OCEAN SHORES RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS & VISITOR AMENITIES
Hotels, Interpretive Center, Razor Clam, Airport, Casino, Lakes & Canals, Parks, Wildlife, Damon Point, Ocean City State Park, Ocean Shores Marina & RV Park, Pacific Ocean Beaches, Golf, Convention Center, Restaurants & Various Other Attractions
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Accommodations: Combined, Ocean Shores' hotels and resorts offer more than 1,496 rooms-many which have been constructed in just the past few years. Many of our hotels have conference facilities accommodating 50 to 800 guests. Vacation home rentals are also available on an over night, weekly and month basis. Visit www.tourismoceanshores.com and click Accommodations for more information.
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Interpretive Center: The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center is located at the south end of Point Brown Ave., across from the Discovery Inn, near the marina. The Center is home to exhibits and programs focusing on the history, wildlife an development of the peninsula.
for hours and more information.
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Razor Clam Festival: The Ocean Shores third-annual Razor Clam Festival was a huge success, bringing more than 4,000 visitors to town including 40 craft vendors and 24 food vendors. Professional and amateur chefs earn bragging rights as the makers of the Best Chowder or Creative Clam Entree on the Washington Coast. For further information contact the Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce at 800-762-3224 or visit: www.oceanshores.org/
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Airport Facilities: City owned and operated, Ocean Shores Airport is located on the bay, one-half mile east of the downtown area. The airport includes a 2700-foot black-top runway, sod taxiway, lighted runways (pilot operated), tie-downs on black top and a pilots' lounge. |
Quniault Beach Resort & Casino: The Quinault Beach Resort & Casino --with live music & lounge--is located just 1.5 miles north of Ocean Shores on Highway 115.
Check it out at www.quinaultbeachresort.com/
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Duck Lake & The Canals: Many first-time visitors are surprised to find that Ocean Shores is home to more than 23 miles of freshwater, navigable and interconnected waterways. Duck Lake is power boat accessible and is also perfect environment for kayakers and canoeists. It is stocked and considered one of the best year-round fishing lakes in Western Washington. |
| Oyehut Wildlife Area: The Oyehut Wildlife area includes 691 acres of wildlife habitat, wetlands, and tidal flats. Because of its world-class birding opportunities, this area was selected by the Audubon Society as an addition to the Great Washington Birding Trail. www.audubon.org/ |
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Damon Point State Park: Adjacent tot he Oyehut Wildlife area, this 61 -acre natural peninsula extends nearly a mile into Grays Harbor entrance-offering excellent views of the shipping lanes and Westport, across the bay, as well as glimpses of abundant wildlife. |
| Ocean City State Park: Located one mile north of Ocean Shores, the park offers year-round camping on 170 acres featuring dunes and thickets of shore pine plus ocean beach access. There are 187 groomed campsites and most are wooded for privacy. Full hook-ups are available. |
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Ocean Shores Marina & RV Park: The Ocean Shores Marina is located the the southern end of Ocean Shores and offers dock-side seafood sales (in season). There are 99 RV and camping spaces, all with full hookups. Transient moorage is also available. |
| Chinook, North Bay & Emerson Parks: Chinook Park, on Duck Lake, has a boat launch and a fishing pier. Special facilities for handicapped are also available. North Bay Park, also on Duck Lake, has restrooms, a parking area, public dock, boat ramp, picnic shelter, baseball field and a tennis court. Emerson Park features tennis courts and is conveniently locate near downtown Ocean Shores. Visit www.osgov.com/parks/ |
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Various Other Attractions: Choose your favorite mode of transport, bicycle, mopeds, boats...even horseback - you'll find rentals for them all at Ocean Shores. You'll also find a go-cart track, bumper cards, miniature golf, arcades, bowling and other child- recreation,. Many hotels include pools and spas plus other amenities. There are also numerous kite shops throughout Ocean Shores.
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Pacific Ocean Beaches: The Ocean Shores Peninsula features six miles of public, sandy ocean beaches - roughly 630 acres at high tide.
Our beaches are popular for clamming (in season), jetty and surf fishing, whale watching and seashell and driftwood collecting.
There are 5 public beach-access points and horse rentals are available on the beach, weather permitting.
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Championship Golf: Ocean Shores' PGA rated, 18-hole championship golf course is just 5 minutes from the city center.
The course features a links-style front nine and a wooded back nine with multiple tees plus a driving range, pro-shop and snack bar.
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Convention Center: Only two blocks from the ocean, and in the heart of downtown Ocean Shores our new, 29,900 sq. ft. facility is designed to host meetings, events, banquet and exhibits, ranging from 30 to 900 attendees.
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Restaurants & Dining: Ocean Shores has 26 restaurants from which to choose, offering a wide variety of ambience and cuisine including fine dining to family fare and fast food. You'll also find a wealth of delicatessens, ice cream parlors and specialty treats and yummy desserts.
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