A 4-mile stretch of beach — from Warrenton Cannery Road to Cranberry Beach Road — in Grayland will be closed to motorized vehicles between midnight July 3 and midnight July 5, according to the State Parks and Recreation Commission.

The temporary closure includes the beach at Grayland Beach State Park, though the beach will still be accessible to park visitors via footpaths from the campground and day-use area, according to a statement from Meryl Delena Lassen with the state Parks and Recreation Commission.

“Much of the area is currently closed for personal use to protect the nesting areas of the snowy plover,” said Lassen. “The closure to motorized vehicles during the Fourth of July fireworks will provide additional protection for this already endangered species.”