Beverly Beach State Park OR

I had planned to go yurt camping to the Oregon Coast this week from Monday thru Thursday.

I had reservations at Beverly Beach State Park, Oregon. This campground is located 9 miles north of Newport. I have never yurt camped at Beverly Beach.

The weather report indicates rain every day and night, with rain heavy at times. Winds are expected to be steady, with winds from 15-30 mph. These days are also King Tides - with high tides of 9-11 feet. It is dark for many hours these November days.

I enjoy auto touring the 132 miles from Vancouver Home to Beverly Beach SP. And, up and down the coast from Newport to Lincoln City. However, driving in the rain for four days is less appealing.

Lincoln City OR

Depoe Bay OR

Beverly Beach State Park OR

Newport OR

I decided to cancel my 11/3-11/6 reservation at Beverly Beach State Park. 

Karen and I have toured Newport and Lincoln City many times, alone or with family, and stayed at motels, hotels, resorts, and yurts.

Low Tide at Heceta

Low Tide at Heceta

By Mike Garofalo

At the Edges of the West
Highway 101 and 1
Northwest Pacific Coast

Four Days in Grayland

25 Steps and Beyond: Collected Works

Hecate in Mythology

Best Tidepools in Oregon

Heceta Head Lighthouse

"Heceta Head was a spot of frequent fishing and hunting by the American Indian tribes that populated the area. Heceta Head is part of the Siuslaw traditional lands, known in their language as ɫtúwɪs. They hunted sea lions in the area and gathered sea bird eggs from the offshore rocks. It was also the site of a legend—the Animal People built a great stone wall, which is now the cliffs, and tricked the Grizzly Bear brothers to their deaths there. In 1888, white settlers moved into the area and claimed 164 acres of the surrounding land."

25 Steps and Beyond:
The Collected Works of Mike Garofalo

Photos from the Internet and Facebook:

           

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.

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

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

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

                    

• Acorn and Gooseneck Barnacles
• Limpets
• California Mussels
• Hermit Crabs
• Chitons
• Sea Stars (more commonly known as Starfish)
• Sea Cucumbers
• Anemones
• Sea Slugs
• Turban Snails
• Purple Sea Urchins
• Various Fish Species
• Purple Shore Crabs
• Kelp and Sea Palms

       

Tidepools

Tidepools near Sunset Bay State Park
Charleston, Coos Bay,
Central Oregon Coast

Hecate Head

Photographs from the Internet:

High Tides and Intense Storm for the Northwest Coast

I had to cancel my Yurt camping trip to Cape Lookout State Park, Oregon, scheduled from  December 5 to December 8, 2023. A major storm will bring a predicted 6 inches of rain to the coast, extensive flooding, high winds, and increasing high tides. They call it an "atmospheric river." 

I've been on the Oregon Coast before in these types of storms and you must stay indoors all the time or you will get soaked. Driving on the few twisting two-lane roads in the hilly terrain of the Oregon Coastal mountains is also quite dangerous in this kind of weather. Also, some roads by bays become closed because of flooding. Time to hunker down at our home in Vancouver during this coming heavy storm.

King Tides - Wikipedia

Northwest USA Pacific Coast (Oregon and Washington)

King Tides Forecast: 

November 25 – 27, 2023
December 13 – 15, 2023
January 11 – 13, 2024

Here are some photographs of King Tides from the Internet: