Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island

Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island
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Type	Public, state
Location	Tillamook County, Oregon
Nearest city	Tillamook
Coordinates	45°16′24″N 123°57′04″W[1]
Operated by	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The park was created in 2000 and named after a former secretary of state for the State of Oregon, Clay Myers.[2] Although not a true island, Whalen Island is surrounded by Sand Lake Estuary and wetlands. Whalen Island can be visited on a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) loop trail around its perimeter.[3]

See also

• List of Oregon state parks

References

1. "Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
2. "Hike to new state park at Whalen Island". statesmanjournal.com. Statesman Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
3. "Whalen Island Loop Trail in Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island". hikespeak.com. Hikespeak. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

External links

• "Clay Myers State Natural Area". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved June 26, 2011.