Welcome to the farm homesteaded in 1883 by Hans Berthusen and cherished by Hans and his wife Lida Hawley-Berthusen. Their barn and privy, (listed on the Register of Historic Places), were built from trees grown on the farm.
Hans and Lida, with help from their lawyer and banker, prepared a will so that following their deaths in 1943 and 1944 their entire 236 acres were given to the people of the city of Lynden to enjoy and preserve.
Berthusen Park provides picnic areas, group shelters, playground activities, old growth forest for hiking and educational purposes, Antique Tractor Club displays, Historic Barn with equipment on display, Lynden RC Model Airplane Flying Club, Lynden Shotgun Club, Boy Scout Troop 28 Cabin, Bertrand Creek, and a quiet country setting to enjoy it in.
Mission Statement:
To promote, enhance, and protect the historic, environmental, and educational opportunities for the community in a rustic natural setting of the park entrusted to the City of Lynden. To provide a beautiful, clean, safe and pleasant environment for the public to use and enjoy.
Berthusen Park Location and Hours:
8837 Berthusen Rd. Lynden WA 98264
8am to Dusk
Managed by the Lynden Park Department
Reservations Call 354-6717 Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
Berthusen Rules
*Alcohol is not allowed.
*No Motorized Vehicles allowed on the Trails
*Remain on the Trails to protect the Biodiversity of the Forest.
*Horseback Riding is allowed on Trails April – Oct.
*No Horseback Riding Friday-Sunday June – August.
*Pick-up Your Animals Waste
*All Pets must be kept on a Leash
*No Harvesting or Collecting Living or Dead Material
*No Hunting allowed
*Pack Out Garbage and Use Garbage/Recycling Receptacles
*No Over Night Stay or Parking
*Park Closes at Dusk
Berthusen Park Google Earth Map
Berthusen Park Master Plan
Berthusen Brochures
Berthusen Park Brochure
Interpretive Trial Brochure
Children Interpretive Trail Brochure
Berthusen Historic Trial
Horseback Riding Information
Berthusen Photos
Links Associated with Berthusen
Puget Sound Antique Tractor & Machine Assoc. http://www.psatma.com/
Lynden Shotgun Club http://www.lyndenshotgunclub.com/
LyndenModelFlyingClub http://lyndenflyingclub.com/default.aspx
Lynden Pioneer Museum http://www.lyndenpioneermuseum.com/
National Register of Historic Places http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/
Whatcom Chapter Backcountry Horseman of Washington http://www.whatcom-bch.com/
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