This beautiful area is a bit over 100 miles north of Seattle, near Bellingham, WA. It includes 8,100 feet of saltwater shoreline, two freshwater lakes, tidelands and deep wooded forests from sea level to 1940 feet. There are also lots and lots of hiking trails. The one we took was supposed to lead to "Lost Lake." As far as we are concerned, it's forever lost. We walked and walked, but never found it. What we did find were lovely views of Mt. Baker, the San Juan Islands and Samish Bay; fragrant paths lined by cedars, firs and birch; moss covered rocks; curious squirrels and countless chatty birds. In case you history buffs, were wondering, the park was officially named in honor of Charles Xavier Larrabee (whose family donated the land). It became Washington's first state park in 1915. See more photos here: http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/d3loeber/Washington/Larrabee%20State%20Park/
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