Waatch Point

Waatch Point: 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 Waatch Point

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 Waatch Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.33900, -124.68758. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Waatch Point

• Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~3 km · Must-see
• Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~7 km · Must-see
• Makah National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Clallam · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cape Flattery Lighthouse · fort · Clallam · ~9 km · Must-see
• Makah Peaks · viewpoint · Clallam · ~9 km · Must-see
• Makah Cultural & Research Center · museum · Clallam · ~9 km · Must-see
• Waadah Island · river spot · Clallam · ~10 km · Must-see
• Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Clallam · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cape Alava · beach · Clallam · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ozette Indian Village Archeological Site · fort · Clallam · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ozette Lake · lake · Clallam · ~34 km · Must-see
• Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
• Carmanah Point Lighthouse · fort · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
• Slip Point · beach · Clallam · ~42 km · Must-see
• Juan de Fuca Marine Trail · trek · Capital Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
• West Coast Trail · trek · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Pleasant · lake · Clallam · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lake Recreation Site · lake · Capital Regional · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Waatch Point

Other beaches & coast near Waatch Point

• Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~3 km · Must-see
• Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cape Alava · beach · Clallam · ~24 km · Must-see
• Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
• Slip Point · beach · Clallam · ~42 km · Must-see
• China Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rialto Beach · beach · Clallam · ~57 km · Must-see
• Second Beach · beach · Clallam · ~64 km · Must-see
• Pachena Point Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~65 km · Must-see
• Sheringham Point Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~71 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Washington

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