Hwy 101 mile marker 163.
Smelt Sands features beach access, the historic
804 Trail (0.75 mi), and tidepools. The beach is quite rocky, like the other beaches in the area.
This affords some fairly impressive wave action when the seas are up.
There is also a yearly Smelt run, Smelt being small silvery fish related to salmon.
Site Resources: Restrooms
Oregon Parks link:Smelt Sands No fee required
Entrance on 101 |
Beach entrance |
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Some photos taken at Smelt Sands
Secluded picnic table |
Want a shaded picnic table, all to yourself? No problem. The little park has one for you. |
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An iron sculpture exhorts the viewer to "never turn back to the sea", warning about "sneaker waves". |
Wave sculpture |
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View to the south |
A view toward the south.. |
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This one looks to the north |
View to the north |
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Miniature Devil's Churn |
Some rock formations create a bit of wave action, just like the larger formation in nearby Devil's Churn park. |
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