Notable beach · Clallam, Washington
First Beach
First Beach is a beach in Clallam, Washington.
First Beach: 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 First Beach
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 First Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.90227, -124.63539. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near First Beach
- Second Beach · beach · Clallam · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rialto Beach · beach · Clallam · ~4 km · Must-see
- Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bogachiel State Park · park · Clallam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ozette Lake · lake · Clallam · ~27 km · Must-see
- Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ruby Beach · beach · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Destruction Island Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Pleasant · lake · Clallam · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ozette Indian Village Archeological Site · fort · Clallam · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Alava · beach · Clallam · ~38 km · Must-see
- Crowberry Bog · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Octopus · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Clallam · ~49 km · Must-see
- Makah National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Clallam · ~54 km · Must-see
- Makah Peaks · viewpoint · Clallam · ~54 km · Must-see
- Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~58 km · Must-see
- Slip Point · beach · Clallam · ~62 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near First Beach
- Second Beach · beach · Clallam · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rialto Beach · beach · Clallam · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ruby Beach · beach · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Destruction Island Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cape Alava · beach · Clallam · ~38 km · Must-see
- Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~58 km · Must-see
- Slip Point · beach · Clallam · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~68 km · Must-see
- Barnes Point · beach · Clallam · ~81 km · Must-see
- Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~88 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is First Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for First Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit First Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near First Beach?
Nearby: Second Beach (beach, 3 km), Rialto Beach (beach, 4 km), Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 12 km), Bogachiel State Park (park, 26 km), Ozette Lake (lake, 27 km), Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary, 30 km).
Is First Beach worth visiting?
First Beach is listed as a notable beach in Washington on Spotwander.