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Lake Whatcom
Lake Whatcom is a lake of some 4,925 acres on the Whatcom Creek, in Washington. It lies in Whatcom County. It is managed by City of Bellingham. This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around its shoreline.
Coordinates48.7331, -122.3281
Surface area4,925 acres
Max depth361 ft
RiverWhatcom Creek
Managed byCity of Bellingham
Swimming beaches on Lake Whatcom
1 named swimming spot and shoreline access points, from USGS GNIS, Recreation.gov and the Forest Service. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
Lake Whatcom on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Lake Whatcom: access and conditions
The center of the lake is at 48.7331, -122.3281. It lies at roughly 315 feet of elevation. Maximum depth is around 361 feet.
The closest lakes in this guide are Lake Shannon (Washington, 30 mi), Baker Lake (Washington, 32 mi) and Lower Granite Lake (Washington, 50 mi). In all, 45 lakes in Washington are covered here.
The shoreline of Lake Whatcom has 1 named swimming spot in the datasets we read. Among them are Clayton Beach. These come from USGS GNIS. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the managing agency posts one.
We check the public feeds daily, so this page will fill in if one appears. Lake Whatcom has no public water level gauge that we can read, so there is no level chart here. An invented number would be worse than none.
Most Washington day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance.
Questions about Lake Whatcom
Can you swim in Lake Whatcom?
Yes. This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around the lake, including Clayton Beach. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
How big is Lake Whatcom?
About 4,925 acres. Maximum depth is around 361 feet.
What other lakes are near Lake Whatcom?
The closest in this guide is Lake Shannon, about 30 miles away in Washington.
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.