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Nehalem Bay State Park, Tillamook, OR

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Sports & Outdoors

Nehalem Bay State Park

Oregon coastal state park on a long sand spit between the ocean and a bay, with camping, a bike path, and paddling.

Tillamook, OR

About Nehalem Bay State Park

The park occupies a narrow sand spit on the Oregon Coast, with the Pacific on one side and Nehalem Bay on the other. Its campground sits in shore pine trees a short walk from the beach. A wooded bike path runs along the bay and offers bay views, and visitors often spot deer, elk, and many bird species. Kayaking, crabbing, fishing, and clam digging are common pastimes. Day-use areas on the bay and ocean sides provide restrooms and picnic spaces, and seasonal horseback rides and kayak tours operate through outside businesses. Recent work added a restroom and shower building and improved accessible campsites.

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