September. View the Sugar Shack Ice Cream website, Facebook, or Instagram for more information.