Mile 232 Report
Boiler Bay Wayside, Picnic Area, Government Point
June 27, 2025
People were out watching the grey whale off Government Point—no violations, little to no litter.
Report Details
People were out watching the grey whale off Government Point—no violations, little to no litter. Hole in fence next to interpretative signage.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 5.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 34. Number of dogs: 4. Sitting: 34. Other Activities: Two boats out, one possibly a trawler. A few people were sitting at picnic tables, but most were watching the grey whale off of Government Point..
Notable Wildlife
One grey whale, pigeon guillemonts, crows, western gulls, cormorants, and a black oystercatcher.
Hole in fence.
Whale watching with dogs.
Black oystercatcher
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Mile 232
Boiler Bay Wayside, Picnic Area, Government Point
People were out watching the grey whale off Government Point—no violations, little to no litter.
kbayans
Mile 232
Boiler Bay Wayside, Picnic Area, Government Point
It is a busy day with people observing wildlife and sitting in their cars.
Kristin Bayans
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Boiler Bay Wayside, Picnic Area, Government Point
It was a pleasant, cloudless, and mild day.
kbayans
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Boiler Bay Wayside, Picnic Area, Government Point
Windy and sunny day.
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Boiler Bay Wayside, Picnic Area, Government Point
2 people fishing beyond the barrier and 1 person feeding the seagulls bread.
kbayans
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Boiler Bay Wayside, Picnic Area, Government Point
Nothing significant on this stretch.
GWshark
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Boiler Bay Wayside, Picnic Area, Government Point
Fairly nice day with rain showers.
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Boiler Bay Wayside, Picnic Area, Government Point
Appeared to be normal human activity for this mile.
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