Report Details

This year there is increased use >350-500 visitors in one day. One must wonder the recoupertive tide effect with this increased use.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: -2.3 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 350. Number of dogs: 5. Tidepooling: 350. Other Activities: This was a holiday last school day 6 school buses 350-500 people on this beach with trained volunteers knowledgeable about Marine Reserves. Majority of visitors were being given guided tidal pool tours. Too many people but well informed and behaved.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 27. RVs/Buses parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

All splash zone, low intertidal, middle intertidal, high intertidal zone floor/fauna all present; seals and pups, black oyster catchers,w. gulls, c geese, harlequin ducks, pigeon guillmont all present. Punchbowl caves available for entry.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.

Actions & Comments

Devil's Punchbowl is a highly visited are as are both the N surf beach/vertical tidal pools and the Marine Gardens S tidal pool area. This year there is increased use >350-500 visitors in one day. One must wonder the recoupertive tide effect with this increased use.

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January 21, 2023

Many visitors taking photos of king tides.

CherieE53

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August 5, 2022

The visitors and their dogs were just enjoying the views.

CherieE53

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May 4, 2022

There were very few large birds visible in the air or on the ground/rocks.

CherieE53

Mile 225

January 21, 2022

The day at Otter Rock (Devil's Punchbowl State Park)  and Otter Crest Resort was clear and warm for January.

CherieE53

Mile 225

December 3, 2021

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Mile 225

October 13, 2021

The was a lot of Ball Kelp on the beach, more than you would normally see, other than that everything appeared normal.

CherieE53

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 225

September 3, 2021

I saw only a few surfers on the beach below the Devils Punchbowl state park trying to surf, but there was not enough wave action to surf.

CherieE53

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September 2, 2021

All the visitors I saw were just taking pictures and enjoying the views.

CherieE53