Rialto Beach
A Day in Paradise
One of my favorite places to visit in Washington is Rialto Beach on the Pacific Coast. It’s about a 4 hour drive from Seattle, which includes a short ferry ride across the Puget Sound. The drive is absolutely beautiful: forest-lined highway coupled with snow-covered mountains in the distance. The beach always has this magical mist all around it; the grey ocean calls to you in rhythmic moans.
Of course wildlife abounds, both those filled with life and those whose life force has left them. The beach is unlike any I’ve ever seen: covered in rocks of almost every color, lined with sun-bleach trees, and dotted with craggy rocks that rise up out of the ground reaching for the skies.
It’s a perfect place to take photos thanks to mother nature’s awesome backdrops.
Getting to the tidepools is about an hour’s hike down the beach, but it is one of the most worthwhile walks you’ll ever take. The reward is tons of brilliant pools of tiny ecosystems just waiting for you to explore.
Huge trees, both natural-colored and sun bleached can be found all over the beach…also perfect photo backdrops.
The ocean has always held my attention; I am equally fascinated and fearful of its beauty and strength.
Olivia loves the beach! She enjoys the hiking, playing with all the rocks, eating sand, wading through the waves, and the nice long nap that awaits her on the ride home.
If you’re looking for a wonderful weekend trip, head out to the Washignton Pacific Coast and find yourself a cozy beach motel or bed and breakfast…you won’t regret it!
What’s your favorite weekend getaway?
