Ocean Shores is a 12-square-mile city on Point Brown Peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Grays Harbor on the northwest Washington coast. The city is a destination for nature lovers with its six miles of beaches, mid-city rain forest, 250 species of native birds and free-roaming deer. Visitors and residents also can head indoors for some gaming action at several tribal casinos in the region.
The Quinault Indian Nation opened its $50 million Quinault Beach Resort and Casino at the access point of Point Brown Peninsula in May 2000. It was the state's first tribal casino-hotel facility. A flaming fountain is the centerpiece of the 12,000-square-foot casino, which contains 437 electronic gaming machines and 15 table games. The four-story hotel features 150 rooms and nine suites with fireplaces, Dish Network TV programming and wireless Internet access. Emily's Restaurant, which offers panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean from every table, features a prime-rib buffet Wednesday nights and a surf-and-turf buffet Friday nights. The resort offers 10,000 square feet of conference space in eight meeting areas, an indoor swimming pool and a health spa.
Quinault Beach Resort and Casino
78 State Route 115
Ocean Shores, WA 98569
(360) 289-9466
quinaultbeachresort.com
The Squaxin Island Tribe opened the 47,400-square-foot Little Creek Casino about 60 miles east of Ocean Shores in September 1995. A 92-room hotel was added to the property in December 2003. The casino features 847 electronic games, 28 gaming tables, bingo and keno. Local entertainers perform weekend nights at the Starlight Lounge. The 22,500-square-foot Skookum Creek Event Center hosts national acts, cage-fighting events and conventions. The Creekside Buffet and the upscale Island Grille highlight the property's dining options.
Little Creek Casino Resort
91 W. State Route 108
Shelton, Washington 98584
(360) 427-7711
little-creek-casino.com
Shoalwater Bay Casino is about 50 miles south of Ocean Shores on the northwestern shore of Willapa Bay. The small facility houses 318 electronic games and offers blackjack, three-card poker and pai gow poker on three tables. The property also features the Bayside Deli and the 15-space Shoalwater Bay RV Park.
Shoalwater Bay Casino
4112 State Route 105
Tokeland, WA 98590
(888) 332-2048
shoalwaterbaycasino.com
