Tidelands: Open for Pacific oysters, eastern softshell and Manila clams, and cockles
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Driving directions: 1) From Raymond/South Bend, take US 101 south towards Long Beach; right on Bay Center Road (at milepost 41.5); go 1-1/2 miles to turnout on west side of county road for access near Buggy Basin; and 2) continue north on Bay Center Road approximately 1/2 mile; left on Rhodesia Beach Drive to beach.
Access: Rhodesia Beach may be accessedd by boat or by land from two locations: 1) from Bay Center Road near "Buggy Basin"; and 2) the county road known as Rhodesia Beach Drive.
Location: Second class tidelands lying in front of, adjacent to, or abutting upon Government Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5, Section 17, Township 13 north, Range 10 west. W.M., lying easterly of privately owned tideland tracts. The southern boundary of the public tideland area is near an area commonly referred to as "Buggy Basin" and continues north approxiamately one mile.
Boundaries: All uplands in this area have prestatehood patents, which means that the upland property line(s) end at mean high water or the meander line, whichever is further seaward. Some erosion has occurred along this stretch of shoreline. It is likely that some privately owned uplands now have tidelands characteristics, and what may look like public tidelands is actually privately owned land. Also, there are privately owned detached tidelands located between approximatley 300-450 feet seaward from the meander line. Please respect private property.
No camping allowed at this site. However there is a KOA campground located approximately 1/2 mile north of Rhodesia Beach Drive on Bay Center Road.
There are no sanitary facilities provided at or near this site. Think ahead.
Nearest boat launch is located at Palix River or Bay Center.
For additional information call WDFW Region 6 headquarters (360) 249-4628 or Pacific County Department of Community Development (360) 875-9356
Please check the Dept. of Health Biotoxin web page for updates.
Please check the D.O.H. website for health restrictions
Please also check out Washington State Parks pages
| Species | Min. Size | Limits and Rules |
|---|
| Razor Clams | none | First 15 dug must be kept regardless of size or condition. |
| Native Littlenecks | 11/2" | 40 clams or 10 lbs. in the shell, whichever comes first
all species combined except Geoduck or Horse |
| Manila Littlenecks | 11/2" | |
| Butter Clams | 11/2" | |
| Cockle Clams | 11/2 | Bonus limit: 24 cockles in addition to the regular hardshell/softshell clam limit. |
| Eastern Softshells Clams | none | Must be retained regardless of size or condition |
| Macomas Clams | none | |
| All other marine clams | none | |
| Geoduck Clams | none | First 3 dug, It is unlawful to possess only the neck of a geoduck. |
| Horse clams | none | First 7 dug |
| Oysters | 2 1/2" | 18, Shucked on beach, Leave shells at the same place and tide height where they where collected. |
| Mussels | None | 10 Pounds in the shell |
For crab Information:Please check the area 2-1 crab page
The species below are open year round
| Goose Barnacles | None | 10 Pounds whole or 5 pounds Barnacle stalks |
| Sand Shrimp | None | 10 dozen |
| Seaweed | None | 10 Pounds wet weight, All state parks are closed to harvest except Fort Flagler and Fort Worden and Fort Ebey which are open April 16 to May 15 only |
Unclassified Marine Invertebrates
The harvest of unclassified marine invertebrates is not allowed on state park beaches.
| Moon Snails | None | 5 Snails, No harvest in state parks, Possession limit is one daily limit |
| Nudibranchs | None | 2 Nudibranchs, No harvest in state parks, Possession limit is one daily limit |
| All others | None | Starfish, Sand dollars, Shore crab, Snails, ect. Aggregate of 10, No harvest in state parks, Possession limit is one daily limit |
Please check the Fishing and Shellfishing Regulations for latest information on closures or emergency updates.
