Mile 247
South Spit Salmon River, Tillamook/Lincoln county line
Lincoln County
Longitude: -124.007359900110
Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the Tillamook County-Lincoln County line (45° 02.6706', Mile 247), southerly to Yaquina Bay (44° 37.0374', Mile 215), except for the following locations within the corporate limits of Lincoln City:
(A) A distance of 150 feet on each side of the westerly extension of North 35th Court;
(B) A distance of 150 feet on each side of the westerly extension of North 15th Street.- Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from Porter Point (45° 09.5142', Mile 257), southerly to the Tillamook County/Lincoln County line (45° 02.6706', Mile 247).
2021
We surveyed Mile 247 over two days, March 3 an4 4, 2021. Although this beach receives very little activity, since there is no easy access, it still has considerable plastic and other trash that probably comes from boats or from upstream on the Salmon River. There was also evidence of...read more
2020
This survey was actually over two days, Dec. 23 and 24, 2020. The weather was very nice both days, although a bit windy on Dec. 24. Owing to the remote location of this beach, there was very little human activity. We only saw a three person family with a young...read more
This survey was about two weeks later than we had intended. It was delayed because of the Echo Mountain Complex Fire. By the time of this survey, the local air had cleared and people were out enjoying a fresh air Sunday on a beautiful beach. We saw more people than...read more
This survey was about two weeks later than we had intended. It was delayed because of the Echo Mountain Complex Fire. By the time of this survey, the local air had cleared and people were out enjoying a fresh air Sunday on a beautiful beach. We saw more people than...read more
Mile 247, at the Salmon River Estuary, continues to be a very clean and pristine beach, likely owing to its remote location. One difference on this inspection was the total lack of dead seabirds, which we had documented previously. There were also very few live birds, perhaps due to bald...read more
Another calm day on a beautiful beach. Aside from pieces of plastic, an ever present problem on many Oregon beaches, no reason to be concerned about the beach at Mile 247.read more
2019
Overall, Mile 247 continues to be an an exceptionally clean, pristine beach, owing largely to its remote location. In addition to what was noted above, we saw two dead seals or sea lions and about a dozen or so live harbor seals at the north end of the beach on the...read more
We were informed by Westwind staff that a live trap had been set for a dog that had been roaming the beach for several months, living off a whale tale that had washed ashore. We saw the trap (see picture) but not the dog. We saw several dozen people access...read more
