Marine Area 6 (EAST JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT) from Low Point east to the Partridge Point - Point Wilson line, north to the line from Trial Island (near Victoria B.C.) - Vessel Traffic Separation Buoy "R" - Smith Island to the Lawson Reef Buoy, to Northwest Island, to the Initiative 77 marker on Fidalgo Island.HIDE DESCRIPTION ↑SHOW DESCRIPTION ↓
Shellfish harvesting from this beach should be avoided west of the southern point of Gibson Spit. This area of the beach is in a health closure zone (see beach map).
Not much is known about clam poulations on this beach, but it is mostly rocky substrate and there is probably not a lot of clam resource here.
Harvest Area Map CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE
DIRECTION TO SITE
DNR-411A is boat access only. There is no upland access to this beach. The northern boundary of DNR-411A is about 1,200 feet north of the southern point of Gibson spit. There is a dirt road that ends at the beach near the northern boundary. The harvestable portion of this beach ends just west of the southern point of Gibson Spit (see beach map).
Nearest boat ramps: Port Williams (located about four miles northeast of Sequim) is about 0.7 miles by boat from DNR-411A. John Wayne Marina (located east of Sequim one half mile north of Highway 101) is just over a mile by boat from DNR-411A.
FACILITIES None. There is a pit toilet at Port Williams and full boating facilities at John Wayne Marina in Sequim Bay.
Beach information last updated: March 26, 2010 @ 4:12pm
Sequim/Port Townsend
For individual beach information, including harvesting seasons, click on the yellow squiggles below.
Yellow map areas (links) identify approximate public property boundaries and should not be considered legal property boundaries.
Many of these public beaches have no upland entrance and must be accessed by boat. Please respect adjacent private property.
This map is provided for informational purposes only.
The accuracy of this map is not guaranteed.
