Griffiths-Priday Ocean State Park, Nature reserve and state park in Ocean Shores, Washington
Griffiths-Priday Ocean State Park is a protected nature reserve and Washington state park on the Pacific coast, near Ocean Shores. It covers a stretch of low sand dunes, grassy flats, the mouth of the Copalis River, and a beach that can only be reached on foot.
The park was established as Griffiths-Priday Ocean State Park, a 364-acre unit at the mouth of the Copalis River in Grays Harbor County. It preserves 8,316 feet of ocean shoreline and 9,950 feet of freshwater river shoreline along the Copalis River and Connor Creek. The Copalis Spit, a small peninsula within the park, serves as a refuge for migratory birds.
The Copalis Spit, a small peninsula inside the park, serves as a refuge for migratory birds, and the park's shoreline draws birdwatchers and wildlife viewers. Migratory gray whales can be seen offshore, and the river mouth and spit are the places to watch for them.
The park lies at the mouth of the Copalis River, about 17.5 km south of Ocean Shores, and its beach and dunes are reached only on foot. The ocean shoreline runs 8,316 feet (2,535 m) and the freshwater river shoreline 9,950 feet (3,030 m) along the Copalis River and Connor Creek. Sturdy footwear helps on the sand and low dunes.
Copalis Spit, the small peninsula inside the park, is a refuge for migratory birds, and migratory gray whales can be watched offshore. The park also holds 8,316 feet (2,535 m) of ocean shoreline and 9,950 feet (3,030 m) of freshwater river frontage along the Copalis River and Connor Creek.
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