Mile 197 - San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG - 12/12/2025

Report Details

Beautiful warm and sunny December day! Beach was fairly clean, almost looked scoured after the recent King Tide. Water has been running down from the campground along the North access steps causing erosion next to the steps and a small stream down to the ocean. Further north water coming off the bluff from a residence has cut into and washed away sand forming another stream. Remarkably the fence coming down off the bluff is still there! Walking south from the access point, more of the bluff has been washed away further exposing the campground fence. Continuing south, sand has been washed away fully exposing a resident's concrete steps down to the beach. Lots of places where the bluff has given way and fallen onto the beach. The beach access from NW Colorado St that I last reported as having had recent work shows more gravel and rock that has washed a little further onto the beach. No heavy equipment present.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1.

Notable Wildlife

2 crows, 4 gulls

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. 1 too decomposed to tell 1 California gull

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

numerous pieces parts of jelly fish

Wrackline Content

fishing line, 1 soft plastic lure with no hook, 3 shotgun shell wads, 2 ziploc plastic bags