Must-see beach · Jefferson, Washington
Ruby Beach
Ruby Beach is a beach in Jefferson, Washington.
Ruby 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 Ruby 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 Ruby Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.71970, -124.42253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruby Beach
- Destruction Island Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Octopus · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crowberry Bog · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bogachiel State Park · park · Clallam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Second Beach · beach · Clallam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rialto Beach · beach · Clallam · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kloochman Rock · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Pleasant · lake · Clallam · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hoh Rain Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Washington · ~50 km · Must-see
- Madison Falls, Olympic National Park, Wa. · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ozette Lake · lake · Clallam · ~56 km · Must-see
- Copalis National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~58 km · Must-see
- Point Grenville · viewpoint · Grays Harbor · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Quinault · lake · Grays Harbor · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~63 km · Must-see
- Quinault Rainforest · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~64 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Ruby Beach
- Destruction Island Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Second Beach · beach · Clallam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rialto Beach · beach · Clallam · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cape Alava · beach · Clallam · ~69 km · Must-see
- Pacific Beach State Park · beach · Grays Harbor · ~74 km · Must-see
- Barnes Point · beach · Clallam · ~75 km · Must-see
- Slip Point · beach · Clallam · ~77 km · Must-see
- Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~87 km · Must-see
- Tongue Point · beach · Clallam · ~91 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ruby Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ruby 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 Ruby 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 Ruby Beach?
Nearby: Destruction Island Lighthouse (beach, 9 km), Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 21 km), Mount Octopus (viewpoint, 23 km), Crowberry Bog (sanctuary, 24 km), Bogachiel State Park (park, 25 km), Second Beach (beach, 29 km).
Is Ruby Beach worth visiting?
Ruby Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Washington on Spotwander.