Otter Point offers beach access and opportunities for hiking, beachcombing, watching marine wildlife, and viewing scenery.

Otter Point State Recreation Site offers excellent walking and hiking trails overlooking pristine beaches and unusual sandstone rock formations sculpted by wind and waves.

Vital stats: This park has a single-lane gravel road entrance and exit road. No trailer turn-around in small gravel parking area. There is no fee to use this park.

: The Oregon coast receives abundant rainfall, mostly between October and April. July and August bring the best chance for clear days. Summer temperatures are normally moderate and almost never hot. Winter temperatures are normally cool at the lower elevations and cold at the higher elevations. Although snow is possible in the lowest elevations, it is infrequent and does not stay on the ground for long.

Location: Otter Point is located along Oregon's South Coast, off U.S. Highway 101, 4 miles north of Gold Beach.

Contact Info: Oregon Parks & Recreation Department1115 Commercial Street NESalemOR97301-1002800-551-6949