Mile 259 Report
Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
March 18, 2023
Overall a very clean and beautiful coastline.
Report Details
Overall a very clean and beautiful coastline. We are so glad to spend time there as a family. Some litter in parking area but beach area was free of debris from people. We look forwad to our next visit and exploring the trails behind the bluffs.
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 3.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 50. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 20. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 20. Other Activities: horseback riding, we saw four horses.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 26. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
just some seagulls, but not many
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Wood pieces.
Looking North on the bluff above the parking lot
Looking south on the bluff above the parking lot
Shoreline around 3:00pm
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The day we visited the beach was busier than what it has been.
JGEMS
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extreme cliff/dune erosion from recent King Tides
Linda Fink
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It was a sunny and beautiful day at the coast.
Polaris Polaris
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
We were not able to walk the entire mile, but we could see down the beach.
Mike Weddle
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This was the first trip for JGEMS for this beach with Jesse Jones from Coastwatch and Patricia McBride from the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
JGEMS
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
Overall a very clean and beautiful coastline.
Polaris
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It was a pleasant, sunny day with well-separated groups of people--including young children--just relaxing on the beach.
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
From my perspective on horseback, the beach looked in great shape and was being used by visitors just like a beach should be on a nice summer day.
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