Seashore Conservation Area
Managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
42 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Pacific Beach
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pacific Beach
The biggest trail networks: Seashore Conservation Area (0.7 mi). 14% of Pacific Beach’s land is conserved, about 113 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 58 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
14%
113 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Seashore Conservation Area, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pacific Beach State Park
Park
16 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
113 conserved acres
14% of Pacific Beach’s land. Who manages Pacific Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks71 ac
County59 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 59 acState Conservation Area · 55 acState Park · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth203 Local Other or Unknown | County | 59 | Unknown |
| Seashore Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State parks | 55 | Restricted |
| Pacific Beach State Park | State parks | 16 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Pacific Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pacific Beach
Sunset BeachIn Seashore Conservation Area
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Pacific Beach
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach State Park CampgroundFee · In Pacific Beach State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Sheahan Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Volleyball
1Basketball
1Pickleball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pacific Beach: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 52 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 13.4 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
July is the driest month (1.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 13.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Pacific Beach →
Next door
Pacific Beach and its neighbors
Pacific Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moclips | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pacific Beach
Where can I hike in Pacific Beach?
The longest trail networks: Seashore Conservation Area, 0.7 miles; Pacific Beach State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pacific Beach’s trails?
Seashore Conservation Area and Pacific Beach State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pacific Beach?
6,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pacific Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 130 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pacific Beach neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →