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Islands & Northwest

Choose Bellingham, Anacortes or Friday Harbor, then plan the actual connections.

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Historic Fairhaven buildings in Bellingham, WashingtonSan Juan Islands waters on the Anacortes–Friday Harbor ferry route

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Islands & Northwest, a little closer.

Choose Bellingham, Anacortes or Friday Harbor, then plan the actual connections. The San Juan Islands require a ferry or flight plan; mainland towns and island days are different travel experiences.

Kitsap CountyGrays Harbor CountyBenton CountyClallam CountyThurston CountySnohomish CountyWhitman CountyCowlitz CountySkagit CountyLewis CountyWalla Walla CountyKing CountyClark CountyWhatcom CountyOkanogan CountyPacific CountyPierce CountyFerry CountyIsland CountyFranklin CountyJefferson CountyChelan CountyLincoln CountyDouglas CountyMason CountySkamania CountyKlickitat CountyWahkiakum CountyAsotin CountyGrant CountyKittitas CountyGarfield CountyColumbia CountyAdams CountyYakima CountyPend Oreille CountySpokane CountyStevens CountySan Juan CountyBellingham1. Bellingham →Anacortes2. Anacortes →Friday Harbor3. Friday Harbor →

Highlighted counties locate these featured towns. These six WTDO discovery areas are editorial groupings. Markers indicate approximate town centers, not entrances or driving routes. Select a town to open its guide. County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

Three places to begin.

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Browse published places around Islands & Northwest. Business details are supplied by their owners.

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Photo credits & visitor sources

Real Washington photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.

Visitor information: Bellingham, Anacortes, Friday Harbor. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.

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