Agate Beach State Recreation Site is a
state park
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between
Newport and
Agate Beach in
Lincoln County in the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
. It is administered by the
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), officially known (in state law) as the State Parks and Recreation Department, is the government agency of the U.S. state of Oregon which operates its system of state parks. In addition, it has pro ...
.
Lying between new and old
U.S. Highway 101
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, the park offers beach access via a path from the parking lot through a tunnel under the old highway.
Amenities include restrooms and a place to fish, surf, and dig for
razor clams
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While the razor has been in existence since before ...
.
The site also has picnic tables, and activities on its beach may include kite flying,
agate
Agate () is a common rock formation, consisting of chalcedony and quartz as its primary components, with a wide variety of colors. Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks. The ornamental use of agate was common in Ancie ...
hunting, birdwatching, and photography.
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.
See also
*
List of Oregon state parks
References
External links
Agate Beach's website
Parks in Lincoln County, Oregon
State parks of Oregon
Protected areas established in 1969
1969 establishments in Oregon
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