Rialto Beach, Washington, United States

5PandaHouston 5:00 PM Aug 19, 2021

Parking was DIFFICULT
We were driving from Astoria Oregon to Port Angeles on Thursday, 7/29 and wanted to stop at Rialto Beach along the way. Because we also visited Ruby Beach before that, by the time we reached the parking lot for Rialto Beach, it was around 11:00 am and boy was it PACKED. They have an overflow lot that we went into. It was sketchy with large rocks and there were no spots. So we went back to the main lot. We waited behind a couple of cars that essentially were waiting for a car to pull out. It took us around 30 minutes before someone left and we were able to get a spot. I think everyone was timing a visit to the Hole in the Wall with low tide. So by the time we were parked and started the 3.8 mile (roundtrip) walk along the beach, it was close to noon. We got to the Hole in 45 minutes. We walked around the area and ate the sandwich we packed on the beach. In total, we spent around 2 hours there. It is definitely worth visiting just beware that you may have to wait for a parking spot. Just plan accordingly.

5GinaHx 5:00 PM Jun 26, 2021

Must see sunset
Sunsets are a must. We walked the 1.5 mile to the hole in the rock and it was completely worth it. Tons of amazing pictures were taken from so many angles. After sunset at 9:20, it was just as pretty walking back and at 10 it was still bright enough to see. Best part was all the otters grabbing dinner at the waters edge!