Must-see beach · Clallam, Washington
Second Beach
Second Beach is a beach in Clallam, Washington.
Second Beach: 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 Second Beach
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 Second Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.88441, -124.61944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Second Beach
- Rialto Beach · beach · Clallam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bogachiel State Park · park · Clallam · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ozette Lake · lake · Clallam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ruby Beach · beach · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
- Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
- Destruction Island Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Pleasant · lake · Clallam · ~37 km · Must-see
- Crowberry Bog · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ozette Indian Village Archeological Site · fort · Clallam · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cape Alava · beach · Clallam · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Octopus · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Clallam · ~52 km · Must-see
- Makah National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Clallam · ~56 km · Must-see
- Makah Peaks · viewpoint · Clallam · ~57 km · Must-see
- Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~61 km · Must-see
- Slip Point · beach · Clallam · ~63 km · Must-see
- Madison Falls, Olympic National Park, Wa. · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~64 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Second Beach
- Rialto Beach · beach · Clallam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ruby Beach · beach · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
- Destruction Island Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cape Alava · beach · Clallam · ~41 km · Must-see
- Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~61 km · Must-see
- Slip Point · beach · Clallam · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~70 km · Must-see
- Barnes Point · beach · Clallam · ~80 km · Must-see
- China Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~91 km · Must-see
- Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~91 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Second Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Second Beach 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 Second Beach?
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 Second Beach?
Nearby: Rialto Beach (beach, 7 km), Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 9 km), Bogachiel State Park (park, 24 km), Ozette Lake (lake, 29 km), Ruby Beach (beach, 29 km), Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary, 31 km).
Is Second Beach worth visiting?
Second Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Washington on Spotwander.