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The Razor Clam and Seafood Festival in Ocean Shores is a can’t-miss event happening March 20-22, 2026, with local-caught Dungeness crab.

CLATSOP COUNTY — Razor clamming reopened Wednesday, Oct. 1, along the Clatsop County coastline, following a seasonal closure for conservation and testing. Clamming is open year-round in most of the ...

OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Saturday, March 8. “The upcoming low tide series ...

The Washington State Department of Health announced Friday that any razor clams harvested on Thursday, May 7, along an approximately 145-mile stretch of coastal beaches from Long Beach north to A ...

OLYMPIA — The final six days of the coastal razor clam dig season will proceed as planned beginning Saturday, May 10, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed ...

THIS MUST BE the best autumn weather in years. And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, it did with the opening of razor clam season! If you don’t know what a razor clam is, you are ...

We joined thousands of clammers in search of the tasty shellfish. Kurt Cobain’s memorial and Big Tom burgers were stopovers. Each year, 100,000 people wake up clamoring to dig in the sand for razor ...