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CoastWatch Mile 338 County Clatsop Description Clatsop Spit, Jetty Lagoon, Fort Stevens SP Boundaries N 46° 13.066', W 124° 0.368' to N 46° 12.22', W 123° 59.76' Google Maps Nearby Roads, Directions to/from, Google photos, Satellite image, Terrain overlay OPRD Map Columbia River to Necanicum River (1) Vehicles • Motor vehicle travel is prohibited on the ocean shore between the hours of 12:01 p.m. and 12:00 midnight, from May 1 through September 15, from the south jetty of the Columbia River (46° 13.5216', Mile 340), southerly to the Peter Iredale Road (46° 10.6950', Mile 336). Weather Current Weather Conditions at nearby stations (may take a minute or two on a dialup connection) Tides The NOAA Tide Predictions site may be found here. Click on the station nearest to your location to see predicted tides in graphical and tabular formats. Photo [No photos have been uploaded with reports for this Mile]

24 REPORTS FOR MILE 338: Randy and Beth Mar 20, 2013 10:00 AM   Spring equinox walk was a combo of rain and sun; a partial rainbow greeted us as well as two mature eagles and one Harrier hawk. No sign of the snowy owls that have been sighted here recently. The beach was swept clean of garbage and driftwood.   MORE  Randy and Beth Nov 28, 2012 12:00 AM   A calm day on our beach mile with very little man made debris or driftwood. The highlight of the walk was spotting a snowy owl perched on the driftwood; the owl flew away as we approached and then watched as we moved farther away. A larger than usual flock of shorebirds were huddled at the tide line--moving away as the water crept closer to them. Large piles of bullwhip kelp were entangled all along our mile.   MORE  Randy and Beth Sep 11, 2012 12:00 AM   A brisk north wind brought out seven kite boarders enjoying the low waves on an incoming tide. There was very little garbage on our mile, perhaps due to the heavy piles of sand that were covering driftwood (and other things) deeper than usual. We noted two dead birds, partially buried in the sand--one appeared to be a Canada goose. Pelicans and seagulls were out in moderation.   MORE  Randy and Beth Jun 27, 2012 1:30 PM   A very sunny day with lots of human and horse activity on our beach mile. We picked up styrofoam on our way back at the high tide line, but filled our large garbage bag fairly quickly and will need to go back again soon.   MORE  Randy and Beth Mar 20, 2012 8:30 AM   We were surprised how high the near mid-tide was on this first day of spring. Nothing out of the ordinary to report, but a great way to start a new season.   MORE  Randy and Beth Dec 14, 2011 12:30 PM   An overcast, windy day with pounding surf, some driftwood and no other people on our mile. We saw five dead seabirds and one very decayed carcass of a seal or small sea lion about half way on our mile.   MORE  Randy and Beth Sep 28, 2011 11:45 AM   Strong surf and incoming tide left for only a small amount of walkable beach. Piles of kelp and some logs dotted the beach. Dragonflies flew around us on the beach approach. We saw a seal heading out into the surf and groups of pelicans, sandpipers and gulls. The high tide line was lined with small pieces of and whole jellyfish.   MORE  Randy and Beth Sep 4, 2011 10:15 AM   Labor Day Weekend and sunny weather brought many families to our beach mile. They were building sand structures, walking with children and dogs and playing in the surf. There was not much driftwood or man-made debris on the mile. Groups of pelicans (up to 20 in a group) flew close to the water, all seemed to be flying north as the seagulls flew in a southerly direction.   MORE  Randy and Beth Apr 20, 2011 9:50 AM   Scotch broom and wild strawberries both starting to bloom on the approach to our mile. Many people recreating on the beach today/clamdigging and surfing. The beach was relatively clean of debris, man-made and natural thanks probably to the beach cleanup done within the last month.   MORE  Randy and Beth Dec 27, 2010 10:45 AM   Very little driftwood. We watched a seagull catch a crab and proceed to keep flying it around the beach. Several bags of debris, mostly plastic, were collected and taken to a dumpster.   MORE  Randy and Beth Nov 3, 2010 5:00 PM   An unusually warm November day and the end of a good clamdigging tide made for more beach motorized traffic than we normally encounter on our mile. The return mile produced a large garbage bag of plastic bottles which we are allowed to put in the dumpster at Fort Stevens State Park. Lots of small jellyfish noted on the wet part of the beach sand.   MORE  Randy and Beth Jun 21, 2010 12:30 PM   First day of summer with two groups of people flying kites. Very little driftwood. On our return mile we are now walking the high tide line to collect debris and finding mostly plastic water bottles. Fort Stevens allows us to use their dumpster for any garbage found on the beach.   MORE  Randy and Beth Apr 22, 2010 1:15 PM   Earth day on our beach mile: wild strawberries and vetch blooming on the beach approach. Surf clam diggers were getting clams. A number of shorepines were distressed at the beginning of our beach approach from the start of Parking Lot A. The dunes were altered from a series of high tides and there was minimal driftwood on the beach.   MORE  Randy and Beth Dec 28, 2009 2:10 PM   A beautiful day on the beach. Lots of driftwood and an absence of shorebirds today.   MORE  Randy and Beth Oct 27, 2009 11:45 AM   There was a dead sea lion at the start of mile 338 this morning. No presence of stranded birds which is why I wanted to walk our beach mile.   MORE  Randy and Beth Sep 18, 2009 9:40 AM   A tall driftwood pole has been erected on the beach to mark the trail to parking lot A; a driftwood campfire was still smoldering but not endangering other driftwood or the beach grass.   MORE  Randy and Beth Jul 6, 2009 10:30 AM   Many more birds than usual on our mile; streams of pelicans and cormorants cruising the water and several bald eagles eating on the carcass of a baby seal. We couldn't identify what had happened to the seal. We walked a ways with a group of boy scouts and leaders from Washington doing 50 miles total over a number of days. There was no manmade litter and driftwood is increasing over the last few visits.   MORE  Randy and Beth Mar 23, 2009 2:00 PM   A cold spring day with southerly wind and rain. Very little human activity and also very few birds. Only several plastic litre bottles on the beach--otherwise a very clean mile with scattered driftwood.   MORE  Randy and Beth Jan 2, 2009 10:00 AM   This walk started out with sleet, then blue sky and cumulus clouds emerged. A very cold, brisk walk. The beach was clean except for 3-4 pieces of plastic. Birds alerted us to a dead sea lion and a dead cormorant in two different places on the beach. The sea lion was about 6 feet long and must have died fairly recently as there was no smell. Reported to Fish and Wildlife.   MORE  Randy and Beth Sep 22, 2008 11:25 AM   A very clean mile due to beach cleanup (SOLV) weekend just occurring. We picked up 2 empty plastic containers; also saw a vulture eating a dead seagull.    MORE  Randy and Beth Jul 29, 2008 9:30 AM   A very blustery, misty day with pelicans, terns, gulls and sandpipers enjoying the beach. The only other beach walkers encountered were in the parking lot. The terns, needing to harass someone or something, squawked loudly at my friend's dog, Katie, as we walked our mile.   MORE  Randy and Beth Apr 3, 2008 12:45 PM   Due to SOLV cleanup the previous weekend, we saw no trash on our beach mile. There was still lots of driftwood piled up at the base of the cliffs. Very little bird activity--only one lone seagull flying overhead.   MORE  Randy and Beth Nov 11, 2007 9:00 AM   Piles of ribbon seaweed were being pushed up by the incoming tide. Sandpipers were noticably absent. There was a little plastic debris scattered on our mile.   MORE  Kandell Jun 24, 2007 10:00 AM    [NO EMAIL] As usual, a clean, quiet mile.   MORE