Pacific Beach is a small coastal community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, on the state's outer Pacific shoreline. It lies northwest of Aberdeen along State Route 109, the highway that follows the coast between Hoquiam and the Quinault Indian Reservation. The area is part of Washington's sparsely settled North Beach region, a string of small oceanfront places that grew as summer destinations before becoming a mix of year-round homes and vacation properties. The community's defining feature is Pacific Beach State Park, a small camping park where sites sit close to the ocean and visitors can walk directly onto the sand. The beach itself is known for sand dollars and wide, often dramatic sunsets over the Pacific. South of the community lies Seabrook, a planned coastal town that has added a more developed commercial and residential presence to the area, while Moclips and Copalis Beach continue the chain of small shoreline settlements. With a population of about 280, Pacific Beach remains one of the quieter places on Washington's coast. Housing consists of older single-family homes, beach cabins, vacation rentals, and newer townhouse-style development, reflecting the community's dual role as a residence and a getaway. The setting offers the raw, forested-to-shoreline landscape characteristic of the Pacific Northwest coast, where evergreen forest gives way to open ocean beach. For buyers, Pacific Beach appeals to those seeking a low-key coastal retreat, proximity to the beach without the density of larger resort towns, and access to the fishing, clamming, and storm-watching traditions of Grays Harbor's North Beach.