Shore Acres State Park is a state park south of
Coos Bay in the
U.S. state of
Oregon.
It is one of three state parks along the Cape Arago Highway, which runs along the Pacific Ocean west of
U.S. Route 101.
Sunset Bay State Park is about north of Shore Acres, and
Cape Arago State Park is about a mile south.
The park features of formal gardens including a rose-testing plot and Japanese lily pond,
as well as ocean views and beach access.
In the cooler months, visitors can watch storms and migrating whales from the park's sandstone cliffs.
Another seasonal attraction is the Shore Acres Holiday Lights, lasting from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, when the gardens are decorated with lights and illuminated sculptures.
Shore Acres was originally an estate owned by
Louis J. Simpson, a
Coos County timber baron and son of shipping magnate
Asa Meade Simpson
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After fire and financial losses devastated his estate holdings, Simpson sold the land to the
State of Oregon for use as a park in 1942.
The state, which acquired park additions from other owners between 1956 and 1980, began restoring the garden in 1970.
See also
*
List of Oregon state parks
References
External links
*
Shore Acres State Park- Oregon State Parks
Friends of Shore Acres
1942 establishments in Oregon
Gardens in Oregon
Parks in Coos County, Oregon
State parks of Oregon
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