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Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area, Near Lincoln City, OR

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Sports & Outdoors

Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area

A coastal Oregon state recreation area where a creek meets the ocean, with a day-use lawn, picnic spots, and a cliff-edged beach.

Near Lincoln City, OR

About Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area

This Oregon Parks and Recreation Department site sits near Lincoln City, where a small creek reaches the Pacific. Visitors find a grassy day-use area, sheltered picnic spots, and a covered shelter for rainy weather. Wooden footbridges cross a forest of spruce, hemlock, shore pine, and alder. The beach is ringed by cliffs and includes a sheltered cove, and the park is known for birdwatching and tidepool exploration. A day-use parking permit is required, and a one-day permit can be bought on site.

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