Big Rock Garden

Hiking through the Big Rock Garden is not about power hiking through the park nor looking for expansive views — instead, the trail invites visitors to slowly meander through the several dozen permanent sculptures that decorate the landscape. The trail itself consists of one perimeter loop with a number of smaller connecting trails that allow the user to wander throughout the sculptures in whatever order they desire.

There are a number of memorial benches spread throughout the park as well as a small pavilion that provides visitors with a place to pause, sit and take in the calm that the park provides. 

Information about the sculptures is available through scannable QR codes within the park and a full guide can be found on the City of Bellingham’s Public Art Collections page. And while the sculptures serve as the park’s main attraction, this small parcel boasts over 100 species of maple, dozens of native flowering shrubs, and numerous towering conifers that make it feel like the perfect blend of the natural world and stunning sculpture which is sure to inspire any visitor.