Whatcom Falls

Whatcom Falls Neighborhood Information


Located at the eastern edge of the city south of Whatcom Creek, the Whatcom Falls neighborhood is home to over 2,000 Bellingham residents. The neighborhood is bisected by Lakeway Drive, separating Bayview Cemetery and Whatcom Falls Park from the residential areas of the neighborhood south of Lakeway. Most of the development in the neighborhood is residential in nature, typically developed at about four units per acre density. Large tracts of undeveloped land remain at the southern and eastern portions of the neighborhood.

Bayview Cemetery, Whatcom Falls Park, and Kulshan Middle School site make up the publicly owned portion of the neighborhood. Bloedel-Donovan Park is easily accessed by the neighborhood. The City and County worked together to preserve 60 acres for future park and trailhead development at the end of Birch Street, known as "Lookout Mountain."

Whatcom Falls Aerial
Photo Courtesy of AeriolPhotography.com

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The Neighborhood Police Officer Program (NPO) ​

The NPO program was established at the beginning of 2015. Neighborhood Police Officers or (NPO's) work closely with neighbors, neighborhood associations, businesses, and other community stakeholders to collaboratively address issues around livability and quality of life. NPO's are here to help establish and maintain a positive relationship between the citizens of Bellingham and the Bellingham Police Department.

The Whatcom Falls Neighborhood Police Officer is Jay Knutsen.
Phone: (360) 778-8785
Email: jknutsen@cob.org​