Nooksack Northwood Casino is no longer operating
Nooksack Northwood Casino, the Nooksack Tribe's 475-machine property at 9750 Northwood Road in Lynden, Washington, is currently listed as closed in our directory. The casino opened in 2007 and operated for years as one of Whatcom County's main tribal gaming floors, but is not actively hosting players. If you came here looking for a North Sound or Whatcom County casino, the operating alternatives are linked below.
- Year Opened
- 2007
- Hours
- Permanently closed
- Age Restriction
- 21+
- Property Type
- Tribal Casino (Closed)
- Regulator
- Washington State Gambling Commission
- Owner
- Nooksack Tribe
- Gaming Machines
- 475
- Status
- Closed
About Nooksack Northwood Casino
Nooksack Northwood Casino was the Nooksack Indian Tribe’s gaming property at 9750 Northwood Road in Lynden, Washington, opened in 2007 and operating for roughly a decade and a half before closure. The casino served as the closest sizeable tribal gaming floor for Whatcom County residents and for Canadian visitors crossing the border from Abbotsford or Surrey. The Washington State Gambling Commission regulated Class III gaming under the Nooksack tribal compact.
At its operating peak the floor carried 475 gaming machines, an on-site buffet and restaurant, and the Northwood Casino Email Rewards loyalty channel. Detected features included spa, golf, sportsbook, and ADA accessibility, which placed it in the mid-sized Washington tribal property tier alongside Silver Reef Casino in Ferndale and Skagit Valley Casino to the south.
Ownership & Operation
- Owner
- Nooksack Tribe
- Operator
- Nooksack Tribe
- Opened
- 2007
Venue photo
Nooksack Northwood Casino
Lynden, Washington
What the Property Offered
The 475-machine slot floor was the headline product, with a buffet, restaurant, and on-site dining filling out the property. The detected feature set included sportsbook, golf access, spa, and ADA accessibility. The Email Rewards loyalty channel was the property’s main player-relationship tool, paired with the diamond-tier and free-play vocabulary common to mid-sized tribal floors.
Games Available
Amenities
- Buffet
- Restaurant
- Self-parking
- Spa (detected)
- Golf (detected)
- ADA accessible
- Diamond
- Free play
- Membership
- Points
Specific earn rates, tier requirements, and benefits change frequently — confirm with the property's player services desk before your visit.
Operating Alternatives in Whatcom County
For visitors who came here looking for a Whatcom County or border-area tribal floor, the closest active alternative is Silver Reef Casino in Ferndale, run by the Lummi Nation. Silver Reef is a full resort with hotel rooms, table games, and a substantially larger slot floor. South in Skagit County, Skagit Valley Casino (Upper Skagit Indian Tribe) is roughly 40 minutes via I-5 and offers a similar mid-sized tribal property experience.
Location and Records
The property is at GPS 48.949, -122.408 just south of the Canadian border on Northwood Road. Phone contacts on file include 360-734-5101 and the toll-free 844-666-5101 line. The Washington State Gambling Commission remains the regulator of record. The website at northwoodcasino.com was last marked healthy in our crawl, but the operational status is closed.
9750 Northwood Rd, Lynden, WA 98264, USA
Lynden, WA 98264
Open in Google MapsLicensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Washington State Gambling Commission
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Legal (tribal retail)
Was a solid local option when it was open
Drove here from Lynden plenty of times when it was running. Floor was a good size, buffet was hit or miss but the slot variety was strong for a property of this scale. Sad to see it closed. Now we drive down to Silver Reef instead, which is a longer trip but worth it for the bigger floor.
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