Gearheart Ocean State Park
About
Gearheart Ocean State Park is a 187-acre city-managed park in Oregon, about a mile from the town of Gearhart. It sits within the Gearhart Ocean State Recreation Area, which makes it a natural stop for anyone already exploring this stretch of the Oregon coast. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Seaside weather station show July and August highs around 65 to 66°F, with only about seven wet days a month. Winter is cooler and much wetter, with highs in the low 50s and rain on 20 or more days a month from December through March. The park makes an easy base for walking the Oregon Coast Trail, which passes about half a mile away, and the Ridge Path, about half a mile off. A little farther out are the Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail, about 3.5 miles away, and the Wetland Walk, about 4.5 miles away.
Park size
187 acres
Location
Gearheart Ocean 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 60–67°F and lows of 46–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Seaside, OR weather station, 2.3 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
- Gearhart Ocean State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Gearhart, Oregon · 0.9 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
- Oregon Coast TrailHiking0.4 mi
Ridge PathHikingPhoto: Sam Beebe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast TrailHikingPhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi- Wetland WalkHiking4.5 mi
- Evil TwinMountain biking5.5 mi
Fort to Sea TrailHikingPhoto: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5.6 mi
Indian Beach TrailHikingPhoto: PennyLennox, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi
Crescent Beach TrailHikingPhoto: eugene_o, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Gearheart Ocean State Park
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, 2.3 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.
