The only trail leading to Damon Point now has a sign that says private property.   The public is no longer allowed to access it You can cross over the rocks on the jetty. At low tide this is not terribly difficult, you just need to be careful   However at high tide  it becomes more difficult.  In the winter with high tides and wind it could become dangerous. Please take care crossing it. 

After the first half mile, there were practically no other people out on the point.  We were also surprised by how few cars were at the trail head.  People are missing out on a wonderful beach walk that is more like a loop than an out-and-back if you go out on one side of the spit and return on the other.  

The shorebirds flying in unison never fail to amaze me.  They're brown then white, then completely disappear.  They alone are worth the effort of walking out.

Have some family in town this week so headed to the peninsula for a couple of days.  They were interested in looking for rocks, specifically agates and other interesting finds so we headed to Damon Point (referenced in a Rock Hounding book).  Had never been to Ocean Shores so this trek was new to me too.  Going on a Monday prior to the official start of summer was kind of nice.  We had the trail out to the point and back pretty much to ourselves.  From the parking area we did a counterclockwise loop, first along the “ocean” side, around the point, and back along the calmer “bay” side.  The loop seemed to be a good 5 or 6 miles.  The beach walk was mostly on soft sand so we had to wander a little to find the more compact areas to avoid sinking in with each step.  We found cool rocks on both sides but there seemed to be more jasper on the ocean side.  I found one yellow crystal rock.  No blue agates for any of us but we heard they are found there.  Lots of cool driftwood on the spit.  I was alone at the point watching seals in the fast moving current when I saw a “spray” or spout of water.  I thought….this could be a whale so continued to watch.  There was a second very high spout but i did not see a breach.  Then a minute or so later, a very high spout of water appeared, followed by a long black sleek dorsal side of a whale.  I was so excited I yelled out to anyone who could hear…but there was no one.  The whale was not that far from the edge of the water and it was exhilarating to see.

Anyway, excellent weather and company!  Sweet little campground too.  I would definitely return.

Surprisingly few trip reports for one of my favorite places! Great for finding agate and jasper, not so great for sand dollars or seaglass.

Port a potties were super clean. Parking is easy enough (along the side of the road). Crowded at first, but it seems many people turn around within a mile. The best agates are on the second half of the walk, so if you're looking for rocks, keep walking :) Not many birds, but it's still very early season.

Wave watching is fantastic and I swear this place gets pockets of sun when everywhere else is torrential downpour.

Counter-clockwise beach-walk loop around Protection Island.

Access. Paved road. Portable toilets at the trailhead.

Conditions. Smooth sailing, plenty of beach to walk on, even with a 8-9 ft tide. Some driftwood obstacles on the east side. Had to climb over some rocks near the start, but that can be avoided if you walk through the RV park instead of jumping down to the beach at the first opportunity.

Flora & Fauna. Hundreds of washed-up moon jellyfish, and many small shorebirds, mostly on the east side. No horned lark (for whom the interior of the island is closed off Mar 1 - Sep 15).

Crowds. Dozens of cars, but plenty of space on both sides of the road. Few people past the first half mile (which is as far as dogs are allowed here).