North Cove is a resort community on SR 105 south of Grayland. The original site of North Cove was a sandy peninsula known as Cape Shoalwater, 1884-1960's. The peninsula was once the site of a town, lifesaving station and lighthouse. Severe beach erosion, over the course of a century, erased the original site in the 1960's. The name "North Cove" is now applied to the surrounding community of cranberry farms, resort businesses, and beach homes, which crowd the landscape from Grayland to Tokeland.
The beach at North Cove is one of the best clamdigging areas on the coast.
(Pacific County Historical Society) |