Coos Bay offers the most productive clam digging found in any of Oregon's bays. The bay is home all species of bay clams and has the most extensive gaper clam beds found in any of Oregon's bays.

The estimated population of gaper clams alone exceeds five million five hundred thousand clams (ODFW). The Port of Charleston is the jumping off point for digging gaper clams and the other species of bay clams in West Coos Bay. Clam digging Coos Bay is located at the RV Park at the Charleston Marina Complex located at 63402 Kingfisher Rd-541-888-9512-rvpark@charlestonmarina.com. The RV Park is accessed by turning northwest onto Boat Basin Rd. from Cape Arago Hwy. and then right onto Kingfisher Rd. Park Host Susan Smith will do everything possible to make you stay a pleasent one. Access to the clam digging area on the tidal flats using the stairs accross the street from the RV Park. There is ample parking in the area to accommodate the vehicles of visitors to the area.

Razor clams are dug from Coos Bay area beaches at Bastendorff Beach, Whiskey Run Beach and North Beach. North Beach is the southern boarder of the Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area and is located just north of the entrance to Coos Bay and below Horsfall Beach. North Beach is administered by the BLM, and is listed by ODFW as a location to dig for razor clams. North Beach is accessible by off road vehicles via the jeep trail from the Trans Pacific Parkway. Driving on the wet and dry sand areas of the beach is allowed from September 16 through March 14 and restricted to the wet sand area from March 15 through September 15.   Check with the BLM office to confirm the areas open to vehicles.  The regulations for driving on the sandy dunes and on the beach for the BLM differ from those of the Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area, so be prepared to fulfill the requirements for both agencies. Bastendorff Beach is located between Coos Bay and Yoakum Point is listed by ODFW as a razor clam location. Access is gained via the Cape Arago Hwy. Whiskey Run Beach located off of Seven Devils Road allows beach access by motor vehicles and is listed by ODFW as a location to dig for razor clams. For complete information on digging clams in Coos Bay or from area beaches purchase Oregon's Clams.

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