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 ↓
South Pitship Point is boat access only. There is no upland access to this beach. Please respect private property (see photo of beach). South Pitship is a productive clam beach. Available clam species on this beach include: native littleneck clams Manila clams, butter clams, cockles, and horse clams.
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DIRECTION TO SITE
South Pitship Point is boat access only. There is no upland access to this beach. Please respect private property (see photo of beach). South Pitship Point is located on Sequim Bay, about 900 yards south of John Wayne Marina and approximately 60 yards north of Sequim Bay State Park Tidelands (see photo of beach). GPS coordinates for the middle of South Pitship Point are; 123.038º W, 48.054º N. Harvesters are advised to stay near these coordinates to avoid trespassing. The boundaries of this beach may not be marked.
Nearest boat ramps: John Wayne Marina (located east of Sequim one half mile north of Highway 101) is about 1,600 yards by boat to the middle of South Pitship Point. Sequim Bay State Park ramp (located southeast of Sequim on Highway 101) is about 1500 yard by boat from the middle of South Pitship Point. There is a fee for boat launching and parking at Sequim Bay State Park. There is a fee for boat launching at John Wayne Marina.
FACILITIES None. There are restrooms, a store, restaurant and moorage at John Wayne Marine. There are full park facilities at Sequim Bay State Park.
Beach information last updated: March 26, 2010 @ 4:45pm
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.
