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West, Washington

Bottle Beach WA

Ocosta townsite (look only)

Tidal mudflat Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: (observe only) period glass, townsite debris; famous shorebirding.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1890s railroad boomtown of Ocosta-by-the-Sea

The state park is literally named for the bottles historically found off the townsite.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Vast sinky mudflat

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.