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Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park

Oregon

About

Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park is a state park in Oregon, about 9 miles from the town of Heceta Beach. It sits within the Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA of the Siuslaw National Forest, and the land is managed as city land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Florence show July highs around 68°F with only about five wet days, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on roughly 20 days a month. Several trails start close by. The China Creek Loop Trail is about 0.1 mile away, the Valley Trail about 0.4 mile, and the Heceta Head Trail about 0.9 mile. For an overnight stay, Rock Creek campground is about 2 miles off.

Park size

1,119 acres

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Location

Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park

Oregon

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–68°F and lows of 43–50°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Florence #2, OR weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan49° high39° low
  2. Feb51° high37° low
  3. Mar53° high39° low
  4. Apr56° high40° low
  5. May60° high43° low
  6. Jun64° high46° low
  7. Jul68° high50° low
  8. Aug67° high49° low
  9. Sep66° high46° low
  10. Oct61° high44° low
  11. Nov53° high40° low
  12. Dec48° high37° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Heceta Beach, Oregon · 9.1 mi
Managed by
City Land

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Siuslaw National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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