Grays Harbor Lighthouse - Westport, WA

08/07/2021

Tomorrow night we will be lighting the Grays Harbor Lighthouse to celebrate National Lighthouse Day from dusk until 11 pm. The Westport South Beach Historical Society will be offering special tours from 8:30 pm until 11 pm. If you are coming with a group or would like to secure a time slot, please call to make a reservation at 360-368-6214. Walk-ups will be accommodated on a first-come, first-serve basis according to availability.

06/30/2021

06/24/2020

The Museum and Lighthouse will both be following the guidelines set by the state for museums. Please follow the guidelines below when visiting the lighthouse. Wait times for tours may be longer, we encourage you to schedule your tour in advance.

The Lighthouse will open July 1st and the hours will be 11:00-5:00 Daily.
Guests will be required to wear masks, we will NOT be providing them. Please come prepared!
Guests will be required to use hand sanitizer, provided at the ticket counter.
Climbs are limited based on social distancing ability.... Guests are encouraged to call the lighthouse and schedule a climb in advance. Calls will only be taken at the lighthouse during operating hours, Please call 360-268-6214 to schedule a climb. Calls for climbs will NOT be accepted at the museum.
No cash accepted
No public restrooms available

04/12/2018

Beaches in Washington with razor clam fisheries include:

Long Beach, which extends from the Columbia River to Leadbetter Point. (see Map)

Twin Harbors Beach, which extends from the mouth of Willapa Bay north to the south jetty at the mouth of Grays Harbor. (see Map)

Copalis Beach, which extends from the Grays Harbor north jetty to the Copalis River, and includes the Copalis, Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City and Copalis areas. (see Map)

Mocrocks Beach, which extends from the Copalis River to the southern boundary of the Quinault Reservation near the Moclips River, including Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Seabrook, Pacific Beach and Moclips. (see Map)

Kalaloch Beach, which extends from the South Beach Campground to Brown’s Point (just south of Beach Trail 3) in the Olympic National Park.

Razor Clams

April 5, 2018
Contact: Dan Ayres, (360) 249-4628

WDFW adds one day of digging at Copalis
to tentative razor clam schedule

State shellfish managers have added a one-day dig at Copalis beach to the next razor clam opening, scheduled later this month.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is planning to announce next week whether the dig will go forward, pending toxin test results.

02/13/2018

Spring is here! Our Lighthouse is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mondays. Noon to 4:00PM. Thanks for the video clip from H & G ...."The Stories are True"

Westport Lighthouse... the stories are true

01/23/2018

This weeks' Storm Watch. Observation Tower, Westport WA. Getting a few 30 foot waves off the groins and jetty downtown. Watch the gentleman in the lower left. He gets a bit wet!!

03/07/2017

CURRENT UPDATE FOR RAZOR CLAM DIGS!! APRIL TWIN HARBORS
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WDFW approves razor clam dig
at Twin Harbors starting April 5

OLYMPIA – State shellfish managers have given the OK for a five-day razor clam dig at Twin Harbors starting April 5, and have tentatively scheduled the beach to open again later this month.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the opening after marine toxin tests showed clams at Twin Harbors are safe to eat.

Razor clam diggers should be aware that the first four days of the dig are on evening tides, whereas the last day's dig is on a morning tide, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for WDFW.

"We know diggers are looking forward to returning to Twin Harbors and we are happy to announce these new opportunities," Ayres said.

The first four days of digging are approved on the following dates and evening low tides:

April 5, Wednesday, 3:06 p.m.; 0.5 feet; Twin Harbors
April 6, Thursday, 4:08 p.m.; 0.4 feet; Twin Harbors
April 7, Friday, 5:01 p.m.; 0.4 feet; Twin Harbors
April 8, Saturday, 5:46 p.m.; 0.4 feet; Twin Harbors
The fifth day of digging will be conducted on morning tides, as will other digs through the end of the season:

April 9, Sunday, 6:25 a.m.; 0.5 feet; Twin Harbors
Under state law, diggers at open beaches can take 15 razor clams per day and are required to keep the first 15 they dig. Each digger's clams must be kept in a separate container.

All diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2017-18 fishing license to harvest razor clams on any beach. Licenses, ranging from a three-day razor clam license to an annual combination fishing license, are available on WDFW's website at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov and from license vendors around the state.

State shellfish managers also added Twin Harbors to a tentatively scheduled dig in mid-April that includes openings at Copalis and Mocrocks. The planned opening depends on the results of marine toxin tests, which generally take place about a week before the dig is scheduled.

The proposed razor clam digs, along with morning low tides and beaches, are listed below:

April 12, Wednesday, 8:08 a.m.; 0.0 feet; Twin Harbors
April 13, Thursday, 8:43 a.m.; 0.0 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis
April 14, Friday, 9:18 a.m.; 0.1 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
April 15, Saturday, 9:55 a.m.; 0.3 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis
April 16, Sunday, 10:36 a.m., 0.5 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Long Beach remains closed to digging, Ayres noted. However, the beach could open soon if the next round of toxin testing shows the clams there are safe to eat.