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Puget Sound · Bellingham, WA

The Firs

The Firs is a Christian camping and retreat ministry based in Bellingham, Washington, operating since 1921. Its main retreat center is currently on furlough and not booking overnight groups for 2026, but its separate Firs Chalet property near Mt. Baker is open year-round and hosts groups up to 100.

Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11

100
Sleeps

Getting there

  • 1 h 55 min from Seattle
  • 2 h 35 min from Tacoma
  • 3 h 10 min from Olympia

4605 Cable Street, Bellingham, WA 98229 · drive times are typical, not rush hour

On the property

Hiking trailsSnow sports

The facts

LodgingLodge rooms
SeasonYear-round
HostsYouth groups · Church leadership
Established1921
Phone(360) 733-6840

The Firs has run its retreat ministry since 1921; as of October 2025 its main Bellingham retreat center is on furlough and not booking overnight groups for 2026, while its separate Firs Chalet property near Mt. Baker keeps hosting groups of up to 100 year-round.

Visit The Firs’s own website →