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Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island

Coordinates: 45°16′24″N 123°57′04″W / 45.2734366°N 123.95123°W / 45.2734366; -123.95123
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Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island
Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island is located in Oregon
Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island
Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island is located in the United States
Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island
TypePublic, state
LocationTillamook County, Oregon
Nearest cityTillamook
Coordinates45°16′24″N 123°57′04″W / 45.2734366°N 123.95123°W / 45.2734366; -123.95123[1]
Operated byOregon 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]

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  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.
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