Surfers Beach

Westhaven State Park is located one mile from the Westport Marina District and is the most popular beach in the area. With over 79 acres of the Pacific Ocean coastline, sandy beaches, and coastal forests, it's the perfect place to spend the day. The park offers many activities, such as surfing, beachcombing (keep an eye out for #wildfloats), hiking, and fishing. Visitors can also spot bald eagles, shorebirds, harbor seals, and gray whales along the park's trails.

Westhaven State Park is a popular destination for surfers. With consistent waves year long, it's a great place to catch some waves and enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, Westhaven's waves will surely provide an unforgettable surfing experience. From fishing to surfing to simply taking in stunning views, Westhaven is a must-visit destination for anyone seeking a memorable experience on the Pacific Ocean.

Magical Dunes Forests and Clam Digging 

Twin Harbors is located about four miles south of Westhaven State Park. Step out onto this beach, and you'll be greeted with miles of beaches as far as the eye can see. There's plenty of room to find your own space to sit, dip your toes in the Pacific, or wander the shoreline looking for treasures washed ashore. Twin Harbors is well known for clam digging, beachcombing, sunsets, and enjoying all the beach and ocean have to offer.

Beachside camping? Twin Harbors State Park combines the essential Washington coast vacation with the classic state park experience. A cluster of cabins, yurts, and tent and RV sites give Twin Harbors a community feel. Family reunions are common, and groups of friends love to gather here.

The park's beach trails take off through tunnels of shore pines and soon transition to sand dunes and dune grass. The driftwood-scattered beach is perfect for long walks with your sweetheart or dog or an afternoon flying kites and playing in the sand with the kids.

Hidden Gem 

Half Moon Bay, aka the Cove, is one of Westport's favorite and somewhat underrated beaches. In the summer, it's the perfect beach for walking, having a picnic, or spending the day. In the winter months, you get a front-row seat to the massive shore break rolling in off the Pacific. 

Parking is available halfway down Jetty Haul Rd on the right-hand side on your way to Westhaven State Park. There are a few paved parking spots on Jetty Haul Rd, and if you drive up into the dirt lot, you'll find plenty of parking with views of the bay. No parking passes are required to park in this lot. You may also access the Cove from Westhaven State Park, which offers bathroom amenities. A Discover Pass is required, or you can purchase a day pass at the kiosk. 

If you're on foot or bike, you may access the beach via the Westport Light Trail.

Grays Harbor Lighthouse

The beaches of Westport Light State Park could have sprung from a novel. Tall dune grasses whisper in the wind. Pathways snake along low bluffs down to sandy stretches of shore. Sunlight plays on the landscape (or storm clouds roll in), and birds cry in the distance. Several hundred feet inland, a tall, lonely lighthouse peeks through the coastal conifers.

Walk or bike the 1.3-mile paved ADA-accessible path to Westhaven Jetty, which separates the Pacific Ocean from Half Moon Bay. Go fishing, surf, or explore the Westport Lighthouse (on nearby Coast Guard property). Run with your dog or ride your horse down the beach. 

This long stretch of Washington beach is the perfect place to play in the summer and curl up in the winter with that book you wanted to read or with a pen and your journal. You're the protagonist of your own vacation. Thankfully, this park is not fiction.

 For the Birds

Bottle Beach State Park sits on Southern Grays Harbor's tide flats, hosting more than a million migratory shorebirds and seabirds in spring. More than 130 bird species, including raptors, have been known to descend for a quick meal at Bottle Beach. The park's ADA-accessible trail is an official Washington State Birding Trail designated by the Audubon Society.

The boardwalk and trail lead past Redman Slough to a picturesque beachhead viewing shelter. Drop down to the mud flats below, and explore remnants of a dock built in 1890 to serve Ocosta, a boom town that quickly went bust and disappeared by the 1950s.

Bottle Beach does not allow dogs or camping, but yurts, cabins, and pet-friendly RV sites are available nearby Twin Harbors and Grayland Beach state parks.

Park Features: Bottle Beach State Park is a 64-acre, day-use park with 6,000 feet of shoreline on Grays Harbor. The open tide flats are the park's most significant feature. The park sits on the site of Ocosta by the Sea, a ghost town once slated to be the Pacific Coast terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad and a major port city.

Discover Pass: A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to state parks for day use. Please visit the Discover Pass web page for more information about the Discover Pass and exemptions.

Beachside Camping 

Does your ideal vacation include flying kites and walking your dog on the beach, surfing the waves on a warm summer day, smelling the Sea, or watching winter storms from the comfort of your yurt or RV? You will find all this and more at Grayland Beach State Park.

Friendly and popular with families and RV enthusiasts, Grayland Beach offers Northwest-style seaside vacation for summer play and peaceful walks in the off-season. Several trails leave from the beach loop campground and lead you through gentle grassy dunes and wind-bent shore pines to the Pacific. The wide sandy beach goes for miles as surf sounds mingle with the honks and squawks of shore and sea birds.

Park Features: Grayland Beach State Park is a 581-acre, year-round marine camping park with 7,449 feet of spectacular ocean frontage just south of Grayland. The park offers campsites and yurts within walking distance of the ocean. The park attracts kite flyers, observers, and people wanting a day at the beach.