Crescent Bay at Salt Creek Recreation Area,
Port Angeles WA
DATE OF SWIM: 9/18/22
As part of my our honeymoon, we backpacked in the Olympics and then went for some adventure swimming at Salt Creek Recreation Area, a common surfing spot on the Olympic Peninsula. We swam around the little island in Crescent Bay and watched surfers, enjoying being newlyweds.
Route
Out to and around the rock outcropping and back
Distance
~1000 yards, 30 minutes
Water
45-46 degrees F
Support
Buoy, Garmin Swim 2 and husba
A Perfect Outdoors Honeymoon
Evan and I decided to go on a backpacking trip in the Olympics right after we got married at Ebey's Landing on Whidbey Island (where we now live, I'm writing this post 2 years after this trip, again).
After the backpacking trip, we hungout at Salt Creek Recreation Area and swam around Crescent Beach. This was one of my bucket list swimming spots for a while, and I'm so glad we went. We decided to get down to the beach from the parking area and then swim around the little rock outcropping and back. It was cold and beautiful.
We want to return here to surf Crescent Beach - the last time we were there - there was a little rental cabana on the beach!
