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HARVEST PROFILE:
Birch Bay State Park has a large (8,255 feet of shoreline) and very productive
beach, flanked by a low bank and wetlands. The park is located a few miles
south of the Canadian border and is very popular with recreational clam
harvesters. The clam band is a wide stretch of sand and gravel extending from
the drift line down to low water. There is good digging for native littleneck clams
and Manila clams in the sandy gravel of the upper intertidal and you will
find butter clams, cockles and horse clams
on lower tides.
This is a good beach for oysters.
WDFW has planted oyster seed in an enhancement plot located on the northeast end of the beach.
DIRECTIONS TO SITE:
From the south: From the north: FACILITIES:
Camping and picnic areas
are available. Restrooms with plumbing, faucets, and water fountains are
located adjacent to parking areas along the beach. There is a convenience
store one block from the park entrance. Most other services are available
within a few miles of the park.
Click here for aerial photos of the beach and surrounding area. Click here for Washington tides Click here for crab regulations
To return to the Beach Map Page, click on Shellfish Regulations at the top of this page.
Click on the WDFW logo to return to the WDFW Homepage.
Please check the Fishing and Shellfishing Regulations for latest information on closures or emergency updates.
Take exit #266 off of I-5. Go left on Grandview for 7 miles, then right on Jackson for 1 mile, then turn left onto Helweg Rd.
Take exit #266 off of I-5, and turn right onto Grandview.
Go 7 miles, then right on Jackson for 1 mile, then turn left onto Helweg Rd.
(Note: beach boundaries not shown)
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