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Belfair is an unincorporated census-designated place in Mason County, Washington, located at the mouth of the Union River at the head of Hood Canal.

Belfair serves as the commercial center of northern Mason County and a gateway town for the Hood Canal region, the last town with services before visitors reach Tahuya State Forest.

Belfair was originally called Clifton, like several other Washington towns; in 1925 the local postmaster, Mrs. Murray, renamed it Belfair, a name she took from a book she was reading, to avoid confusion.

Belfair first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 census with 3,931 residents, and the 2020 census counted 4,279 residents, an increase of 8.9 percent.

The Theler Wetlands in Belfair offer walking trails and boardwalks through 135 acres of tidal wetlands with views of Hood Canal, the Union River, and a tidal estuary.

Belfair is home to the Mary E. Theler Community Center and hosts the Taste of Hood Canal, an annual festival held on the second Saturday of August.

Belfair sits on the isthmus connecting the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas, where State Route 3 meets State Route 106 and State Route 300, which begins in Belfair and runs along the north shore of Hood Canal.

Belfair has two high schools, North Mason High School and the alternative James A. Taylor High School, along with Hawkins Middle School and Belfair and Sand Hill elementary schools.

A Timberland Regional Library branch and an urgent care facility operated by Harrison Hospital serve Belfair as the regional service hub for northern Mason County.