Elmer Feldenheimer State Natural Area
About
Elmer Feldenheimer State Natural Area is a 1,466-acre park in Oregon, about 4 miles from the town of Seaside. It is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds one fishing or paddling spot within its boundaries. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Seaside show July and August highs around 65 to 66°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 50s and rain on roughly 20 days. Several trails sit close by. Indian Beach Trail is about a mile away, and Crescent Beach Trail and the Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail are each about 2 miles off. Paddlers can head to West Fork Ecola Creek, roughly 7 miles away.
Park size
1,466 acres
Location
Elmer Feldenheimer State Natural Area
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 60–67°F and lows of 46–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Seaside, OR weather station, 3.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan52° high39° low
- Feb53° high38° low
- Mar54° high40° low
- Apr56° high42° low
- May60° high46° low
- Jun62° high50° low
- Jul65° high53° low
- Aug66° high53° low
- Sep67° high50° low
- Oct62° high46° low
- Nov55° high42° low
- Dec51° high38° low
Where it is
- Elmer Feldenheimer State Natural Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Seaside, Oregon · 3.8 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
Indian Beach TrailHikingPhoto: PennyLennox, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
Crescent Beach TrailHikingPhoto: eugene_o, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi
Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast TrailHikingPhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi- Wetland WalkHiking2 mi
- Cannon BeachRock climbing5.9 mi
- West Fork Ecola CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
- South Fork Necanicum RiverCanoeing8 mi
Necanicum RiverCanoeingPhoto: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Elmer Feldenheimer State Natural Area
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
52° / 39°
21 wet
Feb
53° / 38°
18 wet
Mar
54° / 40°
20 wet
Apr
56° / 42°
17 wet
May
60° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
62° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
65° / 53°
7 wet
Aug
66° / 53°
7 wet
Sep
67° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 46°
15 wet
Nov
55° / 42°
20 wet
Dec
51° / 38°
22 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seaside, OR, 3.6 mi away at 10 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
