Mile 110 Report
Merchants Beach, Seven Devils State Wayside
May 23, 2020
Looking forward to the day no vehicles are allowed to drive on the beach.
Report Details
Looking forward to the day no vehicles are allowed to drive on the beach.The one good thing about the new Sheep Ranch golf course is the abatement of some gorse on the bluff.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4. Other Activities: vehicles driving from Whiskey Run around five mile point.. Wondering if vehicles are allowed on Merchants beach. There is signage prohibiting driving down from the parking area, but none on the beach.
Concerns
Apparent violations: I thought vehicles were not allowed on Merchants beach????.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 3. Cars/trucks on beach, prohibited: 3.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
New Development
Bluff development.
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