Image above: A photo I took recently out at Westport. The town seems to do a good job managing what they have.

In the News

Sea Level Rise Study presented to Commissioners

Story by Wire Service Mar 12, 2025

Image below included with the story:

Westport does not show up in the hot spot map above.

Also not shown: Damon Point

In recent years, Damon Point has been a popular spot for beachcombing, walking and various sport/recreational activities.

When I started blogging about Damon Point beach access two years ago, I thought improvements would happen at some point.

A Dec, 2022 look at what was going on here.

I was surprised to see (two years ago) many cheerful web pages describing good times for beach walkers out at Damon Point. It seemed tricky to find posts describing deteriorated conditions.

Various web pages would refer to the area as a state park.

With Sadness

Last spring we walked out and around Damon Point. Very happy that we did that.

It looks like the area is gone for good now. Love to see real newspeople take a hard look at what happened out here. When and why was a decision made to turn away from maintaining the 1916 jetty?

Related:

Feb, 2024 – 98569 Coastal Erosion Attitudes

Damon Point – A Race Against Nature?

Ocean Shores Foot Ferry?

Two Jetties – Westport and Damon Point

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

1916 Jetty – Damon Point

What would Westport look like?

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

 

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