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Map of Chimacum Creek Tidelands and Irondale Beach. Boundaries are approximate.
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HARVEST PROFILE: Harvest opportunities on Chimacum Creek Tidelands include good digging for butter clams along the tidal channel of Chimacum Creek and north of the tidal channel towards Kala Point. Native littleneck clams and horse clams are also found in this area. Eastern softshell clams can be found along the upper creek channel near the mouth.
Irondale Beach has good numbers of large
native littleneck clams. They can be found just below the
parking lot in areas of sand, gravel and broken brick.
DIRECTIONS TO SITE:
To reach the site from the west on Highway 104 take the Chimacum/Port Townsend/Quilcene
exit (a left hand turn) and travel north on Center Road for about 10 miles to Chimacum.
Go straight through the four-way stop and continue north about three miles
through Port Hadlock on Irondale Road to Fourth Avenue. Take a right and follow Fourth Avenue for three blocks
to east Moore Street. Take a right. East Moore Street is the access road for Chimacum Creek Tidelands
and Irondale Beach. The boundary between the two beaches is about where East Moore Street enters the
Chimacum Tidelands property (map). Chimacum Creek Tidelands is to the left (north) and Irondale Beach is to the right (south).
There is parking for Chimacum Creek Tidelands along the access road. At the present time there is no drive in access to Chimacum Creek Tidelands.
Irondale Beach can be accessed from the access road or from the parking lot at the end of the the access road.
To reach the site from the east on Highway 104 from the Hood Canal Bridge take the Port Townsend/Port Ludlow exit (a right hand turn) and travel north on
Beaver Valley Road (Highway 19) for about seven miles to Chimacum. Go straight through the four-way stop and continue north about three miles
through Port Hadlock on Irondale Road to Fourth Avenue. Take a right and follow Fourth Avenue for three blocks
to east Moore Street. Take a right. East Moore Street is the access road for Chimacum Creek Tidelands
and Irondale Beach. The boundary between the two beaches is about where East Moore Street enters the
Chimacum Tidelands property (map). Chimacum Creek Tidelands is to the left (north) and Irondale Beach is to the right (south).
There is parking for Chimacum Creek Tidelands along the access road. Irondale Beach can be accessed from the access road or
from the parking lot at the end of the the access road.
FACILITIES:
There is a pit toilet and information signs at the Irondale Beach Parking lot.
A habitat restoration project is underway for Chimacum Beach Tidelands. Changes in access and facilities may be forthcoming and will be posted
on this web site as they occur.
Please check the Fishing and Shellfishing Regulations for latest information on closures or emergency updates.
(click on map to enlarge)