Mile 184 Report
N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
March 3, 2021
It was a quiet day on Ocean Beach.
Report Details
It was a quiet day on Ocean Beach. Unfortunately, today I observed more trash in the parking lot and on the beach than I ever have. I documented this and reported it according to the guidelines provided by CoastWatch. I'd like to note that when visiting a beach, if you find the trash receptacle full, please pack your trash out and dispose of it at the next available trash can. I also found two abandoned crab traps. I found no markings or tags on them. The extensive rock fields that I observed in February are still present. Lots of agates and jasper. I also noted driftwood embedded in the bluff close by the waterfall.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10. Quiet day on the beach. There were just a few people there, mostly strolling on the beach. Still lots of rock fields visible all along the beach. Good agate hunting!
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). There were numerous plastic bottles on the beach. It's clear they had been in the water for a while because they had small barnacles on them.
Styrofoam float, bottles and other trash in parking lot
Old driftwood layers exposed along the bluff
Alternate angle of the driftwood layer
Crab trap
Crab trap
Runoff from the waterfall exposing more rocks
Barnacled plastic bottles collected from the beach
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