Dungeness Spit is the world's longest spit into the ocean. Over five miles long, Dungeness Spit is the longest spit anywhere. Dungeness Spit sticks out from the Washington state coastline into the Strait of Juan de Fuca , an inlet from the Pacific Ocean . Thousands of species of plants and animals are found on Dungeness Spit's narrow strip of sand. Shorebirds wade into the shallow water to hunt for fish, crabs, snails, and shellfish.
Eagles dive into the water to catch fish.
Harbor seals crawl onto the sandy beach to rest and play, and in the summertime give birth and raise their pups. The shallow waters south of the spit are filled with gardens of eelgrass, where baby salmon and steelhead fishes grow up. A Western Seagull sits on top of a driftwood log on Dungeness Spit. Washed away from the logging industry along the rivers that feed into Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, these logs pile up on the spit. The logs help hold the sand in place and become homes and perches for many species of sea birds.