In just a 6-mile by 2-mile space, you will encounter ocean beaches, salt marshes, freshwater lagoons, tide pools, jetty rocks, mudflats, freshwater ponds, open dunes, and old growth woods. Nowhere else in Washington can you find these unique spaces so close together! It's no wonder it's home to over 300 species of birds throughout the year. Spot ocean life like migrating whales, crabs, seals, sea lions, and porpoises. Ocean Shores is home to otter, beaver, mink, muskrat, deer, raccoons, coyote, and bears, and even Elk.