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Beach 1 (US-101)
4.8★ · 137 Google ratings · Forks, Washington
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
275 yd · 3 min
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
6.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sat 8am
Map of Beach 1 (US-101)
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2020–2026
Arrive on weekday mornings
Visitors report having the beach entirely to themselves on Wednesday mornings and weekdays, even during July holiday weekends.
Come for the rare spruce trees
The forest walk features unusual Sitka spruces with massive burls, a striking feature reviewers found memorable even before.
Plan around low tide
At high tide the beach nearly disappears, but low tide reveals expansive flats with sand dollars and smooth rocks.
Wear sturdy hiking boots
The steep forest trail has roots and loose driftwood, and the beach entrance requires climbing over a substantial log wall.
Navigate by GPS and flag your entry
The trailhead is marked only by a faded sign easy to miss, and the exit point is hard.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
61°F · partly cloudy
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.8 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the S
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:32 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:21 | High tide | ↑ |
| 17:31 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 23:28 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:44 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Olympic National Park, US-101, Forks, WA 98331
🌊 Water 275 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Beach 1?
275 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Beach 1 have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Beach 1 least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sat 8am and the busiest at Sun 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
