McVay Rock State Recreation Site
Brookings, OR
McVay Rock sits on a bluff fifty feet above a small, hidden beach just south of Brookings, close enough to the California border that it's often the last stop on a south coast trip rather than a planned destination. The beach below is small and quiet, mostly visited by locals who already know the pulloff.
A quiet, small local spot precisely because it's easy to miss, solid but not a beach worth planning a special trip around on its own.
How we score beachesLook for the small state park sign right off Highway 101 south of town. It's easy to drive past if you're not specifically looking for it.
Free lot directly off Highway 101.
A path with stairs drops from the bluff top down to the small beach below.
Brookings' mild banana belt climate keeps this stretch comfortable for a coastal walk in more months than most of the Oregon coast.
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