South Beach State Park

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South Beach State Park
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Pond in the park
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TypePublic, state
Location Lincoln County, Oregon
Nearest city Newport
Coordinates 44°36′14″N124°03′49″W / 44.6040063°N 124.0637291°W / 44.6040063; -124.0637291 Coordinates: 44°36′14″N124°03′49″W / 44.6040063°N 124.0637291°W / 44.6040063; -124.0637291 [1]
Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

South Beach State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. It is near the unincorporated community of South Beach.

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At South Beach State Park

Camping is available, [2] as are yurts. [3]

Various fossils [4] are found there, as are agates. [5]

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References

  1. "South Beach State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  2. "South Beach State Park, OR". oregonstateparks.reserveamerica.com.
  3. "South Beach State Park - Oregon State Parks". stateparks.oregon.gov.
  4. "Newport's South Beach Access is Prime Pickin' for Oregon Agates". March 5, 2018.
  5. McOmie, Grant (August 26, 2016). "Grant's Getaways: Written in the Rocks". KGW. Retrieved August 14, 2022.