Hike at Dungeness Spit, Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, Sequim | NWR in Washington

If you like Pacific Northwest beaches, here is a nice one for you! At Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, hikers can follow the beach at Dungeness Spit for up to 5.5 miles, going as far as the New Dungeness Lighthouse near the point. It’s a nice out and back along the sandy beach (total 11 miles). There are lots of birds and plenty of driftwood! When Steve and I recently visited we hiked out about 1.5 miles, had a nice picnic, then turned back.

When hiking this beach you have to be very mindful of the tide and stay to the west / outside portion of the spit. The east / inside portion is closed to the public and is protected for wildlife. Also be mindful for waves and logs and other debris in the water. Current tide charts are available online and are posted at the trailhead.

The NWR is on the Olympic Peninsula, along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, close to Sequim, Washington. (Pronounced: skwim)

Hiked on January 13, 2023
3.5 miles, (out and back)
$3.00 parking


Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge
Established in 1915 as a refuge, preserve and breeding ground for native birds.
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/dungeness


Dungeness Spit - Wikipedia
British explorer George Vancouver named the landform in 1792 after the Dungeness headland in England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungene...


Dungeness River
A 28 mile long river located in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. It flows through the Buckhorn Wilderness, past the town of Sequim, and empties into the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Dungeness Bay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungene...


Sequim, Washington
https://visitsunnysequim.com/


Dungeness, England
A headland on the coast of Kent, England. The area is protected as a National Nature Reserve. There are over 600 different types of plants, over one third of all those found in Britain. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, RSPB, has a bird reserve there providing an important refuge for migratory and shore birds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness

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