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| Agate Beach State Recreation Area - Oceans | | This beach is also known as a surfers paradise, if visitors plan to visit prime Newport attractions like the Oregon Coast Aquarium and Hatfield Marine Science Center, they must stop in for a refreshing picnic at Agate Beach. A tunnel leads to the ocean beach and day-use area. Facilities are provided. |
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| Beverly Beach State Park - Rivers & Streams | | This park is popular for a reason! Like magic, a well-known walkway goes under the highway and emerges to the long expanse of sandy beach extending from Yaquina Head (Visitors can see the lighthouse from here) to the headlands of Otter Rock. Visitors may swim, sunbathe or fish on the beach. The campground is open year-round. |
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| Cummins Creek Wilderness - Fishing In Wilderness Areas | | The Cummins Creek Wilderness (9,173 acres) is one of three small wilderness areas established on the Siuslaw National Forest by Act of Congress in 1984. |
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| Drift Creek Wilderness - Fishing In Wilderness Areas | | The Drift Creek Wilderness (5,798 acres) is one of three small wilderness areas established on the Siuslaw National Forest by Act of Congress in 1984. |
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| Ellmaker State Wayside - Rivers & Streams | | This land works equally well as a highway rest stop and tree preserve. Fruit trees are still found on the south side. Four picnic tables border a spacious, grassy meadow. Some facilities are provided. |
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| Rock Creek Wilderness - Fishing In Wilderness Areas | | The Rock Creek Wilderness (7,486 acres) is one of three small wilderness areas established on the Siuslaw National Forest by Act of Congress in 1984. |
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| Siuslaw National Forest - Fishing In National Forests | | The Siuslaw National Forest is a very diverse and productive region extending from Tillamook to Coos Bay along the Oregon coast. The forest encompasses over 630,000 acres of unique and varying ecosystems. The Siuslaw National Forest is bordered on the east by the Willamette Valley and the west by the Pacific Ocean and is one of only two national forests located in the lower 48 states to claim oceanfront property, making it a great spot to go whale watching. |
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| Smelt Sands State Recreation Site - Oceans | | This recreations site is an excellent whale watching and photography viewpoint. Visitors are encouraged to walk the historic 804 Trail. It extends for .75 miles one-way with resting benches scattered along the way. The park is known for tide pooling, rock fishing and the yearly smelt run. Breathtaking sunsets are signature attractions for this site as well. |
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| W.B. Nelson State Recreation Site - Rivers & Streams | | The area provides a small freshwater lake and fishing dock. Bass and stocked pan-sized trout are the most common fish. The area is known for abundant waterfowl. Picnicking is popular and relaxing here. The areas overlook the Alsea River, and provide easy access to the river's shore. Sometimes the river current can be strong. Guests are advised to accompany small children in the water. Wildlife watching is abundant. Not only do the waterfowl make for excellent bird watching, but it is also not rare to find a doe and her fawn drinking from the riverside. |
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