Above: Posted near the Westport Light Trail, a description of how the jetty on the Westport side has been maintained over the years.

Below: Public access for beach walkers at Damon Point.

 

What would Westport look like if efforts to maintain the coast were suspended?

Damon Point once had:

A state park.

Suitable public access for beach walkers.

At Damon Point, the Ocean shores side once had an active marina with a restaurant, cocktail lounge and salmon charter boat outings. The Silver King Motel was there too.

At Damon Point, the Ocean Shores side once had a ferry to Westport. People liked it. It was shut down because:

“…too much sand and silt built up around the Ocean Shores marina, the El Matador was forced to cancel trips across the harbor.”

US federal government is OK with doing maintenance in other areas:

More here:

Two Jetties – Westport and Damon Point

Damon Point was once a state park. Why is it no longer a state park?

Is there an attitude related to climate change/sea level rise that is used as an excuse to back away from maintaining the shore?

Damon Point Beach Access

Related-

Ferry to Westport – Fell Apart on the Ocean Shores Side:

Imagine telling the fishing boat captains over at Westport that their access to a 100 year old armor-plated harbor was going to be let go

Damon Point – Coastal Erosion Attitudes

Less Than Two Miles As The Crow Flies – Ocean Shores Marina History

Ocean Shores Marina History – A Time Gone By

98569 Coastal Erosion Attitudes

Room For Improvement – 98569

Federal Cash For The Coast – 98569