Moon Coastal Oregon by Judy Jewell & W. C. McRae

Author:Judy Jewell & W. C. McRae
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Published: 2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00

State Parks and Coastal Waysides

In this part of the coast, state parks and viewpoints abound with attractions. There’s so much to see here that keeping your eyes on the road in this heavily traveled section is a challenge.

A mile north of Yachats, Smelt Sands State Recreation Site gives access to tide pools and the 0.75-mile 804 Trail, which follows the rocky shore north to a broad, sandy beach, where it continues along the beach all the way north to Waldport (about seven miles). To the south, the 804 Trail cuts across the Adobe Lodge’s lawn and passes a residential area on the way to the Yachats State Recreation Area. An alternate route to the wave-battered recreation area is from 2nd Street in downtown Yachats.

On the south bank of the Yachats River is a short but beautiful beach loop off U.S. 101 (going south, look for the “Beach Access” sign). The road runs between the landscaped grounds of beach houses and resorts on one side and the foamy sea on the other. A wide beach, tide pools, and blowholes on the bank by the river’s mouth are a special treat.

A mile south of Cape Perpetua, Neptune State Park has a beautiful beach and is near the 9,300-acre Cummins Creek Wilderness east of U.S. 101. Just north of Neptune Park, Forest Road 1050 leads east to the Cummins Creek Trailhead. Half a mile south, gravel Forest Road 1051 can take you to a point where a moderately difficult 2.5-mile hike leads to Cummins Ridge Trailhead. This pathway has some of the last remaining coastal old-growth Sitka spruce stands. Get maps and detailed directions for these and other area trails at the Cape Perpetua visitors center.

Close by, there’s a chance to explore tide pools and sometimes observe harbor seals at Strawberry Hill. Scenic shorelines can also be found in the next few miles farther south at Stonesfield Beach State Recreation Site and Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint.

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