Birch Bay is in Whatcom County in Northwest Washingon. It is a protected bay located between Semiahmou Bay and Lummi Bay. The town of Birch Bay sits beside the bay. The population is 8412 with a median income of $40,000 and a median age of 41. Birch Bay was named in 1792 by Archibald Menzies, a member of the Vancouver Expedition. Vancouver's two ships used Birch Bay as an anchorage for several days. Menzies noted a number of species of birch tress and gave that name to the bay. Birch Bay is a half moon shaped bay surrounded by two points; Birch Point to the North and Point Whitehorn to the South. These two points affect the waves into the bay. As the waves reach the Points they bend and lose energy as they move into the bay and die out leaving a quiet beach. It is a very popular place for using the beach and fishing.
Birch Bay is a coastal town that attracts several tourists all year long. The summer months are the most popular and that is when the town is the busiest. It attracts vacationers from all over the U.S. and Canada. It has several motels and cute rental cottages and lots of really neat restaurants and cafes. When we were there it was low tide (an extreme low tide right now) and so the beach was not as attractive with the low tide smell of the bay but I can see why so many enjoy it when the tide is not as low. It will be a great place for a sunset which we will check out tonight!
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