If you’ve gone into Canada by driving into British Columbia on Interstate-5, you’ve probably noticed this. The headline is correct, Washington has a park on the Canadian border that actually allows you to cross (however briefly) without a passport.
Peace Arch State Park is located in Blaine, although it sits right on the border and the space is devoted to peace and serenity, and the 67-foot concrete Peace Arch was constructed to honor the centennial of the treaties resulting from the War of 1812. The agreements reached between the U.S. and Britain allowed us to establish a peaceful, undefended border between the U.S. and Canada.
As long as you stay within the border of the park you’re welcome to access both the Canadian and the American side. Take a walk through the lush gardens, through the arch, and then take all of photos you want to show of it’s existence.
Reminder: you have to stay within the park and you’re only allowed to exit the park on the side you entered from.
They make you pinky promise.
