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One of the special characteristics of Ocean Shores is that the city allows people to use their property for camping with a recreational vehicle. When you have a lot with all utilities installed, you can use your recreational property up to 120 days per year. If the lot does not have all utilities, then the limit is 90 days with a self-contained recreational vehicle. When you are camping, you will obtain a camping permit using the online portal found at osgov.com . The pe

Did you know that there is a large 248 acre lake and 23 miles of freshwater canals located on the east side of the Ocean Shores peninsula? These beautiful waterways are great for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boarding. Fish found in the lake include: stocked rainbow trout, large mouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch and blue gill sunfish. North Bay Park and Chinook Park have boat launches. There are multiple sites wher

Most residential lots in Ocean Shores are part of this private non-profit recreational organization. There is a large clubhouse at the southeast end of the peninsula where you will find a remodeled fitness center, indoor pool, hot tub, indoor basketball court, and game room. Many social activities and events are held there. In addition, there are four parks and two outdoor pools. Member properties have annual dues of $195. There are a few properties that opted out of this

The Ocean Shores 2 mile wide and 6 mile long peninsula was first populated by the Native American Quinault Nation. Captain Gray traded with them when he explored the mouth of the Chehalis river. After white settlement, the area was used as cattle grazing land in the 1800's. Despite it being a cattle ranch, several people were drawn to try and settle there and would be run off the ranch. Then, in 1960, Ralph Minard sold the cattle grazing area for one million dollars to some