Category: | Park, |
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Address: | 899 Powell Rd, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, USA |
Postal code: | 98277 |
Phone: | (360) 679-7331 |
Website: | https://www.islandcountywa.gov/PublicWorks/Parks/Pages/moran-beach.aspx |
This place would be 5 stars if it weren't for the property owners blowing whistles and yelling at you if you step 1 inch over the park border. Back in the day people weren't so worried about that and you could enjoy yourself at that nice sandy beach.
We found this place after we couldn't find any parking at the West beach. This beach had plenty of parking. The beach is nice but very small. I start walking along the beach while picking up some cool pebbles and I got yelled at. There is an old disgruntled lady that yells at any one who crosses invisible line to a private property on the beach. There is no signs and any other ways to reference where is a public beach vs. private property when you are walking next to water. Well, that old crazy lady will let you know as soon as you step over the boundaries ???????? She takes pictures of trespassers and threatens them to file her photos to a county. I told her that she just has nothing better to do with her life and she can call the police for all I care. I was just picking up some beach pebbles ????
Nice quiet and quaint little beach, low tide you can walk everywhere at high tide if you don't want people yelling at you stick to the beach in front of the parking area! I was about ready to knife someone... sometimes i wonder how people can be so ignorant as to think they can own something that isn't permanent such as shifting sands... well I guess the Sha's of Old used to do the same... I could DEFINITELY be like the Beduins and if they didn't plan on killing a person they would stab them in the buttcheek to help the person remember their slight(it's 1 of the wounds that takes the longest to heal)
Perfect Late Night Park!
On July 13, 2019 after a horrible death in my family, I went on a late night drive to find some calm and peace. Without a destination in mind I found myself at Moran’s Beach at almost Midnight.
Pulling up the twilight sky, cool breeze and waves lapping upon the beach were inviting my mind to settle. It helped me to come to terms with my loved one no longer being on this planet and the sense of loss that had previously over come me.
If you are looking for a place late at night to ease your sorrows and find comfort in nature then look no further.
Please share this beautiful late night location with everyone you know.
Went here quite a bit when I was kid, not much in the way of public access anymore. Heard neighboring property owners assume they own the 200 miles out to international waters? Great skimboardn' and still enjoy this beach.