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Lynden, Washington is home to the state’s largest Dutch community, which proudly displays its heritage with
Dutch-theme shops and windmills. Lynden, Washington is one of the more unique tourist destinations in the
Pacific Northwest. Lynden is located about 20 miles north of Bellingham, Washington on the Guide Meridian
Road. Guide Meridian is a major thoroughfare of traffic traveling between Bellingham - Interstate 5 and
Aldergrove British Columbia.
Lynden is home to a unique mix of tourist attractions and celebrations including the annual Holland Days
in May. The Northwest Washington Fair that attracts over 200,000 visitors during the third week of August
every year.
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Largely a dairy and agricultural community, Lynden also focuses on its farming roots with an International
Plowing Match, a harvest festival, a raspberry festival, and the Puget Sound Antique Tractor and Machinery
Association Threshing Bee. Many farms surround Lynden with its unique character. One of the more prominent
farms is Darigold. Darigold is one of the largest Dairy producers in the state and is rumored to provide a
significant amount if not all the milk to the premier northwest based specialty coffee chain, Starbucks.
Lynden is centrally located in Whatcom County with easy access to most of the surrounding communities and
tourist attractions. Bellingham is just 20 minutes south of Lynden. Birch Bay and Blaine are approximately
15 miles west. Sumas is about 20 minutes away along the Badger Road. Everson is about 15 minutes away.
Mount Baker is approximately 45 minutes away.
Lynden is among the cleanest around, a place where residents take pride in their homes and yards.
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