Natural_Bridges_Cove_-_Boardman_State_Park,_Oregon

Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor is a linear state park in southwestern

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, in the United States. It is long and thickly forested along steep and rugged coastline with a few small sand beaches. It is named in honor of Samuel H. Boardman, the first Oregon Parks superintendent. It is located from north of Brookings, between the Pacific Ocean and

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. The north end abuts the

Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, 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 ...

. More than 14 named creeks cross the corridor. The

Oregon Coast Trail The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) is a long-distance hiking route along the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of Oregon in the United States. It follows the coast of Oregon from the mouth of the Columbia River to the California border south of Brookin ...

meanders for about through the park, among 300-year-old Sitka spruce trees and several natural arches and bridges. There is beach access and some

sand dunes A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, fl ...

. The

Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge off the southwestern Oregon Coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Oregon Islands provides wi ...

and

Oregon Islands Wilderness Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge off the southwestern Oregon Coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Oregon Islands provides wi ...

protect wildlife and habitat on all of the approximately 130 rocks and islands along the corridor's shore.

History

The area was used by Native Americans. Later, it was used by several (now abandoned) mining operations, whose ruins are still visible. At the Indian Sands site within the park, archaeological finds have provided evidence of human activity in this area 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, which is likely the result of migration along the Pacific coast from the area of the

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. The first acquisition for the park was purchased in May 1949. There were at least 12 additional purchases made by May 1957. The Oregon Parks Commission received its first alien gift of made in 1950 by Borax Consolidated, Ltd of London, which retains the right to mine underground minerals such as

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. The company acquired the land c. 1880 for mining purposes. There have never been overnight facilities.

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* {{authority control Parks in Curry County, Oregon State parks of Oregon 1949 establishments in Oregon Protected areas established in 1949

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