Archives for category: Copalis River

Above: Copalis Rock in the distance.

Looking north across the river to Copalis Beach Airport:


Copalis River Spit:




Copalis Rock:


Just North Of Conner Creek:


Plenty of lonely beach out there:



 

Just north of Conner Creek.

We are headed towards Copalis River Spit.

 

Headed towards Copalis River Spit.

 

A nice walk out there today.

Out & back: 2 hours and 53 minutes.

 

Several years of beachcombing:

Beachcombing

 

Conner Creek

A good crop of wild berries next to the trail. These are common in our neighborhood.

Below: Vaccinium ovatum

Along the Copalis River:


Looking north across the river to Copalis Beach Airport:

Copalis Rock in the distance:

Foggy out there:


Local info here.

 



Above: Copalis Rock

We parked near the public access road at Roosevelt Beach and walked out to the river and back. We were on foot for just under three hours.

May be tricky to keep feet dry while crossing Boone Creek.

Dog Friendly

Nice views of the rocks




Airport is between Copalis Rock and the river:








Near the mouth of the Copalis River:

A really nice walk.

Earlier this month, we walked out to the south side of the river:

Copalis River Spit

 

Local info:

Sea Kayak – Copalis River Spit

 

Walked up on the stump end of this one and saw that it was host to some sort of healthy looking plant. First time I’ve seen that.


Plenty of lonely beach and a nice spot for beachcombing out there.

More here:

Beachcombing

Copalis River Spit

 

From the state park, we walked out to where the Copalis River contacts Copalis Beach Airport.

On the dunes trail:








 

We are just south of the Copalis River and looking north to Copalis Rock.

Local info:

Griffiths-Priday State Park – Copalis River Spit

First time out there today.

A nice video taken from The Slow Lane here.

 

Out to a local state park today. It was a nice spot for beachcombing.

Above: A large mussel shell.

Plenty of lonely beach out there.

Along the Copalis River:


Several years of beachcombing:

Beachcombing

 

Sept 18, 2025 update:

The old state parks logo above has now been replaced with the new version.

More here: Needs Vs. Wants – $52,500

 

Out to the park for the first time today. We walked out to where the Copalis River contacts Copalis Beach Airport– image below:

A nice video of the area here.

We were on our feet for 3 hours and 19 minutes.

Guidebook:

Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula, 2nd Edition

by Craig Romano

A nice spot for beachcombing: