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Beachcombing

Cove Beach (Falcon Cove Beach aka Magic Rocks Beach) – A wide sandy shoreline with gentle ocean waves rolling in. A lone person walks along the beach, while a rocky hillside covered in greenery rises to the left under a bright blue sky.

Falcon Cove Beach – Secluded Magic Rocks Beach

2025-02-21

• Falcon Cove Beach is famous for its singing magic rocksContinue Reading

South Beach State Park, Newport, Oregon: A large, weathered piece of shipwreck partially submerged in shallow water, with a sandy beach and distant dunes in the background.

South Beach State Park – Newport’s Beachlife Backyard

2025-02-04

• South Beach State Park has one of the largest campgrounds on the Oregon CoastContinue Reading

Ona Beach (Brian Booth State Park): A scenic view of the beach with scattered rocks on the sand, gentle waves in the distance, and two people walking along the shoreline under a clear blue sky.

Ona Beach – Coastal Adventures at Brian Booth State Park

2025-02-03

• Ona Beach is the spot where you can find unique blue Newport agatesContinue Reading

Lost Creek State Recreation Site Lost Creek Beach Oregon Coast: A small stream flows over a rocky shore, with driftwood scattered along the path of the water. The stream leads to the sandy beach and ocean waves, where two people are visible walking near the water under a bright blue sky.

Lost Creek State Recreation Site – Peaceful Beach near Newport

2025-02-02

• The park forests were logged during World War I for Sitka spruce to buildContinue Reading

Lincoln City - Oregon

D River State Recreation Site – The Beach Of The World’s Shortest River

2024-12-02

• D River State Recreation Site offers stunning beachside recreationContinue Reading

Exploring Taft Beach: The Heart of Lincoln City Adventures

2024-11-30

• Taft Beach is a picturesque stretch of coastline nestled in the historic Taft DistrictContinue Reading

Cape Kiwanda State natural Area

Kiwanda Beach – Tallest Haystack Rock and Unique Sandstone Cliffs

2023-12-19

• Kiwanda Beach features stunning sandstone cliffs, a rarity along the Oregon Coast • TheContinue Reading

Waconda Beach Tillicum Beach seaside sandy shore

Wakonda Beach aka Tillicum Beach – 6 Miles Of Sandy Shore!

2023-11-07

• Wakonda Beach stretches 6 miles from Alsea Bay in Waldport to Yachats • TheContinue Reading

McPhillips Beach

McPhillips Beach – A Secret Side of Stunning Cape Kiwanda

2023-06-05

• McPhillips Beach landscape is full of rock formations sitting right on the sandContinue Reading

Tunnel Beach Oregon Coast

Tunnel Beach: Hidden Beach Getaway of Oregon Coast

2022-05-03

• Tunnel Beach is a hidden gem accessible through a man-made tunnel carved into theContinue Reading

Moolack Beach Agates

Moolack Beach | Oregon Coast

2022-01-04

• Moolack Beach is a great uninhabited beach near Newport • This is a delightfulContinue Reading

Nelscott Beach Agates

Nelscott Beach | Oregon Coast

2021-12-19

• Nelscott Beach stretches along the southern part of Lincoln City • The beach offersContinue Reading

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Hosmer Lake - One of the Cascades Lakes Oregon: People enjoy paddleboarding and kayaking near the boat launch, surrounded by tall grasses and dense forest. A tree-covered hill is visible across the lake beneath a clear blue sky.

Hosmer Lake: Kayaker’s Playground in Cascades

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Todd Lake: The Highest Elevation Cascade Lake

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