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Tide Pool Point

Clallam County, Washington · United States

What have people found?

Nanaimo dorid, dwarf mottled henricia and northern leopard dorid turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Ochre sea star, red sea urchin and rainbow star are the usual finds. ~140 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 3 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Tide Pool Point for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 159:37 AM5.3 ftin the dark11:39 PM0.8 ft
  2. Mon, Nov 1611:15 AM5.3 ft
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark12:26 AM1.3 ft1:39 PM4.8 ft

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from May and July.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.6 miles away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Tide Pool Point?

Species records from iNaturalist

Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanus
Rainbow StarOrthasterias koehleri
Giant Green AnemoneAnthopleura xanthogrammica
Red Sponge DoridRostanga pulchra
Monterey DoridDoris montereyensis
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Nanaimo DoridAcanthodoris nanaimoensis
Dwarf Mottled HenriciaHenricia pumila
Northern Leopard DoridDiaulula odonoghuei
Mottled StarEvasterias troschelii
Arctic Green Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Gumboot ChitonCryptochiton stelleri
Purple Shore CrabHemigrapsus nudus
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