Programs
include Tidepool Talk at 11:00 am and Recreating at Channel Islands National Park at 2:00 pm.
Natural points of interest
include tidepools, easy to advanced hike trails, and gorgeous coastal caves.
Not exact matches
Some of the best spots to take a break and check out some highlights
include: visiting Point Reyes National Seashore and close by Point Reyes Station, the Russian fort in Sonoma called Fort Ross, the gorgeous coastal
tidepools at Point Arena and then to the lovely historic town of Mendocino city and even just a little north to Fort Bragg and the cool glass sand beach.
Though the scenic and hiking opportunities may be the main allure, the diversity of outdoor recreation
including picnicking,
tidepooling, surfing and wildlife observation make Ecola State park a destination year round.
Take a look at the map on our Oregon
Tidepool website, which also
includes a species guide and trip tips.
Haystack Rock's
tidepools are home to many intertidal animals,
including sea stars, anemone, crabs, chitons, limpets and nudibranchs.
Colorful sea stars are among the many fascinating intertidal creatures you can observe in
tidepools,
including at Haystack Rock, one of Oregon's seven protected «Marine Gardens.»
Good
tidepooling spots are located within Bechers Bay,
including just east of the pier, the east end of Southeast Anchorage, and near East Point.