Well known travel publisher Lonely Planet named Ruby Beach as one of the top 100 beaches of the world in its new book Lonely Planet Best Beaches: 100 of the World’s Most Incredible Beaches. Ruby Beach was only one of two Pacific Northwest beaches to make the list … the other being Cannon Beach in Oregon.
Cedar Creek flows out onto Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
While I can think of better wilderness beaches out on Washington’s north coast, Ruby Beach does give you a good taste of that Pacific Coast wildness with only a short 1/4 miles stroll from the parking lot. This makes it particularly attractive to families with small children, beachcombers, and couples decked out in nice clothes for proposal/engagement/wedding/honeymoon photo shoots. It is also a great short stop for those traveling the Highway 101 loop around the Olympic Peninsula.
