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South Jetty Beach Day Use
This popular day use area offers lots to do. These twelve parking areas start out with two sand access lots for off highway vehicles; South Jetty Staging and Goose Pasture Staging.
There are also six lots providing excellent access to the beach. Two other parking areas are open viewpoints of wetlands for great wildlife observation.
Visitors will also find the crab dock parking area that provides opportunities to enjoy a day of crabbing or fishing.
Near the jetty our final two lots mark the location of the 1979 beaching of 41 sperm whales. Adventure, education, solitude or relaxation, all this and more can be found at the South Jetty.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | Due to increased vandalism and theft, day use fees can no longer be paid in cash/check at this location. Visitors can purchase a digital day pass online. If purchasing a pass in advance, a printed copy of the pass is recommended for your vehicle dashboard. If purchasing your digital pass on-site and a printed copy is not available, your license plate number will be used to confirm compliance (note: cell reception is not guaranteed at this location). We are working on a solution to securely accept payments on site again in the future. |
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| Fees: | $5/vehicle/day |
| Passes: | Recreation Passes may be used as a form of fee payment. |
| Information Center: | Oregon Dunes NRA Visitor Center |
General Information
Directions:From Florence, OR travel south on Highway 101 for one mile turning west onto South Jetty road.
Activities
Beachcombing
Recreation areas with activity Beachcombing:- South Jetty Beach 1 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 2 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 3 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 4 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 7 - Whale Memorial Day Use
Sand Play
Recreation areas with activity Sand Play:- South Jetty Beach 1 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 2 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 3 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 4 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 5 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 7 - Whale Memorial Day Use
Estuary Fishing
Recreation areas with activity Estuary Fishing:Day Hiking
Recreation areas with activity Day Hiking:- South Jetty Beach 1 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 2 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 3 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 4 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 5 Day Use
- South Jetty Beach 7 - Whale Memorial Day Use
Viewing Wildlife
Recreation areas with activity Viewing Wildlife:Picnicking
Recreation areas with activity Picnicking:Alerts & Warnings
- Tahkenitch Boat Ramp Closed for Repairs
- Use northern route to access Drift Creek Falls
- Potential high water at Old Bark Sand Camping
- Sweet Creek Falls Homestead Trail bridge failure
- Delays and temporary road closures for Forest Service Roads 3200, 2500, & 2127
- Roads temporarily inaccessible for stream restoration
- Intermittent forest road work and delays north of Hebo
- Forest Road 789 - Poor Condition
