Local favourite beach · San Juan, Washington
Center Reef
Center Reef is a beach in San Juan, Washington.
Center Reef: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Center Reef
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Center Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.63569, -123.16171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Center Reef
- Spieden Island · river spot · San Juan · ~3 km · Must-see
- John S. McMillan Memorial Mausoleum · fort · San Juan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Henry Island · river spot · San Juan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stuart Island · river spot · San Juan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Turn Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jones Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · San Juan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve · sanctuary · Capital Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sidney Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Waldron Island · river spot · San Juan · ~14 km · Must-see
- D'Arcy Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brethour Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- San Juan Island · river spot · San Juan · ~16 km · Must-see
- South Pender Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Moresby Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Skipjack Island · sanctuary · San Juan · ~18 km · Must-see
- James Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Whale Museum · museum · San Juan · ~19 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Center Reef
- Turn Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Island View Beach Municipal Park · beach · Capital Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
- Patos Island Light · beach · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Discovery Island Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Willows Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cattle Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Trial Islands Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fisgard Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Deepwater Bay · beach · Skagit · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Center Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Center Reef yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Center Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Center Reef?
Nearby: Spieden Island (river spot, 3 km), John S. McMillan Memorial Mausoleum (fort, 3 km), Henry Island (river spot, 5 km), Stuart Island (river spot, 6 km), Turn Point Lighthouse (beach, 10 km), Jones Island Marine State Park (sanctuary, 11 km).