Westport Light State Park, along with the Westport Jetty, stands as one of Washington State Parks' premier natural assets and the state's leading beach access point for surfing. The Westport Jetty attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, offering a world-class destination for surfing, clam-digging, birdwatching, kiteboarding, fishing, rock hounding, and relaxing. The beaches and jetty area are particularly popular with surfers from across the Pacific Northwest, providing consistent, high-quality waves that are both accessible and challenging for all skill levels. The proposed Westport Golf Links (WGL) project, could change that. The developers are advocating for a public-private partnership to construct a Scottish links-style golf course on approximately 562 acres of Westport Light State Park lands, primarily situated across the dune landscape near the ocean. We have a lot of concerns regarding the effects on water quality and availability, impacts to wetlands and public beach access, future impacts of sea level rise, and whether the community will be on the hook to pay for those impacts.
ACTION ALERT!
The Parks Commission is holding a special listening session on Monday, October 19th, from 5:30 - 9:00 pm at Aberdeen High School Auditorium (410 N G St., Aberdeen, WA 98520). Doors open at 5:00.
We'll be there in force to raise our voices in defense of our public beaches and vital wetlands. More information on the meeting agenda and details about submitting a comment can be found here.
📝 Need some inspiration? Here are some examples of comments:
Public Comment template language and how-to
RSVP coming soon!
📢 Can’t make it? You can still submit comments for this meeting by October 15th using this State Parks Comment link
Other ways to help:
- Send your comments to Washington State Parks (select the Westport Light Planning Project from the drop-down menu)
- Share our toolkit with friends and family to stay updated on opportunities to take action!
- Donate to the Friends of Grays Harbor legal fund - Our friends at FOGH are investing a huge amount of their money into fighting this project, and has been defending Westport Light State Park from development for decades.
- Follow Surfrider Washington's newsletter and social media channels for updates and action alerts
- Heading to Westport? Print out a dashboard flyer to put in your car!
