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Murdock Beach Access
4.6★ · 75 Google ratings · Port Angeles, Washington
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
125 yd · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 340 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
59°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Wed 3pm
Map of Murdock Beach Access
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1Restrooms340 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for solitude and nature
This quiet, lightly-visited beach offers wildlife viewing including seals, eagles, osprey, dolphins, and sea lions in a secluded setting.
Visit at low tide
The beach expands dramatically at low tide, exposing mudflats and rock formations that reveal fossils and rounded stones.
Bring rock-hunting tools
Pack a rock hammer and wedge to split mud concretions eroding from cliff walls where fossils are embedded.
Expect a rough access road
The two-mile gravel road has steep grades, sharp switchbacks, and narrow sections where passing oncoming cars is difficult.
Bring insect repellent
One reviewer contracted Lyme disease from a deer tick at this beach years ago.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Water
59°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.5 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 07:21 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:47 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:44 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Port Angeles, WA 98363
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 340 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Murdock Beach Access?
70 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Murdock Beach Access have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 340 ft from the listing.
When is Murdock Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 3pm and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
