At Marine Park in the Fairhaven section of Bellingham, WA, you’ll find easy access to the water with a gently sloping, pebbly beach, marine life galore at low tide and places for a family picnic.

BELLINGHAM. As the tide ebbed on a sharply cold night Friday, about 60 people ventured onto the beach at Marine Park, their headlamps and flashlights like fireflies dancing on the sand as they ...