Northern Oregon Coast State
Parks
The North Coast has 19 Oregon State Parks.
Click on the park name on the map or park descriptions to see more information.
Click her for Southern or
Central Oregon Coast Parks.
 1.
 Arcadia
Beach State Recreation Site
A shady spot, just off of
the highway and a few feet from the sandy ocean beach. Take a lunch break on
your way north or south on Highway 101. Kick off your shoes and leave them in
the car ... you’ll......
2.
 Bob
Straub State Park
This park is located in
Pacific City and provides beach access, parking, and restrooms. It's a nice
place to go for a walk on the beach and explore the Nestucca sand spit. The
Nestucca River is legendary......
3.
 Bradley
State Scenic Viewpoint
This park was one of the
first parcels donated as park land to the Oregon Highway Commission in 1922. One
of the few rest stops along Highway 30, you’ll find a restroom, monument and
wondrous Douglas...
4.
 Cape
Kiwanda State Natural Area
Cape Kiwanda is part of
the Three Capes Scenic Route (along with Cape Meares and Cape Lookout). Kiwanda
is the smallest of the three, but it’s one of the best places to experience
spectacular waves....
5.
 Cape
Lookout State Park
Cape Lookout State Park
can be reached by traveling an hour and a half west of Portland through the
scenic Wilson River pass. Along the way, stop and enjoy waterfalls, scenic views
and some great fishing.
6.
 Cape
Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
Special note:
Restoration of the the lighthouse through the summer of 2003 may interrupt
access to the lighthouse.
7.
Clay
Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island
The Clay
Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island is a remarkable place. A virtually
untouched coastal estaurine ecosystem, it is bounded by the Sand Creek estuary.
This is critically valuable habitat......
8.
 Del
Rey Beach State Recreation Site
The ocean is a just a
short walk from Del Rey’s quiet, secluded parking area. If ever there was a
place to play, fly a kite, build a sandcastle or picnic, this is it. The sunsets
can be spectacular.....
9.
 Ecola
State Park
As you wind your way to
Ecola along Tillamook Head, you'll pass through the dense forest of the
mountain. Watch for wildlife, including elk and deer.
10 .
 Fort
Stevens State Park
Fort Stevens was the
primary military defense installation in the three fort Harbor Defense System at
the mouth of the Columbia River (Forts Canby and Columbia in Washington were the
other two).
11.
 Hug
Point State Recreation Site
Just south of Cannon
Beach, this little wayside gives you easy access to the beach and a peek at some
interesting history. Imagine traveling by stagecoach along the beach (before the
highway was built)......
12.
 Manhattan
Beach State Recreation Site
You’ll find this
day-use park just off of Highway 101 north of Rockaway. Picnic tables are
nestled into small cul-de-sacs surrounded by shore pine to provide a break from
the wind.
13.
 Munson
Creek State Natural Site
The park is home to
ancient western red cedar and Sitka spruce. A relic of an ancient rainforest,
the world's second-tallest spruce lives here, its stands 260' tall and 8' in
diameter.
14.
 Nehalem
Bay State Park
Imagine waking up to
the song of the seagull, spending your afternoon on a kayak trip around Nehalem
Bay, then taking a short walk over the dunes to the beach. There you'll sit with
a blanket and watch.....
15.
 Oceanside
Beach State Recreation Site
Located in the center
of the community of Oceanside, this park offers some of the best agate hunting
during the winter season when the sand is stripped away by ocean currents.
16.
 Oswald
West State Park
Step out of your
vehicle and into a place with natural beauty that truly inspires. Just a quarter
mile from any of the parking areas to the beach, yet the rigors of everyday life
are stripped away by......
17.
 Saddle
Mountain State Natural Area
Two and a half miles.
That's all it is from the parking lot (elev. 1,650') to the summit of Saddle
Mountain (elev. 3,283'). Be prepared to marvel at the sheer volume of natural
beauty packed onto......
18.
 Sunset
Beach State Recreation Site
Sunset Beach State Recreation Site comes with a very famous past. The park
marks the west trailhead of the historic Fort-to-Sea Trail—a 6.5 mile route that
recreates the experience Lewis and Clark......
19 .
 Tolovana
Beach State Recreation Site
After a long day of
shopping in Cannon Beach’s boutiques, head for the heart of the city: Tolovana
Wayside. Just a few steps down from the parking lot, you’re on the beach with a
spectacular view of.....
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