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Pacific Beach, Washington
CDP
About Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach is a small unincorporated community in western Washington.
Pacific Beach holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.21 square miles.
📰 Pacific Beach News Today
- Pacific Beach Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- New beach town is a model for regional growth cnu.org · Apr 6
- Monthly Weather Forecast for Pacific Beach, Washington 98571 The Weather Channel · Oct 6
- Rental unit in Pacific Beach · ★5.0 · 2 bedrooms · 4 beds · 2 baths Airbnb · Apr 20
- 11 Best Small Towns On The Pacific Coast For A Crowd-Free Summer WorldAtlas · Jun 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pacific Beach Unique
- The only place in America named Pacific Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Pacific Beach
- Vista Bakeshop — coffee shop (café)
- Frontager's Pizza Co. — pizza
- Koko's
- Surf Shop Espresso — coffee shop (café)
- Windjammer Restaurant and Lounge — seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Seabrook Arcade · Arcade
- Studio 58 · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pacific Beach
- Pacific Beach State Park reviews ★
- Barn Hill Park reviews ★
- Beach Camp Park reviews ★
- Cedar Run Park reviews ★
- Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Compass Park reviews ★
- Crescent Park reviews ★
- Fernwood Square reviews ★
- Garden Promenade reviews ★
- Halfround Park reviews ★
- Horseshoe Park reviews ★
- Kucera Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pacific Beach
- Pacific Beach Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWashington
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.21 sq mi
Coordinates47.2141, -124.1968