Ruby Beach
A beach named for its sand flecked with red garnet grains, with sea stacks and driftwood. It is a signature scene of the Olympic Coast.
Ruby Beach gets its name from the red garnet grains mixed into its sand. It is a few minutes’ walk from the parking lot beside Highway 101. The beach is heaped with driftwood, and the Coste Rock sea stack near shore and the creek mouth flowing into the ocean make classic compositions. At low tide you can walk out to the sea stacks and look at tide pools. It is often combined with Hoh Rain Forest and the Kalaloch Tree of Life for a day trip, and it is about 45 minutes’ drive from Forks.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kalaloch Tree of Life
- Forks
- Second Beach (La Push)
- Rialto Beach
- Hoh Rain Forest
- Sol Duc Hot Springs
- Lake Quinault & Quinault Rain Forest
- Sol Duc Falls