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HARVEST PROFILE: This beach has good populations of horse clams, butter clams, native littleneck clams, Manila littleneck clams, geoducks, cockles and varnish clams. Some of the best littleneck digging is at Brown Point and near the old homestead south of Brown Point (Map), but clams can be found in most areas with mixed sand and gravel substrate.
DIRECTIONS TO SITE:
Although it is possible to access this site by foot on gated, private
timber company and U.S. Government roads, boat access is recommended.
The closest boat ramps to this site are Misery Point Ramp, near Seabeck,
Salsbury County Park Ramp, just north of the Hood Canal Bridge, the
Termination Point Ramp, at the west end of the Hood Canal Bridge and at
W.R. Hicks County Park in Squamish Harbor (ramp not recommended for large boats or for use
during tides lower than plus five feet or so).
The approximate GPS coordinates for Brown Point are: 47.773205º N, 122.750148º W at the north boundary and 47.741615º N, 122.7679º W at the south boundary.
The landmarks for the south boundary are two, 10-15 foot tall, rusty,
metal posts just south of the old homestead (Map). There are no reliable landmarks at the north boundary.
Use the GPS points provided above to determine the north boundary.
The old homestead is located south of Brown Point, at the base of an exposed bluff, where a small stream enters the canal (Map).
FACILITIES: There are no facilities at Brown Point. The uplands are owned by the U.S. Navy and there are no houses or public roads. Because of its solitary location, this site is a great place for observing wildlife, picnicking, and
walking on the beach. There is a rough campsite at the north end of the beach.
Click here for aerial photos of the beach and surrounding area.
(Note: beach boundaries not shown)
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