Ruby Beach

{{Short description|Beach in Washington, United States}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} thumb|Stormy day at Ruby Beach {{Infobox landform | name = Ruby Beach | other_name = | image = Ruby Beach 1936.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = '''Ruby Beach''', 1936. Photo: George A. Grant | pushpin_map = Washington | map_width = | map_caption = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_label = | mark = | marker_size = | location = Jefferson County, United States | grid_ref = | grid_ref_UK = | grid_ref_Ireland = | coordinates = {{coord|47|42|39|N|124|24|56|W|display=it|source:gnis}} | coordinates_ref = | range = | part_of = | water_bodies = | length = | formed_by = | type = Beach | free_label_1 = Patrolled by | free_data_1 = | free_label_2 = Hazard rating | free_data_2 = | free_label_3 = Access | free_data_3 = | embedded = {{succession links|left=|right=}} }}

'''Ruby Beach''' is the northernmost of the southern beaches in the coastal section of Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on Highway 101, in Jefferson County, {{convert|27|mi}} south of the town of Forks.

Like virtually all beaches on the northern coast, Ruby Beach has a tremendous amount of driftwood. It is notable for the number of sea stacks there.

The beach is so called because of the ruby-like crystals in the beach sand.<ref>{{citation|title=Ultimate coast guide to Olympic Peninsula|journal=Seattle Magazine|author=Roddy Scheer | date=April 22, 2011|url=http://www.seattlemag.com/article/ultimate-coast-guide-olympic-peninsula}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=The 10 Best of Everything National Parks: 800 Top Picks from Parks Coast to Coast|publisher=National Geographic Books|year=2011|isbn=9781426207341|page=418|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GVSZW4WFx6AC&pg=PA418}}</ref>

Destruction Island is located about 4 miles southwest off the beach. The island and the Destruction Island Lighthouse can be seen from the beach.

{{Wide image|Ruby_Beach,_Olympic_National_Park,_on_a_Late_September_Afternoon.jpg|800px|180° panorama from Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park, late in the afternoon of a sunny September day.}} thumb|upright|Doorway to Ruby Beach in Washington

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==External links== {{Commons category|Ruby Beach}} * [https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-kalaloch-and-ruby-beach.htm Visiting Kalaloch and Ruby Beach], from the National Park Service

Category:Beaches of Washington (state) Category:Protected areas of Jefferson County, Washington Category:Landforms of Olympic National Park Category:Landforms of Jefferson County, Washington