Stunning, breathtaking ocean and forest views. Well worth a stop! There is a 2.7 mile hiking trail…read moredown to the beach from this overlook. We didn't have time to hike the whole thing today (it is 5.4 miles round trip), but we hiked out on this trail for about 20 minutes and then hiked about 20 minutes back, and we both thought it was well worth the time to do that. We saw wild irises along the trail, many beautiful trees of all shapes and sizes, more incredible ocean vistas, and a monarch butterfly! I personally quite love hiking trails that have arch-like overhangs of trees over parts of the trail. Happily, the beginning jaunt of this trail had several such arches of greenery. It is magical to be enclosed by trees on both sides of me *and* also overhead! Some stretches of this trail have somewhat steep elevation gain. Other sections of the trail were very muddy when we hiked this trail today, to the extent that our shoes could've sunk several inches in to mud if we weren't watching where we stepped. There was no one there except for us today! It is a week day morning, so this park may be far more crowded on the week-ends. But it was so peaceful to enjoy this place all to ourselves! Highly, highly recommended. I will post photos to this review in a week or two!

Loved this hike and would do it again this trip if I had time. We went at a fast pace and it was…read moredoable for all ages 12 to 69. I was a little worried about the rope climb at the bottom to the beach but it was a breeze (I'm 67). The tide was out so we spent a lot of time on the rocks, looking at the tide pools, walking the beach and letting the 3 dogs run. We went during the week in June and had the beach to ourselves. The day was super windy but the trail and beach were blocked from most of it. The views from the trail are spectacular and so many wildflowers and mushrooms to see. Not a huge parking area so I could see where it might be tight on the weekends. Several of us were in flip flops but I would wear my hiking shoes if I was to go back.

This beautiful beach in Brookings can be found by using a beach access trail from the water…read moretreatment facility parking area (indicated by a public access sign as you turn into the parking area). I wouldn't call this a hike as it can't be longer than a mile to get down to the beach, and most of it is paved. It is only accessible up until a certain point, then turns into gravel, eventually sea-smoothed stones, bits of logs, and sand. Our party of six adults and two children were looking for a beach to explore along the Brookings coast, and this ended up being a great choice. There are some extremely cool points of interest along the way, like panoramic views of the point and surrounding coastline, and a lookout trail that splits off and carries one up a steep cliff. None of the people in our beach going party opted for this, but it did look like a fun photo op. I wasn't sure if my dang back would allow for me to get up there. Maybe if I ever return. It was instead onward to the beach to set up chairs, let the kids make sand castles, and wander about looking for shells and tide pools, of which there were many! Hmm I'm just now remembering I left the teeny sand dollar I found at the airbnb. Aww. Our day was bright and sunny, which a friend local to the area told me is rare. Personally I was looking forward to an overcast chilly Oregon coast day, but I can't complain about sun and a gentle, cool breeze compared to the over 100 degree weather my friends and I left behind in California to come up here a couple weeks ago in September 2022. The water was not too cold to swim in, or at least wade in, which is what I opted to do. Salt water healing, yes please. This is a great beach for watching wildlife and observing native plants. One of the kids found the chonkiest bull kelp I have ever seen in my life, which needed three other people (okay maybe not needed but it made a cute picture) to help carry it across the beach. I would definitely come here again and try that steeper lookout point, should my mobility improve. Otherwise there is always the sweet beach access trail. Plenty of parking can be found, and though we saw bathrooms on our way down to the beach when my friend tried their door handles they turned out to be locked.

So beautiful. Not far from the parking lot, if you brave the smell you'll be happier than you…read moreanticipate out there

This corridor was really awesome! We explored it all I think. Secret beach was definitely our…read morefavorite beach. The hikes weren't too bad. Nice viewpoints and a little bit of something for everyone. We didn't really understand the path to see the bridge so we skipped that. The natural bridges were nice, but we didn't feel safe hiking down to them. Really beautiful corridor though!

We visit the central and northern coast regularly. It took me a few years to get down to the…read morecorridor. My expectations were fairly high truthfully. My first thought was that it is more remote than I had for some reason assumed. I really appreciated the relatively large spans of almost no civilization and all nature. Second thought, the entire Oregon coast is stunning...the most beautiful coast line in the country in my humble opinion. Rugged, treed, full of wildlife, serene. Third note, the corridor did have the most rock formations as compared to other parts of our coast, very fun to admire, especially from the higher vantage points of the many, many viewpoints along the route. Overall, a stunning area...but let's be real...it's just another jaw-droppingly beautiful piece of a state overflowing with spectacular sights.

I completely forgot to write a review for this place. Well...I can't say enough about it. It's the…read moremost beautiful area in Southern Oregon. It's where postcards come to life. It's a place to dream. It's a place where you can let your imaginations run free. It's a place to feel at peace. It's home for me.

We stopped here on our way back to Brookings from Gold Beach, and it was breathtaking! It is…read moredefinitely a great place to stop and walk around. Stretch your legs and enjoy the beautiful scenery!

This is on Seagull Lane as shown in the map, NOT Seahorse Lane as listed in the address. Nice…read moresecluded beach with a dog park at the top. Path leading down is not handicapped friendly.

We happened across this dog friendly gem by accident and it was a great find. First there's a…read morebeautiful, dog friendly beach. It's certainly off the beaten path and during our time here only saw three other people and only one other dog. And they were pretty far away. The beach is a little unusual if you're not from the area and is made of this very small (most pieces were 1/16th to 1/4 inch) smooth rocks. It was really nice to walk on. Right along the waterline are very jagged rocks that look pretty hard to walk on, so it's probably not the best beach to plan on going for a swim. Besides the water is cold. There's plenty of driftwood and larger rocks to check out. The path from the park is a little steep and it could be a little slick when it gets wet. The walk up and down the hill is worth it. If you don't feel like taking your dog down to the beach there's also a large fenced in dog park on the other side of the parking lot. It's pretty bad, but we didn't see this at first because we thought the beach was so cool. We saw more people and dogs in the enclosed dog area than we did on the beach. If we're in the area again we'd definitely go back.

An absolute stunner of a state park. It has it all: river, cool trails and bathrooms! It's so green…read moreand stunning, there's some little bridges to cross on the trail by the river. A lovely place to hike or enjoy a delicious meal with a panoramic view of nature. This park was free to enter! I was shocked it wasn't more packed with people!

Park at the day use area. Pick up the Chetco River Trail for about a mile. Connect with The Redwood…read moreTrail. It's a 1 mile loop of Oregon redwoods, not as immense as the avenue of Giants in California. But it's an impressive walk through a lush green forest with these giant redwoods, gushing streams curving, and rolling over rocks. Lots of licken, moss, and ferns in this natural wonder.

We were coming down the coast to get to California with not a lot of time to spare. Still wanting…read moreto see the Oregon coast we had heard so much about, but not with a lot of time, this was a great spot. You can easily pull over as it is right on your drive, spend as much or as little time as you want and still have great views and a great experience. Wish we could have spent more time, but it was still a great spot to jump out and back in to continue our journey down the coast.

Beautiful beach on Oregon coast. Just south of golds…read more Amazing rocks but out of the ocean. Very close to Goonies!! Worth a stop and the view is priceless. Oregon weather. But the beach is gorgeous. Must see.

I love this viewpoint. It's so much more than I expected. I thought we'd just get out of the car,…read moreview the big rocks and get back on the road. But no, there is plenty of parking, so much to see, a nice path/loop to walk around and wildlife to explore. This viewpoint also has a bathroom and several pick tables and benches throughout to sit and take advantage of the beautiful views. This will be a stop on all future coastal roadtrips.

Arch Rock Point is (in my opinion) the 2nd most popular stop along Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic…read moreCorridor. The most well known area is Natural Bridges Viewpoint which sits just 1 mile down the road. To discover Arch Rock, you walk a short pathway from the parking lot to an observation lookout. Its unique shaping can be recognized in the distance from the shoreline. According to Patrick Mueller of outdoorproject.com, "Arch Rock is a massive natural rock standing alone in the Pacific Ocean". Viewing it from high above epitomizes Oregon's rugged coastline resiliency. Years of pounding waves and natural erosion created a distinctive arch within the rock. It's a fine example which displays nature's true power and force. Arch Rock Viewpoint offers a worthwhile picture chance when the sun's reflections illuminates colorful green tones from the surrounding waters. In total, you can spend 20 minutes enjoying the moment and basking in fresh air from strong Pacific Ocean winds. Also if interested, there's a picnic area and hiking access to the Coastal Trail according to the Arch Rock Point entrance sign. One extra note to speak about...when returning back to the parking lot from the viewpoint area, the right hand side of the walkway had a good opportunity to absorb more vintage Oregon coastline perspectives. With giant rocks spread among a pristine ocean point setting, the surroundings never get old. On a larger scale, it reinforces the beauty exploring the great outdoors and a gentle reminder to never take things for granted.