Notable beach · Pacific, Washington
North Head
North Head is a beach in Pacific, Washington.
North Head: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 North Head
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach North Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.29872, -124.07901. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near North Head
- North Head Lighthouse · fort · Pacific · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cape Disappointment State Park · sanctuary · Pacific · ~1 km · Must-see
- Waikiki Beach · beach · Pacific · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cape Disappointment Lighthouse · fort · Pacific · ~4 km · Must-see
- World Kite Museum · museum · Pacific · ~7 km · Must-see
- Baker Bay · beach · Pacific · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chinook Point · beach · Pacific · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Columbia State Park · fort · Pacific · ~16 km · Must-see
- Peter Iredale · attraction · Clatsop · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loomis Lake · lake · Pacific · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dismal Nitch - Lewis and Clark National Historical Park · sanctuary · Pacific · ~22 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Pacific · ~24 km · Must-see
- Youngs Bay · beach · Clatsop · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kast-am · attraction · Clatsop · ~28 km · Must-see
- Willapa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pacific · ~29 km · Must-see
- Grays Point · beach · Pacific · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fort Clatsop · fort · Pacific · ~30 km · Must-see
- Astoria Column · viewpoint · Clatsop · ~30 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near North Head
- Waikiki Beach · beach · Pacific · ~3 km · Must-see
- Baker Bay · beach · Pacific · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chinook Point · beach · Pacific · ~16 km · Must-see
- Youngs Bay · beach · Clatsop · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grays Point · beach · Pacific · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~31 km · Must-see
- Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~38 km · Must-see
- Willapa Bay · beach · Pacific · ~40 km · Must-see
- Leadbetter Point · beach · Pacific · ~51 km · Must-see
- North Cove · beach · Pacific · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is North Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for North Head yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit North Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near North Head?
Nearby: North Head Lighthouse (fort, 0 km), Cape Disappointment State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Waikiki Beach (beach, 3 km), Cape Disappointment Lighthouse (fort, 4 km), World Kite Museum (museum, 7 km), Baker Bay (beach, 8 km).
Is North Head worth visiting?
North Head is listed as a notable beach in Washington on Spotwander.