FRYE COVE COUNTY PARK
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SHELLFISH TYPES & OPENINGS/CLOSURES

Clams open January 1st through May 15th
Oysters open January 1st through May 15th

 

HARVEST PROFILE

This beach has been enhanced with clams and oysters.

There are good populations of native littleneck clams and Manila clams on the south end of this beach. The best spots are in the mid-high tidal zone in mixed sand and gravel. Eastern softshell clams can also be found in this area. There are butter clams on this beach in the mid-low tidal zone, but they are not abundant. There are also horse clams and large Macoma clams in this area. There are also geoducks on this beach below the -2.0 foot tide level.

There are good numbers of planted oysters on the north end of this beach.

Oyster information

DIRECTION TO SITE
To reach Frye Cove County Park from Highway 101 (north or south bound) take the Steamboat Island Road NW exit. The Steamboat Island Road NW exit is about 7 miles north of Olympia and about 13 miles south of Shelton. Go north on Steamboat Island Road NW about 5.8 miles and turn right onto Young Road NW. Proceed about 2 miles, turn left on 61st Avenue NW into Frye Cove County Park. There are signs for the park near the intersection of 61st Avenue NW and Young Road NW.

FACILITIES
There are restrooms, drinking water, picnic tables and shelters, and hiking trails at Frye Cove County Park.

FUN FACTS/OTHER INFORMATION
The park was acquired in 1973 by Thurston County and named after George W. Frye who owned the property on the shore north of Flapjack Point. The largest native littleneck ever seen by WDFW intertidal shellfish staff came from this park, measuring 3.9 inches long and weighing close to 3/4 of a pound! The beach is also a proposed site for native Olympia oyster restoration.

Beach information last updated: March 16, 2011 @ 9:58am