Located in the commercial fishing area of Garibaldi, the Lumber Dock is a great place for finding crabs.  Generally the area is protected from boaters, but a dive flag is recommended.  An interesting note: there is no law in Oregon that says a boat must stay away from a dive flag.  This is a very dangerous situation.  Stop by Doug's Diving (in the background of the second entrance photo below) and sign their petition for a minimum safe boating distance to divers.

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, and turn left onto 7th Street as shown below.

Lumber Dock

Just did a dive here.  Current swing was big and moving (coming in).  Vis. on top was about 4-5ft.  Down below that, it was about 1-2ft.  Saw very little plant life or animal life.  A few crabs, but all small; a lot of clams.  Never went beyond the pilings.  Max Depth 14'.  Mud bottom.  A place to go when the jetty is un-dividable.

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