Smelt Sands State Recreation Site
State Recreation Area · Oregon · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
- 9 acres
An excellent whale watching and photography viewpoint. Walk the historic 804 Trail (.75 miles one-way with resting benches scattered along the way). The park is known for tidepooling, rock fishing and the yearly smelt run (smelt are small, silvery relatives of salmon). Breathtaking sunsets.
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Trails & hiking
Hiking · Trail
Know before you go
- Official site
- stateparks.oregon.gov
- Managed by
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Getting there
Things to do
Activities & features: Beach · Fishing
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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency · updated 2026-09-12