I had the opportunity to spend the better part of the day in Tokeland recently. For those of you barely familiar with Westport... Tokeland is really off the chart! This little community is known as the "Banana Belt" of the Washington Coast with the surrounding hills and the mouth of Willapa Harbor offering a unique protection from the elements... often making it 10 to 15 degrees warmer than the coastal communities of North Cove, Grayland or Westport.
Even though it is january it was a comfortable 55 degrees. I strolled the sandy beach near Graveyard Spit (great spot for cockles and horseneck clams)and found a grandaddy of a stump on the beach... ring after ring worn by year after year of salt water (see pic) Then I stopped by to see the gentle improvements going on at the historic Tokeland Links golf course and sip cranberry ice tea at the Tokeland Hotel.
The ducks and geese were everywhere and a bald eagle or two flew by see what I was up to. Few places rival the natural beauty of this sliver of coastal washington. No matter the time of year, Tokeland is always a surprise and pleasure to visit.
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