Peace Arch Historical State Park
Subnational Park · Blaine, Washington
A park built around a sixty-seven-foot white concrete arch standing exactly on the Canada-United States border between Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia, dedicated in 1921 to mark a century of peace since the Treaty of Ghent. Formal gardens run out from it on both sides, jointly maintained by Washington State Parks and BC Parks. Visitors from either country can walk into the park and meet each other without clearing customs, which during periods of border closure has made it something more than a monument.
19 A Street, Blaine, Washington, 98230, United States
Open daily, generally 8 AM to dusk, free. A Discover Pass is required to park on the US side. THE PARK STRADDLES AN INTERNATIONAL BORDER: you may walk freely within it from either country without clearing customs, but you must return to the side you entered from, and you must have documents with you. Access has been suspended entirely in the past - check current status before travelling.
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