Mile 335 - Columbia Beach, Coffenbury Lake, Fort Stevens SP - March 30, 2016

Report Details

Sunny mild day with little wind. Counted 18 cars parked at the access point (Peter Iredale), 16 cars on the beach, and 26 people, more than half of whom were sitting or playing in the sand. A few were willing to actually try wading in the cold surf, 7 in all. In addition, a couple of people were clamming in the surf. All in all, a nice day at the beach, with only a mild odor of rotting Velella velella. Nothing significant to report.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 26. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 3. Playing in surf: 7. Playing in sand: 8. Sitting: 6.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 18. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 16.