Seal Rock State Recreation Site

"Seal rock is one of my favorite beaches of all time. I remember coming here since I was a little kid. Some of my first ever photography shoots were shot here! This beach has a nice large parking lot that’s almost never packed. It can get busy at times, but I’ve never come here and seen the entire parking lot full. There’s always somewhere to park. It has a pretty nice bathroom building. Definitely a lot nicer than most places along the Oregon coast. Nice enough that we’ve actually used it to change clothes! The hike down to the actual beach is stunning. The twisty trees, as I like to call them, surround you as you walk through them. The walk from the parking lot to the viewpoint takes about one or two minutes, it’s not very long at all. Once you get to the viewpoint you can see the whole beach and the huge rock. You can hike down to get to the beach. It’s a little bit steep, and getting onto the beach itself can be tricky with all of the loose rocks. Be careful not to twist your ankles! You can then walk around the beach, check out the tide pools, and see all the beautiful big rocks! There’s so many great rocks here. I really like rocks if you couldn’t tell ha ha. You can then walk around and climb up the rocks on the opposite side from the seal rock itself. Super pretty over there, but again, be careful not to hurt yourself. You can take a separate trail from the parking lot to go view the other side of seal rock. It’s super epic and the view is awesome but you can’t walk down in there for obvious reasons. It does have a fence for safety. I have used this location many times for photo shoots and video shoots, it’s not too busy so it works great for shoots. At sunset it is incredibly beautiful and the rocks and ocean make for a perfect background. Being close to Newport and Waldport makes this place extremely convenient. You can get any kind of food you need as well as gas. I definitely recommend this beach, but if you do decide to visit, make sure you leave it cleaner than you found it!"

"Beautiful area just south of Newport. Restrooms at the parking lot, short trail down to the beach. Several picnic tables spread out. Fun to watch all the birds!"

"This is a park with a small but beautiful picnic area. There is plenty of parking, a restroom and short trails to the overlook the ocean. What blew me away was the way the thin rock towers stood like a fortress or giant shark teeth. I have never seen anything like it. This park isn't that easy to spot as you are driving, but it's definitely worth the stop!"

"This place is awesome! There was a couple there who were volunteering for the preservation of this place. They were so informative about all of the organisms that live in the Cove. I visited early in the morning, around 7:45 a.m. when it was low tide. This is the best time to see the ocean life in the small tide pools. I saw sea stars, harbor seals, barnacles, nesting Birds, anemones, and many more organisms. One of the volunteers walked with me and explained how everything coexists in this ecosystem. I was truly impressed and highly recommend stopping to check it out."

"Great beach at low tide. There are lots of beautiful sea creatures to be seen here. We found some small moonstones in the beach gravel around one of the tide pools, nothing special but still cool. Be safe, watch out for the incoming tide, and don't get trapped out on the rocks."