The most southerly beach of the entire Long Beach Peninsula is a popular place for visitors to enjoy if they prefer not sharing the beach with motor vehicles! At the north end is the North Head Lighthouse, making for one perfect bookend. The other direction is bookmarked by the North Jetty, sticking far out into the Pacific. Just inland is the Cape Disappointment campground so you can easily stroll out of camp to the beach and back.
There are several parking lots in the campground where non-campers can access the beach. A great place to explore is at the north end where the North Head cliffs hit the beach. Find trails that work into the old sea-stacks where you will find interesting rock formations and even caves. Before the jetty was built causing the sands to form new land, the beach was much further back. It's kind of strange walking through small trees where the ocean was crashing there just over 100 years before.
On February 20, 1920, the American steamer the Admiral Benson grounded on Peacock Spit in the fog and broke up after several days of wind. The wreck today still snags fishing lines off the coast of today's Benson Beach.
A Washington State Discover Pass is required to park in the parking area where the cache is located.
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- This geocache has an approved Permit to be placed at this location on property managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Visitors are responsible for acquainting themselves with policies and rules pertaining to State Parks areas.
- The following items may not be placed in the geocache: food, illegal substances, medications, personal hygiene products, pornographic materials, hazardous materials, or weapons of any type.
- By searching for the cache, visitors agree that they are responsible for their own actions, and acknowledge that neither the State of Washington nor the cache owner is responsible for any loss or injury that may occur in relation to such search.
- Report any incident, problem, or violation to State Parks staff.
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