Long Beach is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States.

Long Beach began when Henry Harrison Tinker bought a land claim from Charles E. Reed in 1880.

From 1889 to 1930, a narrow-gauge railroad called the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company ran up the whole peninsula.

[6] Two hotels were constructed near the depot by Tinker and later the Hanniman family; the latter was destroyed in a fire on December 6, 1914.

"[8] Businesses existing in August 1911 that can be identified along Rubberneck Row from photographs (see images in this article) include, on the west side of the tracks, an establishment advertising "Baths" (possibly the Crystal Baths, an indoor swimming pool), Milton York Candies, a "Postal Shop," and a soda fountain just across from the station advertising "Milk Shake."

A somewhat earlier photograph shows a sign for a livery stable immediately to the west across the tracks from Tinker's Hotel, followed (proceeding southwards) by a barber shop, "Vincent's Souvenirs," and "The Candy Man".

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2), all of it land.

Long Beach records nearly 80 inches (2,000 mm) of rainfall annually.

At a December 2016 open house, the city government presented initial plans for a proposed 32-foot (9.8 m) berm which could potentially accommodate 850 persons.

The total cost was estimated at $3.4 million, of which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was to pay 75%, the Emergency Management Division of Washington State 12.5%, and the City of Long Beach 12.5%.

[14] The project was abandoned in 2017 after new scientific reports indicated it was designed at least 14.5 feet (4.4 m) too short to withstand a worst-case tsunami.

During the event's first year, an 8 foot (2.4 m) wide frying pan used to make the world's largest omelet in 1933 was loaned to the city from Chehalis, Washington.