Mile 298 Report
Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP 2
March 21, 2026
First time on Nehalem Beach @ State Park.
Report Details
First time on Nehalem Beach @ State Park. Came today to check to see if there was any Velella velella here also. I found that righties predominated on this beach, In my sampling, which is different from what I observed in Rockaway.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2 feet.
Activities
Types of Activities: Walking/Running.
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls
Wrackline Content
Wood pieces, Other. Velella velella.
Velella Velella concentrations.
Velella samples.
Velella samples.
End of the line.
Report Images
Steven Prom
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First time on Nehalem Beach @ State Park.
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Many people were out on a sunny day enjoying this section of the state park beach.
Don Taylor
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There were many people enjoying their time on the beach, which is understandable because Nehalem Bay State Park is right behind mile 298.
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It was very windy and rainy with just one person observed walking in the distance towards the southern end of the mile.
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Very little human-made debris on beach.
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From the entrance to the beach from the state park, walking north, I saw about 40 people, eight dogs, three horses, lots of washed up upside-down crabs, and several small beached jellyfish.
Sue R.
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Had 7 members of the NKN Natural Resource/Envir club & 2 adults observing the beach and removing litter.
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