Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site

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Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site
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Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site
TypePublic state
Location Clatsop County, Oregon
Nearest city Cannon Beach
Coordinates 45°50′47″N123°57′44″W / 45.8464959°N 123.9623603°W / 45.8464959; -123.9623603 Coordinates: 45°50′47″N123°57′44″W / 45.8464959°N 123.9623603°W / 45.8464959; -123.9623603 [1]
Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site is a beach and state park on the Oregon Coast of the United States located two miles south of Cannon Beach. Under the right conditions, one may hear the "singing sands" a squeaking or violin-like noise. [2]

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Arcadia Beach on a clear August day

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References

  1. "Arcadia Beach State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  2. "Arcadia Beach". BeachConnection.net. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-24.