McVay Rock State Recreation Site

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McVay Rock State Recreation Site
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TypePublic, state
Location Curry County, Oregon
Nearest city Brookings
Coordinates 42°01′08″N124°14′00″W / 42.0190001°N 124.2334223°W / 42.0190001; -124.2334223 Coordinates: 42°01′08″N124°14′00″W / 42.0190001°N 124.2334223°W / 42.0190001; -124.2334223 [1]
Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

McVay Rock State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

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The park was purchased from private owners at some point between 1970 and 1974. [2] It was named for the nearby McVay Rock, which was demolished for gravel and fill rock, and is now the site of a small housing development. [3]

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References

  1. "McVay Rock State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  2. "McVay Rock State Recreation Site - Oregon State Parks". stateparks.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  3. "McVay Beach Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington". www.oregonhikers.org. Retrieved 2022-03-24.