Harris Beach State Park

Harris Beach State Park
Harris Beach tidelands
Type	Public, state
Location	Curry County, Oregon
Nearest city	Brookings
Coordinates	42°04′01″N124°18′25″W / 42.0670561°N 124.3070395°W / 42.0670561; -124.3070395 [1]
Operated by	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Harris Beach State Park is an Oregon State Park located on US Highway 101, north of Brookings. The day-use area offers a restroom and picnic area with tables, and the campground has RV sites, yurts and tent sites available year-round. ^[2]

Harris Beach State Park is home to Bird Island (also known as Goat Island), which is reported to be the largest island off the Oregon Coast and is a National Wildlife Refuge. ^[3] The island is also a breeding site for rare birds such as the tufted puffin. ^[4]

Lichen-forming fungi Helocarpon lesdainii can be found on Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce) trees in the Park. ^[5]

See also

• List of Oregon State Parks

References

1. "Harris Beach State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 21, 2011.
2. "Harris Beach State Park". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
3. "Harris Beach State Park". TravelOregon.com. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
4. "Oregon Coast" (PDF). Oregon Coast Birding Trail. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
5. "Helocarpon lesdainii | Oregon Digital". oregondigital.org. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

External links

• Media related to Harris Beach State Park at Wikimedia Commons