Point Roberts Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington State, United States
About Point Roberts
Point Roberts looks at first glance to be a topographical error; a small peninsula which should otherwise be inDelta, a populousVancouversuburb, is severed by the 49th parallel to form a geographic dead-end where aUScommunity is only accessible overland fromCanada. As a US near-exclave, Point Roberts is effectively a gated community guarded by the US Department of Homeland Security. Sometimes visitors to Canada making a day trip to Point Roberts, but lacking a multiple entry visa to Canada, get stuck in Point Roberts. U.S. law enforcement has used the Point, perceived as almost part of Canada, to trap US fugitives hiding in Canada. Once lured onto US soil on a false pretense, the Feds swoop in on the hapless crook who now has nowhere to run except into the ocean or back to the border and i
Top Attractions in Point Roberts
Explore the best things to see and do in Point Roberts:
- ★Bald Eagle Golf Club at Point Roberts
- ★Lighthouse Marine Park
- ★Lily Point Marine Park
- ★Maple Beach
- ★Monument Park
- ★Roosevelt Drive
Where to Eat in Point Roberts
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Kiniski's Reef Tavern
- 🍴Saltwater Café
- 🍴The Shell Center
Where to Stay in Point Roberts
- 🏨Maple Meadows Inn
Point Roberts Travel Guide Sections
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