D River State Recreation Site (also D River State Wayside and D River State Park
) is a
state park
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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 ...
, 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 ...
. It is a sandy beach of the Pacific Ocean within central
Lincoln City along the length of the long
D River
The D River is a river in Lincoln City, Oregon, United States. The once-nameless river was at one time the "shortest river in the world" in the ''Guinness World Records'' at .
World record dispute
The world's shortest title was lost in 1989 whe ...
, one of the world's shortest rivers.
The site provides public access to
Wecoma Beach, part of Lincoln City's of beach.
There is parking and day use facilities, and no fees. The site has access to river and ocean fishing.
Two of the world's largest kite flying festivals are held here, one in the spring and one in the fall,
as well as a summer kite festival which features several professional kite fliers. It was named by ''Kitelines Magazine'' as one of the best places in the world to fly a kite. The area also has two year-round Volkssport walking courses.
D River State Recreation Site is considered among the ten best places along the Oregon coast for whale watching. Whale watching guide volunteers are present one week in January and one in March to help visitors see and understand the whale migration.
The area of ocean where the D River enters the sea creates consistent year-round surfing conditions suitable for intermediate skills.
Like many Oregon coast locations, flocks of seagulls are frequently present in winter. The most common species are
western gull
The western gull (''Larus occidentalis'') is a large white-headed gull that lives on the west coast of North America. It was previously considered conspecific with the yellow-footed gull (''Larus livens'') of the Gulf of California. The western g ...
,
glaucous-winged gull
The glaucous-winged gull (''Larus glaucescens'') is a large, white-headed gull. The genus name is from Latin ''Larus'' which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific ''glaucescens'' is New Latin for " glaucous" fro ...
, and
California gull
The California gull (''Larus californicus'') is a medium-sized gull, smaller on average than the herring gull but larger on average than the ring-billed gull, though it may overlap in size greatly with both.
Description
Adults are similar in ap ...
. Occasionally
Thayer's gull
Thayer's gull (''Larus glaucoides thayeri'') is a subspecies of the Iceland gull. It is a large gull native to North America that breeds in the Arctic islands of Canada and winters primarily on the Pacific coast, from southern Alaska to the Gulf ...
and
American herring gull
The American herring gull or Smithsonian gull (''Larus smithsonianus'' or ''Larus argentatus smithsonianus'') is a large gull that breeds in North America, where it is treated by the American Ornithological Society as a subspecies of herring gull ...
are observed here.
See also
*
Devils Lake State Recreation Area, a campground and a separate natural area surrounding
Devils Lake, both within walking distance
*
List of Oregon state parks
References
External links
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State parks of Oregon
Parks in Lincoln County, Oregon
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