Mile 296 Report
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
June 27, 2008
Exquisitely clean + windswept
Report Details
Exquisitely clean + windswept
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N.
Human Activities
Walking or running: 7. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: horseback. Bicycles at shore
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
crab parts all along littoral
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.
Actions & Comments
Exquisitely clean + windswept
Coopersmith
CoastWatcher
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Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
North of the Nehalem River mile 296 is accessible only by an ~2 mile beach walk (or bicycle or horse) or a similar distance on a sandy track running down the center of the spit.
JMorris
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
A sunny weekend day at the beach, loads of people, SOLV cleanup in September, beach extremely clean.
Coopersmith
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
Gorgeous day: low temperature brought out only the hardiest, well-wrapped walkers.
Coopersmith
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
Since this mile, ending in the Nehalem Bay North Jetty, is in a state park and activity is patrolled by park rangers, it is clean.
Coopersmith
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
Aside from noted litter, otherwise clean; no erosion or interference.
Coopersmith
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
This afternoon I hiked the length of the South Nehalem Jetty.
skyhar8000
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
Unusual to see hikers climbing on N.
Coopersmith