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Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area, Newport, OR

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Sports & Outdoors

Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area

A coastal state natural area where winter surf pours into a rock hollow shaped like a bowl.

Newport, OR

About Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area

This day-use park on the central Oregon Coast sits on a rocky headland. Storm waves rush into a carved rock hollow and churn into foamy swirls. Visitors come to watch surfers, look for whales, and study the geology. The hollow likely formed when the roofs of two sea caves collapsed and waves later shaped the remains. Picnic spots overlook the uneven shoreline, and tidepools lie on the north side of the bowl. Parking is limited to marked stalls, and a day-use parking permit is required.

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