Cape Blanco State Park Beach
Port Orford, OR
Cape Blanco is Oregon's westernmost point, topped by the state's oldest continuously operating lighthouse, an 1870 tower still standing above cliffs that catch some of the strongest wind on the entire coast. The beach below is long, wild, and rarely crowded, more a place for a bracing walk than a swim given the exposure and cold water.
A genuinely dramatic, historic spot and Oregon's westernmost point, but the near constant wind is a real factor that shapes every visit here.
How we score beachesCheck the wind forecast before committing to a full beach walk here. This cape sees some of the highest sustained winds on the Oregon coast and it can make a simple walk exhausting.
A day use fee applies at the lighthouse and main park lot.
A trail with real elevation change leads from the bluff top down to the beach.
Leashed dogs are allowed throughout the park.
Summer, June through September, brings calmer wind than the rest of the year, though this cape stays breezy compared to almost anywhere else on the coast.
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