North Bellingham Golf Course

North Bellingham Golf Course is a municipal facility in Bellingham, Washington, designed by Ted Locke and serving the golf community in the northwest corner of Washington State. The course occupies terrain characteristic of the Pacific Northwest, where the landscape between Puget Sound and the Cascade foothills provides a setting of Douglas fir, cedar, and the region's temperate climate. Bellingham's position near the Canadian border and its role as a regional population center have made public golf facilities like North Bellingham important recreational resources for local residents. The routing reflects the practical considerations of municipal course design from Locke's era, balancing playability for a wide range of golfers with the natural topography available on the property. The course features the tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes typical of northwest Washington layouts, where drainage and year-round playing conditions are central concerns. As a public facility, North Bellingham provides accessible golf in a region where the sport benefits from a long playing season despite the area's reputation for rainfall. The course serves both daily-fee players and regular users from the Bellingham area, functioning as a neighborhood amenity in a city known for its outdoor recreation culture and proximity to mountain and water landscapes. North Bellingham represents the tradition of straightforward, affordable public golf that has supported the game's growth in communities throughout the Pacific Northwest.