Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site
About
Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site is a 30-acre park on the Oregon coast, about 1.6 miles from the town of Bayshore. Late summer into early fall is the most settled time to visit. Typical averages from the weather station at nearby Yachats show August and September highs around 65°F with only five to seven wet days a month, while winter months see rain on 17 to 20 days. Two short hikes, Woodland Trail and Lint Slough Trail, sit about 2.8 miles away, and the Beaver Creek Loop Trail is about 3.5 miles out. Paddlers can head to Beaver Creek, roughly 4 miles from the park.
Park size
30 acres
Location
Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site
Oregon
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–65°F and lows of 48–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yachats, OR weather station, 9.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan53° high42° low
- Feb54° high41° low
- Mar55° high42° low
- Apr57° high43° low
- May59° high47° low
- Jun62° high50° low
- Jul64° high52° low
- Aug65° high52° low
- Sep65° high50° low
- Oct61° high48° low
- Nov56° high44° low
- Dec52° high41° low
Where it is
- Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site · Public land
- Nearest town
- Bayshore, Oregon · 1.6 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
- Woodland TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Lint Slough TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Beaver Creek Loop TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Beaver CreekCanoeing4 mi
- Reynolds CreekCanoeing6.1 mi
- TillicumCamping6.7 mi
- Tillicum Beach (campground & Picnic Site)Camping6.7 mi
- North Fork Beaver CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
