Ferndale is a city in the North Cascades region of Washington State, North of Bellingham on I-5.

Get in

By air

The closest commercial airport is in Bellingham.

By car

Ferndale is right along Interstate 5.

Get around

• 1 Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA), ☏ +1 360-676-7433. Operates public transit bus service in Whatcom County including Bellingham, Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, and Sumas. Also operates bus route 80X traveling north from Burlington and Mount Vernon in Skagit County to Bellingham. (updated Sep 2022) Bus routes serving Ferndale:
  • Route 26 from Bellingham. In Ferndale, it makes a clockwise loop around the city. Operates daily through the day.
  • Route 75, which stops at Ferndale Station, a bus exchange, on its way between Blaine and Bellingham. Operates Monday to Saturday.

See

• 1 Hovander Homestead Park, 5299 Nielsen Rd, ☏ +1 360-384-3444, parks@co.whatcom.wa.us. A preserved 19th-century farmhouse and farm. (updated Mar 2021)

Do

• 1 Lake Terrell State Game Refuge (I-5 Exit 260, W Salter Rd to Lk. Terrell Rd to end). (updated Mar 2021)

Buy

• 1 Twin Sisters Creamery, 6202 Portal Way, ☏ +1 360-656-5240, lindsay@twinsisterscreamery.com. Tu-Sa 11AM-5PM. Cheese shop. They make their own blue cheese, farmhouse, and blue dip, and also sell other regional and imported cheeses. (updated Sep 2022)

Eat

• 1 Cedars Restaurant and Lounge, 2019 E Main St, ☏ +1 360-384-2847. Restaurant: 7AM-8PM, Lounge: 10AM-11PM, full menu available in lounge until 9PM. (updated Sep 2022)

Drink

• 1 FrinGe Brewing, 5640 3rd Ave, ☏ +1 360-398-6071. Tu-Th 2-9PM, F 2-10PM, Sa noon-9PM, Su noon-6PM (closed M). Food trucks regularly visit, check website for schedule. (updated Sep 2022)

Sleep

• 1 Silver Reef Casino Resort, 4876 Haxton Way, toll-free: +1-866-383-0777. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Mar 2021)

Go next

Routes through Ferndale

Vancouver ← and becomes ← Blaine ←

N  S

→ Bellingham → Seattle