Park Ghost Town

Whatcom County, Washington48.6753, -122.2664

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.8 miSudden Valley, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
330 ft100 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Park. No free-licensed photo yet.

Park is an abandoned town in Whatcom County, Washington. It lies at about 330 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBellinghamMount VernonFerndaleSedro-WoolleyBurlingtonMarietta-AlderwoodPark
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Park. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sudden Valley, WA, about 4.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellingham, WA, 11 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Standard5.6 mi northeast
  2. Clipper6.5 mi northeast
  3. Goshen13 mi north
  4. Laurel16 mi northwest
  5. Whitney18 mi southwest
  6. Skagit City21 mi south
  7. Ehrlich22 mi south
  8. Alpine27 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Whatcom County Parks & Recreation, Ladies Of The Lake. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4835Jan5035Feb5438Mar5942Apr6646May7051Jun7554Jul7554Aug6950Sep6044Oct5239Nov4735DecJan: 4.6 inFeb: 3.1 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 2.8 inMay: 2.3 inJun: 1.6 inJul: 1.0 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 3.9 inNov: 5.7 inDec: 4.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bellingham 3 Ssw. Snow is normal in January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bellingham 3 Ssw station (USC00450587), 12 miles away. About 36.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWhatcom County, Washington
Coordinates48.67528, -122.26639
Elevation330 ft (100 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995399 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Park ghost town?

In Whatcom County, Washington, at 48.6753, -122.2664. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sudden Valley, WA, about 4.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bellingham, WA, 11 miles away.

Can you visit Park?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Whatcom County Parks & Recreation, Ladies Of The Lake. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Park?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bellingham 3 Ssw. Snow is normal in January.

Are there other ghost towns near Park?

Yes. Standard (5.6 mi), Clipper (6.5 mi), Goshen (13 mi), Laurel (16 mi).

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