Chuckanut Bay Shorelands
Chuckanut Bay Shorelands is a public kayak and canoe launch on Chuckanut Bay near Bellingham, Washington.
- Tidal
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 48.70219, -122.49779
Boating rules
- No-discharge zone: WAC 173-228 bans vessel sewage discharges, whether treated or not, in the No Discharge Zone. It became effective May 10, 2018. · all of Chuckanut Bay rule
From the boating rules map of Washington Department of Ecology, read October 20, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Bellingham · NOAA, 3.0 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PZZ133, Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Bellingham station, 3.0 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | Low 4:18 am -0.1 ft · High 12:22 pm 8.8 ft · Low 7:38 pm 5.1 ft · High 10:15 pm 5.8 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 5:25 am 0.9 ft · High 1:02 pm 8.8 ft · Low 8:11 pm 3.9 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 12:17 am 5.6 ft · Low 6:30 am 1.9 ft · High 1:36 pm 8.8 ft · Low 8:40 pm 2.7 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 2:06 am 6.0 ft · Low 7:30 am 2.9 ft · High 2:03 pm 8.7 ft · Low 9:07 pm 1.5 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 3:26 am 6.7 ft · Low 8:25 am 3.9 ft · High 2:25 pm 8.6 ft · Low 9:33 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 4:30 am 7.4 ft · Low 9:15 am 4.7 ft · High 2:44 pm 8.4 ft · Low 10:01 pm -0.4 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 5:23 am 8.1 ft · Low 10:04 am 5.5 ft · High 3:02 pm 8.3 ft · Low 10:29 pm -1.0 ft |
On Chuckanut Bay
Bay in Washington. All launches on Chuckanut Bay.
Community
Where people who use Chuckanut Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Marine Park, Bellingham · 1.4 mi · Bellingham Harbor
- Padden Creek Lagoon · 1.4 mi · Bellingham Harbor
- Boat launch for Lake Padden · 2.2 mi · Lake Padden
- Larrabee State Park, Wildcat Cove · 3.4 mi · Wildcat Cove
- Little Squalicum Park · 4.2 mi · Bellingham Harbor
- Bloedel Donovan Park Boat Launch · 5.4 mi · Lake Whatcom
Sources
- OpenStreetMap n9789479009 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: cob.org: Car-top/hand-carry boat launching (when tides are at 6+ feet). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.