Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Sunset Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Sunset Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.21899, -124.20843. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunset Beach

• Pacific Beach State Park · beach · Grays Harbor · ~2 km · Must-see
• Point Grenville · viewpoint · Grays Harbor · ~14 km · Must-see
• Griffiths-Priday State Park · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~14 km · Must-see
• Copalis National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ocean City State Park · park · Grays Harbor · ~26 km · Must-see
• Quinault National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~28 km · Must-see
• Damon Point · beach · Grays Harbor · ~40 km · Must-see
• Grays Harbor · beach · Grays Harbor · ~43 km · Must-see
• Westport Light State Park · park · Grays Harbor · ~46 km · Must-see
• Grays Harbor Lighthouse · fort · Grays Harbor · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Quinault · lake · Grays Harbor · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kurt Cobain Landing · park · Grays Harbor · ~50 km · Must-see
• Twin Harbors State Park · park · Grays Harbor · ~52 km · Must-see
• Quinault Rainforest · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~54 km · Must-see
• Elk River Natural Resources Conservation Area · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Aberdeen · lake · Grays Harbor · ~55 km · Must-see
• Colonel Bob · viewpoint · Grays Harbor · ~57 km · Must-see
• Colonel Bob Wilderness · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunset Beach

Other beaches & coast near Sunset Beach

• Pacific Beach State Park · beach · Grays Harbor · ~2 km · Must-see
• Damon Point · beach · Grays Harbor · ~40 km · Must-see
• Grays Harbor · beach · Grays Harbor · ~43 km · Must-see
• Grayland Beach State Park · beach · Pacific · ~62 km · Must-see
• Destruction Island Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Ruby Beach · beach · Jefferson · ~72 km · Must-see
• North Cove · beach · Pacific · ~73 km · Must-see
• Leadbetter Point · beach · Pacific · ~79 km · Must-see
• Willapa Bay · beach · Pacific · ~93 km · Must-see
• Second Beach · beach · Clallam · ~100 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Washington

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