The sea stacks on Ruby Beach are quite dramatic!
If you only have time to visit one beach, it’s a toss up between Ruby Beach and Beach 3. The sea stacks at Ruby Beach are incredible, and if you go at low tide you can find fascinating sea life in the tide pools! To access the beach, you’ll take a relatively steep but short trail from the parking area. When we were there, we also had to cross one or two driftwood logs at the bottom. All this was doable with Shiloh’s handle harness.
Since we visited, the National Park Service has done major work to the Ruby Beach area, which you can learn about here. This beach is probably the most crowded of the Kalaloch area beaches, but for good reason, in my opinion. Once on the beach, people spread out and you can enjoy a relaxing, beautiful stroll. Visit the WTA site for details.
So many good smells!
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