Mile 262 Report
Cape Kiwanda State Park
March 31, 2026
Windy day on the beach but not cold; lots of velella velella washed up; very low tide coming back in.
Report Details
Windy day on the beach but not cold; lots of velella velella washed up; very low tide coming back in. Only car in access area was ours. Others were on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong.
Activities
Types of Activities: Sitting, Walking/Running, Other - see below.
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 5.
Other Activities: throwing balls for their dogs.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4.
Notable Wildlife
2 Black Oystercatchers on offshore rocks
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings or molts. lots of dead velella velella, by-the-wind sailors, on this beach and all up and down the Tillamook and Lincoln county beaches
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. more erosion in usual areas of hillside
velella vellella washed up on beach
view of north side of Cape Kiwanda dune and Chief Kiawanda Rockfrom south end of Mile 262
Report Images
Linda Fink
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