Sekiu Neah Bay-Cape Flattery Five Day Guide Forks Chamber of Commerce Maps Guest Book Free Information packet. Day hikes can also be enjoyed at Rialto , First , Second and Third beaches of Lapush, Ruby and Kalaloch beaches, all accessible from Highway 101 and spur roads near Forks. Hiking the 57 miles of beaches in Olympic National Park's coastal strip can be hazardous. Many headlands are passable only at low tide, and people have been trapped by the incoming tide.
Swimming is hazardous, with cold water, strong currents, riptides and hidden rocks.
Still, it is not unusual to find sea kayakers and surfers riding the waves at La Push's First Beach year-round. Take time to explore tide pools al the Olympic Coast's beaches and observe wildlife. However, collecting animals or plants from park tide pools is prohibited. All rocks and islands that lie offshore of the park's coastal strip are part of Olympic National Park. Those that can be reached on foot at low tide are also National Wildlife Refuges and off-limits to visitation.