D River State Park is a really convenient beach access point in Lincoln City. There is a spacious paved parking lot, and the park offers lots of great amenities like restrooms, mobility mats for easy beach access, and educational signage for visitors. There is a promenade of sorts with benches between the parking lot and the beach. There are a fair number of benches that offer a perfect opportunity for sitting and taking in the gorgeous views. We experienced one of the best sunsets ever from this convenient beach. D River has a fun history as once being listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the shortest river. There is a little debate over that fact now, but it doesn't take away from the novelty. Visitors can explore the short river, collect rocks, fly a kite or just take in the views. Everyone is likely to enjoy this delightful park! read more

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Rainy wet day looking for the elusive glass floats. I found this beautiful abalone shell that looks like a butterfly. This beach is great for a stroll or picnic on a warmer day. There have a decent amount of parking as well as benches to sit and gaze at the waves. read more

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Nice little spot. Usually enough parking but sometimes it's too busy and fills up. However, the bathrooms are absolutely foul smelling or urine, and there's nowhere to rinse off the sand for when you leave. read more

7 miles of beach with easy access parking and restrooms. What's not to like? Complaints focus on lack of parking but that doesn't mean the beach is at fault. Clean and well loved beach. Popular spot for sure. Come early morning for beach walking and at sunset for gorgeous pics. read more

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Well it's about time for an updated review of the Driver park. It's beautiful popular spot right off hwy 101. there's kite festivals here which is a great event. check the schedule on that. Parking can be a pain at times but come early enough and you don't have to fight over parking spots. Have some patience and you'll eventually find a spot. sit back, relax and watch the sunsets, kids running away from seagulls, and just soak up the salty sea breeze and listen to the waves crash onto the shore. This spot brings back a lot of memories located next to the Sands motel. We came here growing up as a family so it's a sweet walk thru memory lane to come back and just watch the minutes go but who's really counting when you're at the coast! Everything's better at the coast! P.s I didn't see the abandoned trailers from an older post. read more

D River State Recreation Area - Panoramic - Beaches Near Me - Lincoln City, Oregon

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Lincoln City pleasantly surprised me in many ways, but this stretch of beach isn't very exciting. There is the novelty of visiting the world's shortest river [1], but the beach itself is rather blah. The D River Wayside is located in the middle of Lincoln City and the pluses are free parking and a small public restroom. On reflection, I don't think that the restroom can be considered a plus. It is one of those sad beach bathrooms with no mirrors (always wondered why) and not maintained terribly well during the day. There are so many lovely spots to the north and south, that this is really only a good option if you want easy, immediate access to a flat, sandy beach. [1] The claim is actually disputed by folks in the great state of Montana for the Roe River in Great Falls, but Lincoln City has refused to take down the signs. read more

D River State Recreation Area - Beaches Near Me - Lincoln City, Oregon

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Stopped by to look for a glass float! Parking lot was very full and the beach was busy. The rain had passed by, and everyone came out to enjoy the sunset! read more

did you know the D river is the worlds shortest river? SWEET. I Walked the whole thing! there is a small park right next to the river, that is peaceful and begs to have a picnic. Their is a Comfort Inn right next door, a good spot to stay and take in the river and cross the street to the Pacific Ocean, Great nearby eateries as well! read more

It's a big parking lot -- at sea level -- on the edge of the continent facing west toward nothing but ocean, sunset, and Japan. But from a distance -- I can look down on this stretch of beach and see incredible waves. Layer on layer of white petticoat ruffles as the waves roll up to the Oregon coast. Sometimes -- so loud it sounds like I'm standing near a runway at DFW International. Other times, it's just a gently rolling froth with hardly any sound at all. Some days, the waves stack up 10 and 15 deep out to the west, taking their turn curling toward shore, while other days -- the splash is low and effortless -- barely a ripple. During beach season and long weekends throughout the year, the beach here at D River Wayside is full of families and dogs and couples walking in the sand. It's the site of various cook-offs and contests and kite-flying events as well. But its best moments are late in the evening as the sun disappears. You can sit in your car as though it were an old drive-in picture show -- with your burger and fries and the kids in your lap -- listening to the radio, glad to be at the seashore for just a few minutes more. read more

D River State Recreation Area - D River Wayside June 21, 2013 -- the day before the 2013 Kite Festival - Beaches Near Me - Lincoln City, Oregon

The D River Wayside is Lincoln City's big touristy beach. So if you're visiting Lincoln City for the first time and don't really ever plan to return, I suppose you ought to visit. It has some novelty. The D River is (arguably) the shortest river in the world. It runs from Devil's lake, under highway 101, and out to the ocean. At high tide, the river is only 120 feet long. A friend and I walked the length of the river one day, in an hilarious imitation of 1950's movie style jungle explorers. Ah, good times. Unfortunately, that's the jewel in the D River Wayside cap. It's a flat, flat beach. No pretty rocks. No tidepools. No crashing waves. Just flat sand, and tons of people, and tons of seagulls. So once you've seen this place, you've seen it all. There are plenty of better beaches along the coast, even in Lincoln City. Of course, if you're at the beach to be among a lot of people, and watch tons of kids playing with their kites and dealing with all the garbage and noise that goes along with the crowds... by all means. Check out Seaside while you're at it. read more

D River State Recreation Area - About as scenic as D River gets... - Beaches Near Me - Lincoln City, Oregon

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This is the worst parking lot. People can see cars lined up to get into the parking lot but still wait in line. I wonder if they know about Oregon beaches being public? This isn't the only access to the beach. You see people drive like fools. Around and around like a spot will appear. The beach is just like most. Clean but can be difficult to find parking. read more

Love to watch tall the waves come in and people watch 2 .nice little place sometimes very busy but always very clean to stop at and Lincoln City to nice place to come. Traffic can be pain on 101. read more

D River State Recreation Area - Fun Beach - Beaches Near Me - Lincoln City, Oregon

D River State Recreation Area - home to the "world's shortest" D River. I think they put the "world's shortest" in quotes because it hasn't actually been verified and is reportedly in dispute, but whatever. The main attraction here is a parking lot and sand. It's a solid beach access spot in Lincoln City and they even have bathrooms... which are a step above a porta-potty. Really the only reason to come here is for the beach access. The beach gets much better to the north and south. Go north about 3/4mile to some awesome tidepools, or you can just literally drive on to the beach at said tidepools and save yourself a walk. But hey, beach access is at a premium here in LC, so this gets an A-OK from me. read more

We love this area of the Oregon Coast! Great spot! Come check out the D River! It's the shortest river in the World! Great for kids to play in at the ocean! read more

This is our default beach that we go to since it's so close to the beach and the water. My parents can't walk far on the beach anymore so this is a good place to go. Downside is that it is practically downtown so it's always crowded and the parking lot is almost always full. read more

Update it's been 5 months and the same RV is still there everyday and night. D River is turning into a transient place.

Easy beach access, free parking, and clean beaches. The parking lot is large but does get full at times, but the area is beautiful.

Nice beach. Next to Kyllos restaurant. Easy parking and beach access. Right off the 101. Beaches are pretty large too.

One of the best places in Lincoln city to get beach access.Not much to say about it. Its a beach. Decent parking.

When we made reservation here, we made it clear that we have a 55 foot rig. That was no problem....until we arrived there. The park is not equipped to handle big rigs. The campsite we were given was a real trick to get into. Everything else worked perfectly there with hook-ups etc. And it was a nice quiet place affording us both a good sleep. Should our path take us to Lincoln City, we'll camp elsewhere. read more