Agate Beach State Recreation Site is a state park between Newport and Agate Beach in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.[2]
| Agate Beach State Recreation Site | |
|---|---|
 Along a path leading to the beach | |
   | |
| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Lincoln County, Oregon |
| Nearest city | Newport, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°39′31″N 124°03′29″W / 44.6587278°N 124.0581726°W[1] |
| Area | 18.48 acres (7.48 ha) |
| Elevation | 16 feet (5 m) |
| Created | 1969 |
| Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
| Visitors | about 190,000 a year[2] |
| Open | Year-round |
Lying between new and old U.S. Highway 101, the 18.48-acre (7.48 ha) park offers beach access via a path from the parking lot through a tunnel under the old highway.[2] Amenities include restrooms and a place to fish, surf, and dig for razor clams.[2] The site also has picnic tables, and activities on its beach may include kite flying, agate hunting, birdwatching, and photography.[3]
Created in 1969 from land bought from the Lincoln County Development Company, the park is open year-round. About 190,000 people visit the park each year.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Agate Beach State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Agate Beach State Recreation Site". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks (2nd ed.). Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 78–79. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
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