Must-see beach · Thurston, Washington
Dickenson Point
Dickenson Point is a beach in Thurston, Washington.
Dickenson Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dickenson Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dickenson Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.16509, -122.85132. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dickenson Point
- Poncin Cove · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Johnson Point · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chapman Bay · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Baird Cove · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area · sanctuary · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Zangle Cove · beach · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Henderson Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Jeal Point · beach · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dofflemyer Point Light · sanctuary · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hunter Point · beach · Thurston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cooper Point · beach · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gull Harbor · beach · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hope Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dogfish Bight · beach · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tolmie State Park · sanctuary · Thurston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Budd Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
- McMicken Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hogum Bay · beach · Thurston · ~13 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dickenson Point
- Poncin Cove · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Johnson Point · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chapman Bay · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Baird Cove · beach · Thurston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Zangle Cove · beach · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Henderson Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Jeal Point · beach · Thurston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hunter Point · beach · Thurston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cooper Point · beach · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gull Harbor · beach · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dickenson Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dickenson Point yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dickenson Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dickenson Point?
Nearby: Poncin Cove (beach, 4 km), Johnson Point (beach, 4 km), Chapman Bay (beach, 4 km), Baird Cove (beach, 4 km), Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area (sanctuary, 5 km), Zangle Cove (beach, 5 km).
Is Dickenson Point worth visiting?
Dickenson Point is listed as a must-see beach in Washington on Spotwander.