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Ocean Shore State Recreation Area, Newport, OR

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Sports & Outdoors

Ocean Shore State Recreation Area

A state-managed stretch of Oregon's Pacific coastline open for beach walks, tidepooling, and coastal hiking.

Newport, OR

About Ocean Shore State Recreation Area

This state recreation area covers Oregon's ocean shoreline, which includes sandy beaches, rocky shores, and tall headlands. Visitors can walk the beach, explore tidepools, hike sections of the Oregon Coast Trail, and look for whales from designated viewing sites. The area also has rules on camping, fires, driving, pets, and collecting, and the park office advises checking tide times and weather before visiting.

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    Newport Visitor Information Center

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    Mariner Square

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center

    No admission fee

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    Agate Beach State Recreation Site

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    South Beach State Park

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