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West Beach County Park
4.7★ · 551 Google ratings · Oak Harbor, Washington
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 10 ft away · free · fills up
Access
6am to 12am
Walk
125 yd · 1 min
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
56°F
Tide
7 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Thu 9am
Map of West Beach County Park
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Guide
Good to know
Come for sunset views
The beach faces the San Juan de Fuca Strait toward the Pacific, offering reliable dramatic sunsets visible.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Check tide tables before visiting
At high tide the beach nearly disappears underwater, but low tide opens up over a mile of walkable.
Arrive early for parking
The lot holds only about six spaces, though road shoulders provide overflow parking if you arrive before mid-morning.
Bring warm layers and a jacket
Wind is nearly constant here and can make even mild temperatures feel cold while sitting or walking.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
61°F · clear
Water
56°F
Waves
0.1 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:09 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:51 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:45 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:43 PM.
Crowds
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📍 2407 W Beach Rd, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
🅿 Parking 10 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at West Beach County Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 10 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at West Beach County Park?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does West Beach County Park 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 West Beach County Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 9am and the busiest at Sun 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
