4-590: Griffiths-Priday State Park (formerly Griffiths-Priday Ocean State Park ) is a 364-acre (147 ha) state-operated, public recreation area at the mouth of the Copalis River on the Pacific Ocean in Grays Harbor County, Washington . The park has beach , low dunes , and 8,316 feet (2,535 m) of ocean shoreline plus 9,950 feet (3,030 m) of freshwater river shoreline along both
8-735: A few miles south of the Quinault Reservation and just north of the Humptulips River . It flows southwest for about 24 mi (39 km) to the Pacific Ocean, emptying into the ocean at Copalis Beach in Griffiths-Priday State Park . At its mouth, the river is bordered by the Copalis spit, a small peninsula that serves as refuge for migratory birds. The bank of the Copalis is the site of
12-636: The Copalis River and the adjacent Connor Creek. The park includes the Copalis Spit, a small peninsula that serves as refuge for migratory birds. Park activities include picnicking, fishing, clam digging, beachcombing, birdwatching, mountain biking, and wildlife viewing, including migratory gray whales . Copalis River The Copalis River is a stream on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington . It originates in
16-653: The foothills on the southwest side of the Olympic Mountains and empties into the Pacific Ocean . The name "Copalis" comes from the Quinault language term /k'ʷpíls/. The Copalises are a Native American group. Both the Chehalis people and Quinault Indian Nation claim the Copalis are a subdivision of their tribe. The Copalis River originates in the southwestern portion of the Olympic Peninsula
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