Pets allowed
Allowed
Guided tours
No
Backcountry camping
No
Lodging
No
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Located just 10 miles south of Cannon Beach, Oswald West State Park is one of Oregon’s finest wilderness recreation sites.  Smugglers Cove is home to one of the state’s best surf destinations, Short Sand Beach, but the park also offers day-use picnic areas, an incredible old-growth coastal forest featuring some of the state’s largest Sitka spruces, and many miles of trails, including hikes to the top of Neahkahnie Mountain, Cape Falcon and Arch Cape.  A walk-in campground with 30 sites functioned until 2009, when it was closed due to abundant tree falling hazards.  The park is named for Oswald West, Oregon’s 14th Governor (1911-1915) and the chief advocate for protecting the public's right to access and use the state’s beaches.

Logistics + Planning

Preferable season(s)

Spring
Summer
Fall

Congestion

High

Parking Pass

Not Required

Pros

Sitka spruce old-growth forest. Numerous hikes. Surfing. Short Sand Beach.

Cons

Peak summer crowds.

Features

Flushing toilets
Potable water
Picnic tables
Surfing
Old-growth forest

Location

Nearby Lodging + Camping

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