About This Beach
Located just south of Newport’s Yaquina Bay Bridge, this state park offers a long, sandy beach with excellent facilities. The park features year-round camping, yurts, extensive hiking and biking trails, and an interpretive center with educational programs. Its proximity to Newport’s attractions like the Oregon Coast Aquarium and Hatfield Marine Science Center makes it an ideal base for exploring the central coast.
Visiting
Facts below come from the linked official pages, checked in October 2026. Anything not listed was not found on an official source.
- Day use: Open for day use year round. A day-use parking permit is required; a 1-day permit is sold on site. Source: Oregon State Parks, South Beach State Park, as of Oct 2026.
- Park info: 541-867-4715. Source: Oregon State Parks, South Beach State Park, as of Oct 2026.
- Water quality: check current swimming advisories with the Oregon Health Authority, Beach Monitoring Program. Advisories are not copied here because they change. (as of Oct 2026)
- Tides: nearest NOAA tide prediction station is South Beach (9435380), about 1.5 miles away. (as of Oct 2026)
- Water temperature: nearest NOAA station reporting water temperature is South Beach (9435380), about 1.5 miles away. (as of Oct 2026)
- Mapped amenities: OpenStreetMap shows 11 toilets, 7 showers, 5 parking areas within the park area. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. (as of Oct 2026)