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Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site, Oceanside, OR

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Sports & Outdoors

Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site

Coastal state recreation site on the Oregon shore near Tillamook, known for winter agate hunting and summer beachcombing.

Oceanside, OR

About Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site

This Oregon State Parks site sits in the community of Oceanside, a short drive west of Tillamook. Winter is the favored season for agate hunting, when ocean currents wash away sand and expose stones. In summer, visitors often beachcomb, explore tidepools, and surf. Hang gliders, paragliders, and kite flyers sometimes fill the sky above the park. Visitors can also picnic, watch wildlife, fish, and windsurf. The site is open for day use all year, and a day-use parking permit is required.

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