Mile 293 - Rockaway Beach, State Wayside - May 18, 2015 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Plenty of people and dogs out enjoying a cloudy, mild late afternoon. Unfortunately, there was also plenty of garbage and debris to be found as well. Filled two kitchen garbage bags with assorted plastic rope & bottles, beer and pop cans (they don't burn well, but people keep trying), paper, cardboard and so on. Too big to bag were a heavily rusted but empty 55 gal. drum (no markings), and a 10 cu. ft. hunk of Styrofoam. We were able to deliver them to the park host at Manhattan Beach State Wayside for a later pick up by a Park Ranger. Rockaway Beach should be looking a bit better for the Kite Festival and Memorial Day observance.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 36. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 30. Playing in sand: 6. everyone just having a good time at the beach

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Notable Wildlife

11 sandpipers, 4 pelicans, lots of squirrels in the rip rap

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Small rocks, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff.

stu and barb

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Mile 293

Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

September 11, 2024

I submitted a report recently on a beach 245 miles to the South, mile 49, the Port beach in Port Orford, where I noticed many jellyfish washed up.

Elaine Cramer

Mile 293

Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

February 19, 2024

I observed new signs in Rockaway city proper, restricting using the public access to the beach at 1st and 2nd Avenues. Sign reads NO ACCESS: Until further notice, all city owned paths, walkways, stairs, and any other improved or unimproved access ways to recreation areas are closed.

Jesse Jones