I had originally intended to go on the spit towards the lighthouse, but there were so many people I decided to walk the opposite direction. I’m so glad I did! The beach is so clean, and I enjoyed the view so much. It was really neat watching a bald eagle flying above me, and he got fairly close at one point. I saw two cargo ships and one cruise ship. This side of the beach wasn’t crowded at all, and so I really got to have some good “me time” without having to dodge people the entire time.
The trail to get to the beach is also an easy one. There’s only one hill that you have to worry about and that’s just before you get to the beach itself. It isn’t too terribly steep so easy for kids as well.