Joemma Beach State Park is a secluded 122-acre marine park on the Key Peninsula featuring 3,000 feet of saltwater shoreline on Case Inlet of Puget Sound. The beach is notable for being a stop on the Cascadia Marine Trail, a water trail for human-powered boats. The park offers primitive campsites that are particularly popular with […]
Washington Beaches
Owen Beach
Owen Beach is located within Point Defiance Park, a 760-acre urban oasis in Tacoma. The beach recently underwent a major renovation to improve accessibility and address climate change impacts. Situated along the Tacoma Narrows, it offers views of Vashon Island, the Olympic Mountains, and marine traffic. The beach is accessible via the Five Mile Drive […]
Grayland Beach
Grayland Beach State Park offers 7,449 feet of ocean frontage on the Pacific Ocean south of Westport. The beach is known for its excellent razor clam digging during designated seasons. The 412-acre park includes 4 miles of flat, sandy beach that permits vehicle access in certain areas. The steady winds make it ideal for kite […]
Birch Bay
Birch Bay is a shallow, crescent-shaped bay that warms up significantly during summer months, making it one of the most swimmable beaches in Washington. The bay’s extreme tidal exchanges can expose up to a half-mile of tidelands during low tide, creating exceptional opportunities for collecting shellfish and exploring tide pools. The 194-acre Birch Bay State […]
Semiahmoo Spit
Semiahmoo Spit is a narrow, mile-long sandy strip extending into Semiahmoo Bay near the Canadian border. The beach offers stunning views of Mount Baker, the San Juan Islands, and the Canadian Coastal Mountains. Historically significant as the site of the Alaska Packers Association Cannery, now preserved as a museum documenting the area’s fishing industry. The […]
Richmond Beach
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park features 32 acres of steep, wooded slopes leading down to a Puget Sound beach with panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains and shipping traffic. The park includes both an off-leash dog area and dog-restricted zones to accommodate different users. Railway tracks run along the beach, providing train-watching opportunities. The hillside above […]
Lincoln Park Beach
Lincoln Park in West Seattle combines a mile of saltwater beach along Puget Sound with 135 acres of forest trails and recreational facilities. The beach includes both rocky and sandy sections, with a paved path running its length. The park features Colman Pool, a heated saltwater pool with views of Puget Sound (open summers). Located […]
Moclips Beach
Moclips Beach is located at the northernmost town on Washington’s southern coast, offering a quieter alternative to more developed beach towns. The area has significant cultural importance to the Quinault Indian Nation, whose reservation borders the town. Historically a thriving resort destination in the early 1900s, most structures were destroyed in violent storms, giving the […]
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Salt Creek Recreation Area features Tongue Point Marine Sanctuary, one of the richest tide pool areas in Washington State. The beach and surrounding 196-acre county park occupy a former World War II military installation, Camp Hayden, with bunkers and gun emplacements still visible. The area offers stunning views across the Strait of Juan de Fuca […]
Hobuck Beach
Hobuck Beach is a crescent-shaped beach on the Makah Reservation near Neah Bay, the northwestern-most point of the contiguous United States. The beach’s protected bay location makes it one of the safest places to surf on the Washington coast, with gentler waves than more exposed beaches. Hobuck Beach Resort offers camping and cabin rentals right […]