Local favourite beach · San Juan, Washington
Shark Reef
Shark Reef is a beach in San Juan, Washington.
Shark 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 Shark 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 Shark Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.47591, -122.94751. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shark Reef
- Cattle Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lopez Island · river spot · San Juan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Whale Museum · museum · San Juan · ~11 km · Must-see
- San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · San Juan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Spencer Spit State Park · sanctuary · San Juan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shaw Island · river spot · San Juan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Castle Island · river spot · San Juan · ~14 km · Must-see
- San Juan Island · river spot · San Juan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blind Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · San Juan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Jones Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · San Juan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burrows Island Lighthouse · beach · Skagit · ~22 km · Must-see
- Smith Island · river spot · Island · ~24 km · Must-see
- Discovery Island Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- John S. McMillan Memorial Mausoleum · fort · San Juan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Deepwater Bay · beach · Skagit · ~27 km · Must-see
- Discovery Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Chatham Islands · river spot · Capital Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Shark Reef
- Cattle Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Burrows Island Lighthouse · beach · Skagit · ~22 km · Must-see
- Discovery Island Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- Deepwater Bay · beach · Skagit · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bowman Bay · beach · Skagit · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cornet Bay · beach · Island · ~31 km · Must-see
- Willows Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Trial Islands Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
- Padilla Bay · beach · Skagit · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shark Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Shark Reef yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shark Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shark Reef?
Nearby: Cattle Point Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Lopez Island (river spot, 7 km), Whale Museum (museum, 11 km), San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 12 km), Spencer Spit State Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Shaw Island (river spot, 13 km).