Shore Acres State Park
Shore Acres State Park
Location:Off US 101, 13 miles southwest of Coos Bay.
Facilities:Picnic area, trails, beach access, observation shelter, gift shop, restrooms, gardens (é).
Activities:Hiking, wildlife viewing.
Special Features:Once the grand estate of pioneer timber baron Louis Simpson, Shore Acres features a formal garden, an oriental pond, and 2 rose gardens. A trail leads to a secluded ocean cove; the cliff's edge affords spectacular ocean vistas and views of migrating grey whales.
Address:c/o Sunset Bay Management Unit
89814 Cape Arago Hwy
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone:541-888-3778
Web: www.oregonstateparks.org/park_97.php
Size: 745 acres.
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