Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site

Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site
Beach and Pacific Ocean from the park
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Type	Public, state
Location	Lincoln County, Oregon
Nearest city	Waldport
Coordinates	44°27′49″N 124°04′44″W[1]
Area	36.7 acres (14.9 ha)
Operated by	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site is a state park administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located 3 miles (5 km) north of Waldport along the Pacific Ocean, the park offers beach access, picnicking, and fishing in a setting of shore pines and sand. It is fee-free and open year-round.[2]

The 36.7-acre (14.9 ha) park between U.S. Highway 101 and the ocean has parking spaces from which visitors can watch winter-storm surf without leaving their cars. A path leads from the bluff to a wide beach with driftwood along the high-tide line. Kite flyers and beachcombers frequent the beach in sunny weather. The Oregon Coast Trail for long-distance hikers passes through the park.[3]

It was used as a filming location for the upcoming 2023 film adaptation of the stage musical version of The Color Purple.[4]

See also

• List of Oregon state parks

References

1. "Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 22, 1986. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
2. "Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
3. Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. p. 69. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
4. Cawthon, Graham (March 2, 2022). "The Color Purple: The Musical set to film on Jekyll Island's Driftwood Beach". WJCL. Retrieved March 17, 2022.