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]
| 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 / 44.4637301°N 124.0790086°W[1] |
| Area | 36.7 acres (14.9 ha) |
| Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
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
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edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^ Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. p. 69. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (March 2, 2022). "The Color Purple: The Musical set to film on Jekyll Island's Driftwood Beach". WJCL. Retrieved March 17, 2022.