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Seal Rock State Park

  • January 29, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Tavia from New York, New York
Seal Rock State Park

If you can only stop at a few places on the Oregon Coast, this is one you must visit, especially if you are traveling with children or are young at heart. We pulled over in the afternoon, and stayed easily for an hour, time just flew. It is a mesmerizing locale, as offshore you can train your binoculars on seals lounging about on the rocks and bobbing in the waves, and on shore you can wander among the myriad tidepools that flourish here.

It truly is amazing to be so close to actual and independent ecosystems. Sea urchins, starfish, crabs, little fish and seaweed live in hollows in the rocks. During low tide, water remains in these tidepools, and the sun warms the creatures just enough. Then, high tide rolls in and the new waves bring in currents and fresh water, further reviving the inhabitants. It is really fascinating, and we were lucky enough to get there for low tide. You can walk along the algae-coated rocks and peer into the tidepools (no touching though as this is a protected area). Rick and I had so much fun, treading among these delicate little worlds and spying on the floating seaweed and clinging mollusks.

Offshore, the seals play and relax. They are very cute to watch, although you really cannot get close without spooking them. And since we were the visitors to their home, we stayed away and wished we had binoculars, or at least a zoom camera! This was one of our best afternoons on the coast: months later and we still get all smiley and relaxed recalling the fun we had.

From journal Route 101 from Astoria to Sunset Bay

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