Salt Creek — Saturday, Jul. 30, 2022

We went to Salt Creek Recreation Area for the tide pooling because we couldn’t go all the way to Cannon Beach for the outstanding tide pools there.  With that level of expectation, the pools at Salt Creek were disappointing.  The walk out to the pools was treacherous over the muscle-covered rocks, and there was not much variety in the pools once we got out there.  However, there was a moody feel to the Straits, the rocks, and the misty trees that was quite beautiful.  Once we adjusted our expectations, we enjoyed the experience for it’s uniqueness. It was a cool day and wearing a jacket on the beach was an awesome change for this recent Texas transplant.  The Salt Creek flows across the sand nearby and there is a little “island” you can explore at low tide.  The campground here is nice, so we made a reservation for one of the sites overlooking the water for mid-October.  Overall I’d say this is worth a trip, but wear sturdy shoes for that scrabble over the rocks.