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HARVEST PROFILE: The harvestable portion of this beach has been expanded by D.O.H. to include all of Lilliwaup State Park tidelands inside Lilliwaup Bay (map). This beach is mostly rocky and digging is difficult, but there are some butter clams, native littleneck clams, and Manila clams available at Lilliwaup State Park.
This is a good oyster beach. To learn about Vibriosis in oysters and other shellfish click here .
DIRECTIONS TO SITE:
From the south (Olympia, Shelton) travel north on Highway 101 along Hood Canal. Pass through the town of
Hoodsport and continue for about four and a half miles to Lilliwaup. The beach is just off the highway on the right side of the road
and may be accessed from the parking area (pullout) just northeast of the Lilliwaup Creek Bridge.
In March of 2006 Washington State Parks installed a new set of stairs that lead from this parking area down to the beach.
There is also parking and an access trail at the pullout near the northern end of the beach, but harvesters are advised to use the stairs at the southern end of the beach.
There are WDFW shellfish harvest information signs posted at both the northern access trail and
near the head of the stairs at the southern parking area.
From the
north (Port Angeles, Kingston) travel south on Highway 101 through the town of Eldon
and continue for another six and a half miles. There is parking and an access trail about
a half mile north of Lilliwaup. This beach can also be accessed via the stairs at the southern parking area which is
just northeast of Lilliwaup at the corner where the highway starts to curve around Lilliwaup Bay.
There are WDFW shellfish harvest information signs posted at both the northern access trail and at the head of the stairs at the southern parking area.
FACILITIES:
None. There is a store in Lilliwaup and public restrooms at Hoodsport.
Please check the aerial photos of the beach and surrounding area
To return to the Beach Map Page, click on Shellfish Regulations at the top of this page.
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Please check the Fishing and Shellfishing Regulations for latest information on closures or emergency updates.
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