Whatcom County Boat Ramps, Washington

Whatcom County tracks 25 public boat ramps in total, spread across 14 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Baker Lake (6 ramps), Bellingham Bay (4 ramps) and Nooksack River (3 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

25 Boat ramps
14 Waterways
0 Free to launch
3 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Whatcom County — page 1 of 2

6th Street Bellingham Bay
Baker Lake Baker Lake
Blaine Bellingham Bay
Bloedel Donovan Park Lake Whatcom
Colonial Creek Campground Diablo Lake
De Groot Nooksack River
Dockside Park Strait of Georgia
Ferndale Nooksack River
Horseshoe Cove Campground Baker Lake
Hozomeen Campground Ross Lake
Lake Fazon Lake Fazon
Lake Samish Lake Samish
Lake Terrell Lake Terrell
Lake Whatcom South Whatcom Lake
Larrabee State Park Bellingham Bay
Lighthouse Marine Park (Point Roberts) Georgia Strait
Nugents Corner Nooksack River
Panorama Point Campground Baker Lake
Shannon Creek Campground Baker Lake
Silver Lake Silver Lake
Squalicum Harbor Bellingham Bay
Sudden Valley R.V. Park and Campground Lake Whatcom
Swift Creek Campground Baker Lake
Trillium Baker Lake

Waterways in Whatcom County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Whatcom County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Baker Lake 6 Bellingham Bay 4 Diablo Lake 1 Georgia Strait 1 Lake Fazon 1 Lake Samish 1 Lake Terrell 1 Lake Whatcom 2 Nooksack River 3 Ross Lake 1 Silver Lake 1 Strait of Georgia 1 Whatcom Lake 1 Wiser Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Whatcom County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Okanogan County 50 ramps
Skagit County 35 ramps
San Juan County 14 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 25 public boat ramps in Whatcom County, spread across 14 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Whatcom County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Baker Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Whatcom County, with 6 launch points.