Ruby Beach
Tiny flecks of garnet in the sand give this Olympic Peninsula beach its color and name.
Plan Around Ruby Beach
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Ruby Beach Details
Tiny flecks of garnet in the sand give this Olympic Peninsula beach its color and name. The rugged stretch of coastline doesn't exactly invite sunbathing or swimming, but it's a great place to walk the foggy shore and appreciate scenery that includes crumbling headlands, ephemeral tidal pools, and scattered driftwood.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
West Side
Nearby Parks Around Ruby Beach
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Ruby Beach
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2.6 mi away
Big Cedar Tree
A small parking lot for accessing the Big Cedar Tree. A gravel access road not suitable for large vehicles.
4.2 mi away
Beach 4
A 0.2-mile one way walk from Highway 101 to a beach and tidepools (only viewpoint accessible).
