Mile 201

Patterson Memorial SP, Patterson Cr, Yaquina John Pt
Lincoln County

Latitude: 44.418390043638
Longitude: -124.083295122000
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  • Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from Yaquina Bay (44° 37.0374', Mile 215), southerly to the Lincoln County-Lane County line (44° 16.5774', Mile 190).
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Patterson Memorial SP, Patterson Cr, Yaquina John Pt
Mile 201 Reports (17)

2022

November 26, 2022 - kalninsp

North side looked pretty clean very minor trash and evidence of erosion. South side showed more trash and erosion of bluffs.read more

  • south side of Bay
  • north side of Bay

2021

June 22, 2021 - kalninsp

Nice calm foggy day. No body else on the south side of the bay during our visit. 4 people observed walking on the north side of the bay and crab pots were set in the bay but no boats observed. read more

  • good water visibility
  • trail and outflow
  • attention crabbers
  • driftwood piles
  • shore birds
  • plover in driftwood
  • driftwood structure
  • driftwood
June 22, 2021 - kalninsp

Nice calm foggy day. No body else on the south side of the bay during our visit. 4 people observed walking on the north side of the bay and crab pots were set in the bay but no boats observed. read more

  • good water visibility
  • trail and outflow
  • attention crabbers
  • driftwood piles
  • shore birds
  • plover in driftwood
  • driftwood structure
  • driftwood

2020

June 30, 2020 - kalninsp

Trail is very steep and difficult to keep footing due to loose gravel. Water from the culvert is growing bright orange algae. 

Spotted a bald eagle fighting with a gull over food. 

Several driftwood forts, but not much trash.read more

2019

February 17, 2019 - kalninsp

Sunny and chilly day. New trail (very steep) at access point with a culvert at the bottom. read more

2018

July 15, 2018 - kalninsp

Nice sunny day. Ive never seen so much of the beach. The tide was so low we could walk out for 1/2 a mile or so where it is usually under water. Small plane flying over head, a few driftwood forts nothing that looked new. The outfall from the drainages...read more

  • lots of sand!
  • smug
April 29, 2018 - kalninsp

Was a very calm morning, we walked on the south side of the Alsea Bay first entering at the Wyziata access point at the stairs. It was raining on and off, about 48 degrees. No other vehicles were parked there for access. Tide was out and we looked to see...read more

  • Run off.
  • Dead bird.

2015

March 26, 2015 - Batthecat

Minus tide a good time to explore. I walked from Patterson State Park north to the Alsea bay. Found a huge amount of wood debris as well as part of a cliff face eroded. Also noted the blobs of yellow foam floating around - hope it wasn't sewage colored.This part...read more

  • This stretch of wood debris ran from about a 1/4 mile from the edge of the bay around to the S.W.
  • More cliff erosion farther south of other photos

2013

September 14, 2013 - annathat1lady
I noticed six different driftwood logs had been set on fire. Five of them were out but one was still on fire. I made a phone call and the Park Ranger was there within 10 minutes.He was very nice. There were families playing on the beach. Dogs running to chase...read more
  • When arriving at Governor Patterson state Park.I walked down to the beach and to the left there was a piece of Drift wood on fire. A park ranger was called to come put it out!
  • Lots of water needed to get the fire out.The Ranger made many trips to the water and back.
September 14, 2013 - annathat1lady
I started out at the KOA campground, and walked over the Alsea Bridge. It was nice to see all of the boats, people fishing and enjoying the beach! There were many pelicans and seagulls playing on the sand, and seals playing in the water. Two dogs playing on the beach...read more
  • People fishing by The Interpretative Center in waldport
  • As I walked by I noticed he was fishing but not with a pole.Instead a stick stuck in the sand with a string attached?
  • Looking from The Alsea Bridge.Just look at all of the boats!The people fishing, the birds.What a sight!
  • I see this has been here for a while.
  • Looks like it has been here for a while.But what is itandwhat is living on it?
  • Birds enjoying the afternoon
  • Just off shore some fun stuff to look at
  • Two Pelicans enjoying the day
  • A Seagull who chose to hang out around meI enjoyed taking his picture and video of him eating off of the rocks.
  • He was So well minded.Just watching the Ocean while his friend/owner was fishing!

2011

September 18, 2011 - Sanderling
There has been a lot of beach buildup over the summer, and most of the large driftwood is partially covered.The dune vegetation has reached far from the dunes, especially the searockets. There is also a spread of both Eurpean beach grass and dunegrass onto the open beach.Bunker Creek disappears into...read more
March 12, 2011 - gjport
Being a Monday at 2:15 PM, it wouldn't be unusual for there to be very few people on the beach, given that this is a work hour. So, the 5 people that were seen is small but not unexpected for March.The beach of Gov. Patterson Park and the area north...read more

2009

December 19, 2009 - VKnox2
A nearly windless day accompanied by sunbreaks, sanderlings, fulmars, and California gulls. The beach was scoured so clean that even the harbor seals bobbing in the channel were amazed!! Simply Mahhhhvelous!!!read more
January 29, 2009 - gjport
Lovely day that brought out many folks and their pooches. Beach was remarkably clean. Picked up just 1 can and 1 plastic bottle. There is a considerable amount of wood (trees, logs, branches, etc) at high tide line, most probably coming down the Alsea, a result of the winter storms.read more

2008

December 20, 2008 - VKnox2
A relatively calm day on the beach with brisk temperatures and light rain. There were harbor seals swimming in the channel, with gulls and pelicans walking in the surf. Very little trash. Sublime.read more
February 9, 2008 - VKnox2
Large driftwood flows interspersed with human trash covered most of the beach. Additional plastic and styrofoam were visible bobbing in the waves during my survey. A nearly windless, balmy, early spring day, punctuated with sunbreaks and the skitterings of Sanderlings.read more
January 10, 2008 - VKnox2
The deserted beach and bay areas were covered with debris: impressive driftwood flows interspersed with human trash and European beach grass. Plastic, plastic, plastic!! Western Gulls staggered along both the shore and their dining table- full of rotting Harbor Seal. Wind driven hail, high waves, and rain. Lovely.read more