2 rules for unincorporated Whatcom County, Washington.
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Washington has no statewide juvenile curfew, and neither Whatcom County nor Bellingham enforces one today. Bellingham's downtown curfew was struck down as unconstitutional in 1997, and the city repealed its curfew chapter entirely in 2024.
Whatcom County day-use parks are open sunrise to sunset, and being in a park after hours is trespassing. Lake Whatcom Park runs 8 a.m. to dusk. Bellingham parks close overnight under city code.
Whatcom County Parks Rules, Regulations & Policies
All day-use park areas are open from sunrise to sunset.
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