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Pacific Beach (Pacific Blvd NW)
4.7★ · 232 Google ratings · Ocean Shores, Washington
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
230 ft · under a minute
Water
62°F
Tide
9 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
8.3 miles of shoreline
Sand
300 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Pacific Beach (Pacific Blvd NW)
Guide
Good to know
Search for shells and driftwood
The beach has impressive driftwood logs for seating and is known for sand dollars and shells worth collecting.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit midweek or off-season
Thursday in July and winter months are noticeably quieter than weekends and peak summer, with far fewer vehicles and people.
Arrive with 4WD if driving
Access roads are unpaved, soft sand, and can be pothole-filled or muddy depending on season and recent weather.
Bring layers and expect cold
Weather is unpredictable and chilly year-round, even on clear days when the ocean view is stunning.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
60°F · overcast
Water
62°F
Waves
3.3 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
11 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:51 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:49 | High tide | ↑ |
| 17:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 23:56 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:43 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Pacific Blvd NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
🌊 Water 230 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Pacific Beach?
230 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 Pacific Beach 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 Pacific Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
