Ocean Shores is a beachfront community located 134 miles southwest of Seattle on Washington’s Pacific coast. The town’s six miles of sandy beaches and affordable accommodations attract nearly four million visitors each year, according to the city’s chamber of commerce. Tourists planning an extended stay in Ocean Shores will have many activities to keep them busy both on and off the beach.
Pacific Paradise Family Fun Center offers visitors of all ages several year-round activities. With a seaport village theme and 20,000 flowers blooming seasonally, Pacific Paradise features bumper boats, arcade games and 36 holes of miniature golf on two courses. A water wheel and lighthouse as well as a suspension bridge support the center’s theme and create an atmosphere of seaside fun. Pacific Paradise is located one block north of Ocean Shores’ main turnabout at the intersection of Point Brown Avenue and West Chance A La Mer.
Pacific Paradise Family Fun Center
767 Minard Ave. NW
Ocean Shores, WA 98569
360-289-9537
oceanshores.com/pacific_paradise/index.html
Ocean Shores offers an ideal setting for kite flying, and visitors often see a variety of them as they enter town on a windy day. If you forget to pack a kite or want to see a truly diverse variety of stunt kites, theme kites and kites just for kids, stop by the Cutting Edge Kite Shop. The owners are competitive kite flyers and offer visitors tips and advice on launching their unique styles of kites. They also offer repair services for kites and welcome customer’s requests. Cutting Edge Kite Shop is located one block from the beach and is located on Ocean Shores Boulevard.
Cutting Edge Kite Shop
676 Ocean Shores Blvd. NW
Ocean Shores WA 98569
360-289-0667
cuttingedgekites.com
Tour the beaches of Ocean Shores on horseback for a memorable journey on the sand. Honey Pearl Ranch brings their horses beachside from February through September for visitors to ride for hourly rates. Children over the age of six may ride and receive discounted rates for their journey and group reservations are welcome. Visitors are welcome to visit the ranch and ride the horses there. Other companies also offer horseback riding on the beaches of Ocean Shores and can be found in the beach areas nearest to town.
Honey Pearl Ranch
Chance A La Mer NE Beach
Ocean Shores, WA 98569
360-580-1150
honeypearl.com
Visit the Ocean Shores Interpretive Center to learn about the history and natural resources of Ocean Shores. The center is free to visitors and is operated by volunteers who provide information and explain the exhibits featured at the center. Touch a whale’s inner ear, identify a shorebird commonly seen in Ocean Shores or examine the jaws of a great white shark at the center. Exhibits are featured in a Children’s Room, Shellfish Room, Geology Room, Mammal Room, Indian Room and Seafaring Area. The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center is open seven days a week in the summer and on weekends during the winter months.
Ocean Shores Interpretive Center
1033 Catala Ave. SE
Ocean Shores, WA 98569
360-289-4617
oceanshoresinterpretivecenter.com
