Local favourite beach · Jefferson, Washington
Glass Beach
Glass Beach is a beach in Jefferson, Washington.
Glass Beach: 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 Glass Beach
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 Glass Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.14093, -122.79359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glass Beach
- Fort Worden Historical State Park · fort · Jefferson · ~2 km · Must-see
- Coast Artillery Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Point Wilson Lighthouse · fort · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Point Wilson · beach · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Port Townsend Post Office · church · Jefferson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Port Townsend Historic District · fort · Jefferson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Townsend Historical State Park · fort · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Port Townsend · beach · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse · attraction · Island · ~11 km · Must-see
- Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Island · ~11 km · Must-see
- Marrowstone Point Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Port Townsend Aero Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Point Partridge · beach · Island · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Casey State Park · fort · Island · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beckett Point · beach · Jefferson · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve · sanctuary · Island · ~13 km · Must-see
- Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~13 km · Must-see
- Crockett Lake · lake · Island · ~13 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Glass Beach
- Point Wilson · beach · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Port Townsend · beach · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Marrowstone Point Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Point Partridge · beach · Island · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beckett Point · beach · Jefferson · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sequim Bay · beach · Clallam · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mutiny Bay · beach · Island · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dungeness Spit · beach · Clallam · ~33 km · Must-see
- Double Bluff Beach · beach · Island · ~34 km · Must-see
- Coon Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Glass Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Glass Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Glass Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Glass Beach?
Nearby: Fort Worden Historical State Park (fort, 2 km), Coast Artillery Museum (museum, 3 km), Point Wilson Lighthouse (fort, 4 km), Point Wilson (beach, 4 km), Port Townsend Post Office (church, 5 km), Port Townsend Historic District (fort, 5 km).