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South Beach (Anacortes - Friday Harbor)
4.8★ · 405 Google ratings · Friday Harbor, Washington
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 50 ft away
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 170 ft away
Water
63°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Map of South Beach (Anacortes - Friday Harbor)
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Guide
Good to know
Perfect for long solitary walks
The beach stretches for miles with few crowds, making it ideal for peaceful walks and wildlife spotting.
Plan to watch the sunset
The western exposure and views toward the Olympics and Vancouver Island make this an excellent sunset viewing spot.
Wear warm layers always
Multiple visitors noted the beach is consistently windy and cold even in summer, so bring a jacket regardless of season.
Arrive early for fire pits
Fire pit spots are first-come, first-served and fill up, so come before mid-afternoon if you want to secure one.
Watch your footing on driftwood
The beach is covered in large fallen logs with no clear path, making it difficult and potentially hazardous to navigate.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
63°F · clear
Water
63°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.1 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:39 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:02 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:23 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:43 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Anacortes - Friday Harbor, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
🅿 Parking 50 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 170 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at South Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 50 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at South Beach?
140 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 South Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 170 ft from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
