China Creek Beach is one of the beautiful Bandon beaches, sitting just 4.5 miles from Old Town Bandon and the last easily accessible beach off Coast Loop Road. Since it is the last beach off the road, it tends to be quieter than other beaches with fewer people here.

This is a great place to enjoy the serenity of nature, do some rock hounding, watch coastal wildlife like western snowy plovers, and go for a beach hike or use one of the two trails in the area - a 3-mile trek Coquille Point Beach or hike to the South Jetty at Bandon.

There are two ways to get to the beach. Either use the trail with a beach access sign or go straight across the creek. China Creek runs between the parking lot and the beach and might be challenging to cross, depending on the water level.

There are a few logs put across the water, but it is literally just a log, so be very careful if you decide to use it. Once you cross China Creek, you will have to walk across vegetated dunes to get closer to the ocean.

China Creek Beach - Things To Do

Hiking

All Bandon beaches are interconnected and can be part of a more extensive beach hike along the coast. You can start the hike at any of those beaches including China Creek, South Jetty, Face Rock Beach, or Coquille Point.

Western Snowy Plovers Watching

The China Creek area is designated as a nesting area for western snowy plovers, and it is protected with clear signs indicating where you can and can't go. If you want to hike south, keep in mind that during the plover nesting season, you must stay on the wet sand so you do not disturb the birds. Further down south, you will encounter a lot of private property, so please pay attention to the signs and do not trespass.

China Creek Beach has a large parking lot, with plover hosts stationed there who can tell you more about western snowy plovers and ensure those birds are not disturbed. Please follow the hosts' rules and directions to ensure this threatened species' habitat remains intact.

There is no camping at China Creek Beach.

Bullards Beach State Park nearby has over 200 campsites. You can pick among a hundred full-hookup sites, 82 electrical sites with water, and 13 reservable yurts (6 are pet-friendly).

Additional accommodations include a horse camp with 8 primitive sites. 6 campsites and 3 yurts are accessible. The other amenities include flush toilets, hot showers, reservable picnic shelters, piped water, and an RV dump station.

The campground is open all year long, and you can reserve your camping spot up to six months in advance through the Oregon State Parks reservation system.

If you prefer more comfortable accommodations, Bandon has plenty of hotels and long-term rentals to select from.

Lodging in Bandon

Affordable vacation rentals for short and long-term stays in Bandon

Open: Year-round
Managed by: Oregon State Parks

Amenities: None
Activities: Beachcombing, tidepool exploring, fishing, & nature viewing

Day-use fees: None

China Creek Beach is located:

• 28 miles south of Coos Bay
• 90 miles west of Roseburg
• 138 miles southwest of Eugene.

From Highway 101 in Bandon,

• From milepost 277.5 turn west onto Beach Loop Road and follow one mile to  the destination on the left.

China Creek Beach Directions