7.2 out of 10

Long Beach

46.3556237047183 -124.052837235992

Great for

Clean & Green
Cost of Living
Lack of Traffic
Parks & Recreation
Peace & Quiet

Not great for

Nightlife
Public Transport

Who lives here?

Retirees
Tourists

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Reviews

DrewM

4/5 rating details

Neighborly Spirit 4/5
Safe & Sound 4/5
Clean & Green 5/5
Peace & Quiet 5/5
Eating Out 3/5
Nightlife 2/5
Parks & Recreation 5/5
Shopping Options 4/5
Lack of Traffic 5/5
Parking 4/5
Cost of Living 5/5
Resale or Rental Value 3/5
Public Transport 2/5

2yrs+

"A beautiful beach spot for tourists and retirees"

Long Beach is located about 2 hours Southwest from Olympia. I've been visiting the area for my entire life (I'm 33) since our family has had a beach cabin in Ocean Park (10 mins up the peninsula) since the 1920's.

It's a heavy retirement community, and many families from Western Washington have 2nd or 3rd homes in the area to spent the occasional weekend on the peninsula. There are miles and miles of beach you can drive on. The water certainly isn't warm, but it's hard to wander down to the beach without seeing people wandering knee or waist deep in the waves. There are swift currents, so people are generally discouraged from swimming.

The kite festival in August is a busy time of year, as is the annual Rod Run (classic car show) the weekend after Labor Day.

Pros