Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint

Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in Lincoln County in northwestern Oregon, United States. Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the 59-acre (24 ha) park lies along a bluff between Whale Cove and Rocky Creek. The park extends south along the Otter Crest Loop Road to the Rocky Creek Bridge.[3]

Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
The Pacific Ocean from Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint is located in Oregon
Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint is located in the United States
Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
TypePublic, state
LocationLincoln County, Oregon
Nearest cityDepot Bay
Coordinates44°46′53″N 124°04′20″W / 44.7815031°N 124.0723383°W / 44.7815031; -124.0723383[1]
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department
Visitorsabout 170,000 a year[2]
StatusOpen all year for day use

Between 1926 and 1954, the state bought land for the park from private owners and received other land for the park from the Federal government. The Civilian Conservation Corps undertook the original development of the site between 1934 and 1936.[2]

Open year-round for day use, the park has picnic tables, parking spaces, and restrooms. Attractions include watching whales, waves, and ocean birds along a rocky coast, and hiking through a forest of shore pines.[3]

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  1. ^ "Rocky Creek State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Park History". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Bannan, Jan (2001). Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (2nd ed.). Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 84–85. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
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