Reedsport to Brookings, places to stay; winter deals
Dillon, a longtime reader of Oregon Coast Beach Connection, has probably seen this before on those pages. Or at least something like it - but not in real life.
“I ve been to this bay 50 times and never seen this,” he told Oregon Coast Beach Connection. “While we were taking pictures, a longtime local said she never recalled seeing these before.”
Indeed, after he emailed the publication, Oregon Coast Beach Connection confirmed what he thought: this was a ghost forest.
After digging around the publication s document archives, it s discovered this ghost forest is not documented. It s not in the geology paper that defines the study of Oregon coast ghost forests, written by Scott Peterson and Roger Hart back in 2006.
Vibrant Signs and Wild Temperament of Spring on Oregon Coast
Published 04/20/21 at 2:55 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
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Reedsport to Brookings, places to stay; winter deals
(Oregon Coast) – The photos and observations could be any spring of any year. While the following photo essay was compiled on one particular early April week some years ago, it’s all still what you’ll find on the Oregon coast in a typical season where winter is quickly being replaced.
If you’re not out on the beaches this time of year, here’s a look at what you’re missing.
Some Oregon Coast State Park Group Facilities Now Reservable
Published 04/14/21 at 7:55 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oregon Coast) – Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) have opened up some group camping and reservable day-use areas to reservations after being shut down for a lengthy amount of time. This includes numerous spots on the Oregon coast. Reservations will be accepted for these starting April 15 for stays beginning May 1 and beyond that date. Those will begin at 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on April 15, depending on the state park.
(Above: Newport s Beverly Beach State Park)
Not all such facilities have reopened yet.
Oregon Park Reservations are Open
April 15, 2021
Reservations for day-use areas in certain state parks will open April 15 between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Stays at these parks begin on May 1.
Group size for permits is limited to 25 people in each open area. Typically, visitor limits are set at 50 – 200 people, but COVID restrictions will be in place.
To find out more, or see brochures for the parks in the Oregon State system, visit their website.
Coast Group Facility reservations
Elijah Bristow State Park: three group day-use areas
Fall Creek State Recreation Site: Fisherman’s Point group camp area
Jasper State Recreation Site: four group day-use areas
Lowell State Recreation Site: day-use picnic shelter area
Jessie Honeyman State Park: group camping areas A and F, and hiker and bicycler areas (first-come, first-serve)
Carl Washburne State Park: hiker and bicycler camp (first-come, first-serve)
“Although we can’t open all group areas in all parks and the lower group limits isn’t what we are used to, we ask for your patience as we move forward,” said Jason Resch, communications manager for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.