Mile 290 - Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south - April 22, 2023

Report Details

I went out in the afternoon of Earthday which was also beach clean up day. The weather was pleasant which brought out lots of families. We only picked 6 pieces of trash. There is a lot of driftwood accumulated towards the jetty. A group of unidentified shore birds were feeding in the dry sand.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 5.3 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 5. Playing in sand: 15. Sitting: 3. Surfing: 3.

Other Activities: On the jetty 6.

Concerns

Driftwood removal

Apparent violations: Someone has been chain sawing a really old driftwood..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 35.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. See photos of Salps washed up apon the shore.

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass.

Natural Changes

Evidence of wave overtopping. Not a lot compared to other years.

Report Images

Lots of Driftwood

Salps washed ashore

Skate egg case

Unidentified shore bird

McGruder Shoreline

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Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

June 26, 2026

It was great to walk my mile with Rachel and Denise with Ocean Shores. We were unable to remove a large pile of debris, including two large styrofoam blocks, and reported the issue to Nehalem Bay State Parks ranger. There were newly exposed tree roots and fallen trees along the Camp McGruder frontage, see photos.

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