Pacific Beach State Park, Washington

 Pacific Beach State Park, Washington

State Park Information

Wikipedia

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Pacific Beach Beach Towny

Seabrook Beach Town

Ocean Shores Beach Town

Aberdeen, Grays Harbor

Four Days in Grayland

Grays Harbor Bay

Yurt Camping, Pacific Beach, WA, February 12-15, 2024, Mike Garofalo solo camper.  Cancelled due to poor health of Mike Garofalo.  

Mike Garofalo at Wallapa Bay

Yurt at Pacific Beach

Pacific Beach State Park

Pacific Beach State Park

Seabrook Village, WA
South of Pacific Beach

Gray's Harbor, WA, Shellfishing

 More Details and Photos to Follow.

Our rental home was near Westport.

Nice weather. Beachcombing.

Westport, Washington, Clam Digging Trip

More Details and Photos to Follow.

Our rental home was near Westport.

Nice weather. Beachcombing. Dog walking. Mushroom hunting.

Brady's Oyster Shack for oysters and fish.
Grundson Fishing store near Westport docks.
Hot Coffees
Fireplace chats
TV indoors

Fancy high-qulity Chef's meals

Clam Digging at 4:30 pm

Twin Harbors State Park, Washington

We are going to camp at Twin Harbors State Park next week: Karen, April, Mick and I.

We plan to visit Centralia downtown and the Satsop decommissioned nuclear reactor along the Chehalis River as we drive into Aberdeen and then Westport.

I will be walking in the Shifting Sands Nature Trails inside Twin Harbors State Park.  

Clam digging from 4:30 to 7 pm. 

My Atrial Fibrillation heart disease has been acting up after 6 months of remission.  Hopefully, I can enjoy the activities at the beach.  I have a cardio conversion scheduled the day before Thanksgiving this month.  We shall see.  Studying the excellent book by John D. Day, MD, and T. Jared Bunch, MD, titled: The AFib Cure: Get Off Your Medications, Take Control of Your Health, and Add Years to Your Life. 2021.

Up before daybreak at our wood cabin C3.

Four Days in Grayland
By Michael P. Garofalo

Fishing at Grayland Beach, Washington

Fishing, Surfcasting, Jetty Fishing, Pier Fishing   NS SS  WP  OP  

Fishing  Washington State Fishing Regulations  NS SS

Fishing: The Complete Guide to Surfcasting: Tackle, Technique, Species, Locations and More.  By Joe Cermele.  Burford, 2011, 288 pages.  VSCL. 

Fishing From the Beach

Grayland Beach and Twin Harbors Beach Surf Fishing 

Surf Fishing Grayland Images

Fishing from the North Jetty in Ocean Shores

How to Catch Redtail Surf Perch UTube

11 Best Beaches for Surf Perch Fishing in Washington and Oregon

Redtail Surf Perch - Wikipedia

Westport: Fishing from the South Jetty in Westport. 

Westport: Fishing and crabbing from the Docks, Boardwalks, and Pier at Westport. 

Fishing  My surfcasting rod is an 11 foot Fiblink Surf Spinning Fishing Rod, 4 piece.  Reel: KastKing Sharky Baitfeeder III Spinning Reel.  Line: Kast King Braided line, 30 lib, 327 yards, Moss Green.  Tackle box with surf fishing and jetty fishing gear.  I have a valid current Washington fishing license and shell fishing license.   

Surf fishing for redtail surf perch is supposed to be very good using clam baits on the high tide immediately after the razor clammers have dug at low tide. 

I keep a fairly detailed hypertext notebook on Gray's Harbor and Willapa Bay in Washington State.  Activities at Westport, Twin Harbors, or Grayland Beach (e.g., surf fishing, clam digging, crabbing, jetty fishing, beachcombing, kite flying, pier fishing, camping, walking, reading, nature studies, photography, sit/stare/listen, your favorite hobbies, etc.) are covered in my:

Gray's Harbor and Willapa Bay: A Hypertext Notebook and Guide
By Michael P. Garofalo 

Westport, Washington, Gray's Harbor

Today, the beaches from Westport to Grayland (9 miles) were filled with people digging razor clams.  

From my yurt campsite at the Grayland Beach State Park campground the distance to walk to the surf is about a 2 mile or more round trip over sand.  I was the only person walking.  

I walked out to the surf at 7:30 am this cool morning, 55F light wind.  Surprisingly, the sky was clear blue and cloudless.  Most important, it was a low tide of  -0.2 at 7:30 am.   

I could see about 100 vehicles parked along the shore for about a mile.  Maybe 150 people were clam digging.  Others huddled in chairs around their vehicles and talked, or sat and sipped coffee in their truck, big RV, SUV, or sedan.  

I carefully walked in the digging area.  I watched the people digging up many razor clams - a first for me.  I did not dig - I observed.  

One couple told me they got their limit (15 razor clams per person) in 30 minutes.  Another old man was telling me about clamming at night at low tide at a full moon.  Children talked about how hard it was to get the tube in and out of the wet sand.  People seemed to like to talk.  

Then, while walking the mile back to my yurt campsite I continued my normal nature studies.  

I went back to the beach at around 4 pm.  It was a receding high tide.  

There were only 3 vehicles parked on the same one mile stretch of beach, nobody flying kites, nobody surf fishing, a few people walking - deserted compared to this morning.  

One middle aged lady emerged barefoot from her big RV, walked to the surf, and got wet.  She was thrilled, shouted, and threw her arms in the air.  

I ate a good bowl of clam chowder at Long's Bar and Grill on WA105.  Everything in Grayland is located on WA105.  Some knowledgeable guy at the bar was telling us about how he would grind up the foot of the clam and cook in a flour recipe patty then freeze, and other clam cooking and digging tips.  Some old fellow told me about his USA travels, his Air Force days, his stroke, and his love of Westport.  His wife was very cute and flirty.  Both were drunk, as people often are in bars.  

Yesterday, I enjoyed delicious Portuguese Bella canned smoked sardines in olive oil with fresh French bread.  For me, I have made tasting seafood dishes a regular part of my beach travels experiences.  

I keep a fairly detailed hypertext notebook on Gray's Harbor and Willapa Bay in Washington State.  Activities at Westport, Twin Harbors, or Grayland Beach (e.g., surf fishing, clam digging, crabbing, jetty fishing, beachcombing, kite flying, camping, walking, reading, nature studies, photography, sit/stare/listen, your favorite hobbies, etc.) are covered in my:

Gray's Harbor and Willapa Bay: A Hypertext Notebook and Guide

By Michael P. Garofalo 

Westport South Jetty

Westport docks, boardwalk, and fishing pier.

Surf casting for redtail surf perch.

Here are my notes about Westport and Grayland Beach. 

I am camping at Grayland Beach State Park in a yurt.   

Grayland Beach State Park in Washington

Today, 9/20/2021, I drive from Vancouver to Grayland Beach State Park.  

I will drive from Vancouver to Longview-Kelso on Interstate 5 (50 miles).  Then drive along the Columbia River on WA4 to the Junction with US101 near Naselle (65 miles).  Then drive on US101 to Raymond (45miles), the drive on WA105 to Grayland.  

I enjoyed seeing more of South Bend and Raymond this trip.

I stopped at Nelson's Crab in Tokeland and ate Dungeness crab and French bread for lunch.  I enjoyed the views of Willapa Bay from the Tokeland Marina and Jetty.  I sipped a coffee mocha, and savored the smells of the bay.      

I will be camping at the beach in a yurt campsite for 3 days.  Beautiful dense shore pine forest in this campground.  Most campsites close together in circular arrangement, flat and OK for RVers and trailers, but some campsites are poor for tents.  

I keep a fairly detailed hypertext notebook on Gray's Harbor in Washington State.  Activities at Grayland Beach (e.g., surf fishing, clam digging, crabbing, jetty fishing, beachcombing, kite flying, camping, walking, reading, nature studies, photography, sit/stare/listen, your favorite hobbies, etc.) are covered in my

Gray's Harbor and Willapa Bay: A Hypertext Notebook and Guide
By Michael P. Garofalo

Nature Studies in Gray's Harbor, Willapa Bay, the Olympic Peninsula, and the Pacific Northwest
Useful Books for Your Campsite or Home Study

The Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Northwest.  By Collin Varner.  University of Washington, 2018, 462 pages.  VSCL.  Outstanding photographs, larger size. 

More Northwest Coastal Field Guides

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest.  By Peter Alden and Dennis Paulson.  Knopf, 1998, 488 pages.  This is a handy and sturdy field guide for enthusiasts of natural history studies.  I carry in my car along with binoculars, magnifying glass, and supplies in my backpack.  VSCL.   

Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains.  By Daniel Mathews.  Timber Press Field Guide, 2017, Index, 583 pages.  VSCL. 

A Naturalist's Guide to the Hidden World of Pacific Northwest Dunes.  By George Poinar Jr.  Oregon State University, 2016, 288 pages.

The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest.  By J. Duane Sept.  Harbor Publishing, 2019, 416 pages.  VSCL.   

The Northwest Coast: A Natural History.  By Stewart T. Schultz.  Timber Press, 1990, index, 389 pages.  VSCL. 

The Northwest Coastal Explorer.  By Robert Steelquist.  Timer Press, 2016, 282 pages.  Overview of key features with pictures and text. VSCL.

Plants of the Pacific Northwest.  By Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon.  Partners, 2004, 528 pages. 

Seashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.  By Eugene N. Kozloff.  University of Washington, 1983, 378 pages.  A technical scientific presentation.   VSCL. 

Seashore of the Pacific Northwest.  By Ian Sheldon.  Lone Pine, 1998, 192 pages.  VSCL. 

The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans.  By Cynthia Barnett.  W.W. Norton, 2021, 432 pages.  VSCL.

Ford Escape, SUV, Titanium Model, AWD, 2018

In February, 2021, we purchased a used 2018 Ford Escape, Titanium Model, SUV, AWD, 4 cylinder, 2.0 L engine, 22-27 mpg.  This SUV had 35,100 miles on its bones and engine.  The 2.0 L Turbocharged engine can put out 245 horsepower.  Reviews?  

The Ford Escape SUV has many safety features and road handling AWD capabilities, and meets all the Washington State emission control and road safety standards of 2018. This model uses a Sony electronic, audio, and communication system.  There is plenty of room in our "new" Ford Escape for loading groceries from the Kroeger Fred Meyer's in the Orchards area.  Or, room for moving gardening supplies and plants, boxes, travel gear, clothing, lunches and coffee, and recreational gear.  This SUV model has new tires, good handling and AWD stability and adaptability, good lights, and is silver in color.  

Nearly all the time there are either one or two persons in this car.  We will not be towing anything, or carrying any gear on the hard top of this Ford Escape vehicle. We two together stay motels, cabins, or hotels.  Besides suitcases, we have a variety of recreational gear (boots, camera, backpack, maps, emergency supplies, raingear, tools, folding chairs, blankets, fishing gear,

backup food and water, backup clothing, toiletries, auto stuff, etc.) to carry on some day trips or overnight trips.  Plenty of room for two travelers!!  

I camp alone using this nifty SUV.  The Ford Escape compact SUV easily holds all tent camping, cooking, supplies, clothing, and recreational gear that one person would need for an outdoor adventure to the coast or Cascades.  

This kind of newer used card should provide good service for our uses for many years in Southwestern Washington, Clark County, Washington.  We have traveled many U. S Interstate  highways and roads, Washington and Oregon State roads, U.S. Forest Service Roads, local Clark County roads and backroads into and through and over the Cascades to the east of Vancouver, WA. This Ford Escape should have plenty of power and safety features for two auto travelers in our typical 200 miles or far less radius of travel from Portland Metro to Olympia and Beyond, from Desert to Mountains to River Valleys to the Pacific Coast at Grayland Beach.