Hobsonville Point

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Hobsonville Point is an out-of-the-way dive site with no facilities, but a lot of scenery! Look for crabs, clams, and treasure. Once on the beach you'll notice that there use to be a large dock on the point, so who knows what you'll find!

Directions: From Portland, take Highway 26 West to Highway 6 West into Tillamook on the coast. Drive North 9.9 miles into the Heart of Garibaldi. Now do a U-turn and drive 2.4 miles South back to the turn-off below (or just drive 7.5 miles North of Tillamook!)

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02/25/2008 Anonymous (Avg: 2.39 Review) - We did this site on a really nice sunny day in February. The entry was the easiest, but he animal and plant life were less than expected. This is what I imagine the moon being like if it was covered with water. You could limit on clams in a hurry, but good luck on crabs, we saw only one. A ton of hermit crabs. The vis was about 8'. Next time up there I might try the lumber dock or the jetty.

02/06/2004 Dave E Janca (Avg: 2.83 Review) - This was my third Pacific NW dive. Hit it in the fall. Good vis but poor life at that time of year. Lots of small crabs and plenty of oyster/clams/scallops. No big fish to talk about, but plenty of open shallow spaces. Great for a beginner dive.

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Entrance
Map Sat
GPS: OR0401
N45°32.8510'
W123°54.3506'

Pull into this gravel area on the North side of the point.

Parking
Map Sat
GPS: OR0402
N45°32.8689'
W123°54.3635'

There's plenty of parking for you and 20 of your friends.

Trail Head
Map Sat
GPS: OR0403
N45°32.8675'
W123°54.3758'

At the end of the parking area, find this trail head. There is a sign here of current harvesting regulations.

Entry
Map Sat
GPS: OR0404
N45°32.8595'
W123°54.4409'

It's an easy wade into the water. Be careful of underwater protrusions from the old dock.

Last Verification: September, 2001

Diver Averages for Hobsonville Point (1=worst, 5=best)

Average Site Condition
Ease of Shore Entry:	4.50
Bottom Conditions:	3.00
Reef Conditions:	2.00
Animal Life:	2.00
Plant Life:	1.50
Facilities:	1.00
Solitude:	4.50
Roads:	4.00
*Site Average:	2.61

Average Enjoyment Level
Snorkel:	3.50
Beginner Scuba:	3.50
Intermediate Scuba:	3.00
Advanced Scuba:	2.50
Night diving Scuba:	3.00

Number of reviews for this site: 2

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Hobsonville Point

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