Live a Pacific beach dream under the bluff and amid tall dune grasses that front the crashing surf of this favorite Washington state park.

For boaters and anglers, this is one of the top destinations in Grays Harbor, where you can fish from the pier and set off into the Pacific Ocean by boat.

Learn about Grays Harbor County’s maritime heritage and its historic lighthouse at this insightful museum, set in a former U.S. Coast Guard station.

Climb the 135 steps to the top of this 19th-century beacon of light on the rugged Pacific coast of Washington state.

Stretching westward into the Pacific Ocean, this rocky strip marks the entrance to Grays Harbor and offers spectacular views of Ocean Shores.

Watch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean, play with kites in the powerful wind and relax around bonfires on this dramatic stretch of shoreline.