Beach Archives - Visit Long Beach Peninsula

Experience Joy at Coastal Places with Depressing Names

The Visitor’s Center on the Long Beach Peninsula gets a lot of questions about the many depressing names of local landmarks, and even some businesses. Don’t let the names fool you. Places like Dismal Nitch, Cape Disappointment, and Graveyard of the Pacific all have...

12 Secrets of Southwest Washington’s Pacific County

Beach, History, Outdoors, Recreation, State Parks

Get off the beaten path to find these beautiful and unique locations that few have heard of.

10 of Our Favorite Big Wave Photos

Beach, Outdoors, Recreation, State Parks, Winter

Winter means big waves and stunning photography! Here are 10 of our favorite big wave photos from Cape Disappointment State Park.

15 Fabulous Features of the Long Beach Boardwalk

Beach

Travel & Leisure Magazine named the Long Beach boardwalk as one of the top eleven in the nation. The Today Show featured the Long Beach boardwalk as the most unique. And we have to agree. The boardwalk sits just outside the reach of the mighty Pacific and...

Horseback Riding on the Beach

Beach, Recreation

Horseback riding on the Long Beach Peninsula’s continuous stretch of beach is bucket list worthy. The experience of riding a horse alongside breaking waves is nothing short of exhilarating, and you won’t soon forget the feeling. You would be hard-pressed to find a...

Surfing on the Long Beach Peninsula