Be sure to stop at Ruby Beach, where a short 0.2-mile path leads down to a large expanse of windswept shore embellished by polished black stones and wantonly strewn tree trunks.


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1. Bogachiel State Park

13.42 MILES

Explore 123 acres of forested bliss in this state park along the Bogachiel River.

2. Timber Museum

15.99 MILES

The Timber Museum commemorates the early settlers and loggers of the region. Included in the museum's collection is a steam donkey (used to transport logs…

3. John's Beachcombing Museum

17.83 MILES

All sorts of beach fodder is on display here, from sea glass and a mammoth tooth to airplane engine parts and detritus from the Fukushima disaster in…

4. Olympic National Park (Coastal Strip)

20.42 MILES

This section of Olympic National Park consists of a 73-mile stretch of wilderness along the coast, much of it inaccessible unless you hike your way in…

5. Lake Quinault

29.75 MILES

The enchanting Quinault River Valley is one of Olympic National Park's least crowded corners. Clustered around the deep-blue glacial waters of Lake…