Rialto Beach runs north from the mouth of the Quillayute River to Hole in the Wall, a large sea arch 1.6 miles from the beach access point. Visitors will enjoy dramatic sea stacks, the passage at Hole in the Wall, land and marine wildlife, and rugged wilderness travel beyond Rialto Beach.

Sea stacks are fragments once connected to the mainland, but separated and sculpted by erosion

Low tide reveals grooved rock terraces in the cove past Hole in the Wall

Bald eagles are common along the forest at Rialto Beach, and occasionally out among the stacks

A small sand strip offers a brief respite between Hole in the Wall and the Chilean Monument

Sea stacks are fragments once connected to the mainland, but separated and sculpted by erosion

Rialto Beach is fairly pebbly with a slight camber, which makes for slower travel

A river otter near Ellen Creek looks for an easy meal on Rialto Beach

Hole in the Wall is an easy walk-through at low tide, and impassable at high tide

View of Little James Island from the Rialto Beach entry point

Travel beyond Hole in the Wall reveals a wild, rugged coast