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 The
City of Ocean Shores, WA is the most popular destination in Washington State
for those who want to watch the surf, walk on the Pacific Ocean Beaches, feel
the power of a winter storm, and have a view of the Pacific
Ocean from their room.
Click on the map for a larger view
Ocean Shores
is a 6,000 acre planned community that was built in the 1960’s. The City is on the north peninsula at the entrance
to Gray’s Harbor. Through time it has
evolved into a Resort and Retirement community.
There are 6 miles of
wide, sandy, ocean beach and 23 miles of interconnecting fresh water lakes
and canals in Ocean
Shores. The lakes and canals are open to the public
for canoeing and boating.
There are two main
reasons that Ocean
Shores is the most
popular ocean shore destination. First
is location; not only is Ocean Shores the closest ocean beach to Seattle
it is also located on one of the best ocean beaches on Washington’s
Pacific Coast.
Second, is that Ocean
Shores has a wide
variety of facilities for the visitor which includes a wide variety of
lodging.
Getting to Ocean
Shores
Ocean
Shores is in Grays Harbor County 150
miles from Seattle. The trip has two legs, 75 miles south from Seattle to Olympia on
Interstate-5 and 75 miles west from Olympia
on State Highway-8. Ocean Shores
is 24 miles (included in the 75) west of Hoquiam & Aberdeen
on Highways 101, 109, and 115
The trip from Aberdeen & Hoquiam to Ocean Shores
is listed on our
Highway 109 page.
Ocean Shores is a visitor friendly place with over 1000
hotel / motel rooms and most of them have an ocean view. They have a great Visitor Center
at the Convention Center / Chamber of Commerce.
Click on the map for a larger image
Directions to Visitor
Center
From the south end of
State Highway 115 turn left to the City’s Main Gate on Point Brown Avenue,
travel south (straight) to Chance A La Mer Avenue. Turn right and enter the first driveway on
the right past McDonald’s and Minard
Ave.
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Recommended Attractions
in Ocean Shores
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Gift Shops
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Antiques
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Museums
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Museum of the North
Beach
Moclips by the Sea Historical Society
4658 SR 109, PO Box 231
Moclips, WA
98562
360-276-4441
http://www.moclips.org/
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Ocean Shores Interpretive Center 1013
Catala Ave SE
PO Box 1842
Ocean Shores, WA
98569
360-289-4617
Visit their web site.
Children’s area, nature, local
history, and more.
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Visitor
Information
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Day Trips
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Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 382
Ocean Shores, WA
98569
Chamber: 360-289-2451
Visitor Center: 1-800-762-3224
http://www.oceanshores.org
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Lake Quinault loop
Visit old growth forests on a trip around
a beautiful lake in Olympic National Park
Lake Quinault
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“The North
Beach” information
Washington Coast
Chamber of Commerce
2616-A State Route 109
Ocean City, WA
1-800-286-4552
http://washingtoncoastchamber.org/
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Listings in Ocean Shores, WA
by category
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Antiques
Delores’ Antiques &
Collectables – 360-289-4543
810 Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Gordon’s Antiques &
Collectables – 360-289-3980
813 Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Hav to Hav It – 360-289-1966
115 Shoal NE, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Mollies Antiques &
Collectables – 360-289-0199
873 Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Art Galleries
Fusions Gallery – 360-289-2811 - Visit the web site
834 Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Gallery Marjuli – 360-289-2858
865 Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Mermaid Cove Gallery &
Gifts – 360-289-2985 - Visit the web site
810 Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Gift Shops
Bay Gifts of Ocean Shores – 360-289-5650
698 Ocean Shores Blvd. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Beach Treasures – 360-289-0557
6 Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean
Shores, WA 98569
East Coast Connection – 360-289-3775 - Visit the web site
849 Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
First Cabin – 360-289-9070
676 Ocean Shores Blvd. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Flying Cats Gift Shoppe – 360-289-2287 - Visit
the web site
114 E Chance A la Mer NE, Ocean Shores,
WA 98569
Going Coastal – 360-289-4956 - Visit the web site.
114 East Chance a la Mer, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Lil Lulus Gifts – 360-289-3009
880 Point Brown Ave. NE, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
One Stop Shell Shop – 360-289-0334
172 W Chance A la Mer NW, Ocean Shores,
WA 98569
Specialties for You – 360-289-3602
172 W Chance A la Mer NW, Ocean Shores,
WA 98569
The Dusty Trunk – 360-289-9931
849
Point Brown Ave. NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Wild Spirit – 360-289-0457
2611
State Route 109, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Quilting
Blue Heron Fabrics – 360-289-4375
849 Point Brown Ave, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Cranberry Bay Fabrics & More – 360-289-0984
897 Minard Avenue NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Museums
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Moclips by the Sea Historical Society – See Recommended Listing above
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Ocean Shores
Interpretive Center – See
Recommended listing above
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Visitor Center
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Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce – See recommended listing above
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“The North
Beach” information
Washington Coast Chamber of Commerce – See Recommended listing above
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