Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
July 11, 2025
Unusually small amount of marine debris.
Report Details
Unusually small amount of marine debris.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Tide Level: -1.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Sitting: 2. Surfing: 1.
Notable Wildlife
A few gulls.
Driftline Content
Very little debris.
View looking south from the So. Columbia River Jetty.
This tree was a couple meters away from the beach and now it's being eroded on to the beach indicative of the rapid rate of erosion along the Ft. Stevens Beach approx. 1-2 ft/year.
Looking south. Beach is taking on a more characteristic, less steep, summer profile. Photo taken approx. 1/2 south of the So. Columbia River Jetty.
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Ed Joyce
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Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual. Unusually small amount of beach debris found.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Three dead seals observed and reported to the Seaside Aquarium and photos were sent.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Unusually small amount of marine debris.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Probably the most marine debris and driftwood ever observed during my 9 years of walking this mile.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Typical winter beach profile with steep dunes and erosion of beach grasses down the dunes.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Most beach erosion I've witnessed - see photo.
Ed Joyce
