Places

Bandon Coast Guard Station River View

A roadside river-view location known for high-tide rockpiper flocks and lower-river birding.

Habitat tidal river; old boat ramp; rocky shore Access The lower area is fenced; bird only from lawful public viewing points.

Bandon Harbor Boat Launch

A public harbor access point for viewing river waterfowl, loons, grebes, scoters, gulls, and rockpipers.

Habitat harbor; tidal river; rocky dike Access Public boat-launch parking and restrooms are available.

Bandon Marsh NWR - Myrtlewood Grove Nature Trail

A one-mile refuge nature trail adding riparian woodland and forest-edge birding to the Ni-les'tun wetland complex.

Habitat myrtlewood grove; riparian woodland; wetland edge Access Follow current refuge hours, trail rules, and posted conditions.

Bandon Marsh NWR - Ni-les'tun Overlook

An accessible refuge overlook over restored tidal wetlands used by raptors, waterfowl, shorebirds, and Short-eared Owls.

Habitat tidal wetland; freshwater marsh; riparian edge; pasture Access Refuge is generally open sunrise to sunset; observe posted refuge rules.

Bandon Marsh NWR - Observation Deck

A premier tidal-marsh observation site for very large shorebird movements, winter waterfowl, raptors, and rarities.

Habitat tidal marsh; mudflat; estuary Access Refuge is generally open sunrise to sunset; use the developed viewing area and obey refuge rules. Photos 1 photo

Bandon State Natural Area - China Creek

A south-Bandon beach access noted for Western Snowy Plovers and migratory beach birds.

Habitat sandy beach; creek mouth; foredune Access Snowy Plover nesting areas are seasonally roped or restricted; obey all posted protections.

Bandon State Natural Area - Devils Kitchen

A named Beach Loop access within Bandon State Natural Area, offering beach, creek, dune, and coastal birding.

Habitat sandy beach; foredune; creek; coastal shrub Access Parking is limited and seasonal Snowy Plover restrictions may apply.

Bastendorff Beach County Park

A public coastal park with beach, bluff, shrub, campground, and ocean-viewing habitat near Charleston.

Habitat beach; coastal bluff; shrub; shore pine Access County park and beach rules apply.

Buck Creek Campground

A primitive forest campground and creek crossing with montane forest birds, thrushes, grouse, and flycatchers.

Habitat mature conifer forest; creek; riparian edge Access Remote Forest Service road access may be blocked by snow, slides, or seasonal conditions.

Bullards Beach State Park

A large coastal-spit park with shore pine forest, river, grasslands, beach, trails, and access toward the north jetty.

Habitat shore pine forest; grassland; river; beach; dunes Access State-park rules and seasonal beach restrictions may apply.

Cape Arago State Park

A prominent ocean headland for seawatching, rockpipers, Harlequin Ducks, seabirds, and marine mammals.

Habitat ocean headland; rocky cove; coastal forest Access Open for day use subject to current Oregon State Parks conditions and trail closures.

Charleston Bridge and South Slough

A bridge-area viewpoint over South Slough and Charleston rooftops that is especially useful for winter gulls and waterbirds.

Habitat slough; harbor; rooftops; estuary Access View from legal public parking and pedestrian areas around the bridge. Photos 2 photos

Charleston Harbor

Working harbor, docks, jetty edges, and sheltered water for gulls, cormorants, grebes, and sea ducks.

Habitat Harbor, docks, jetty, sheltered water Access Stay clear of working docks and watch for vehicle traffic.

China Flat Recreation Area

A national-forest recreation area for inland forest birding and access to the upper South Fork Coquille corridor.

Habitat mature forest; river corridor; young forest openings Access Check Forest Service road and campground conditions, especially outside summer.

Coquille Boat Ramp County Park

A public boat-ramp area with river access, riparian trees, and productive summer and winter birding.

Habitat river; riparian woodland; park edge Access Use public boat-ramp and roadside areas.

Coquille Point

Rocky headlands, offshore rocks, and beach edges with strong coastal birding potential.

Habitat Headland, beach, offshore rocks Access Use signed public access and respect seasonal closures.

Coquille River North Jetty

A jetty and open-spit destination for rockpipers, scoters, loons, grebes, grassland birds, and coastal migrants.

Habitat rock jetty; beach; open grassland; river mouth Access Use the park road and designated access; obey beach and wildlife closures.

Coquille River South Jetty

A river-mouth and ocean-scoping destination for gulls, rockpipers, seabirds, loons, and visible offshore migration.

Habitat rock jetty; river mouth; ocean; parking-area edge Access Use the public jetty parking area; exercise caution around surf and slippery rocks.

Coquille Valley Wildlife Area

A restored wetland wildlife area with dike trails, spring shorebirds, migrant passerines, and abundant raptors.

Habitat restored wetland; mudflat; willow; dike; pasture Access Public birding access is best outside the waterfowl-hunting season; check ODFW permits, dates, and current conditions.

Eden Valley

A high-elevation meadow and open-forest complex with one of the county's most diverse inland passerine communities.

Habitat mountain meadow; old clearcut; young forest; conifer forest Access Remote access on FS Road 3348; verify road conditions and avoid blocking narrow pullouts.

Eden Valley Campground

A primitive high-elevation campground with strong access to Hammond's Flycatchers, Hermit Warblers, and nearby young-forest birding.

Habitat conifer forest; campground clearing; young plantations Access Remote Forest Service access; check road, fire, and camping conditions.

Empire Waterfront Birding Area

An accessible lower-bay shoreline and dike used for gulls, shorebirds, waterfowl, egrets, and winter passerines.

Habitat bay shoreline; mudflat; dike; disturbed edge Access The former treatment-plant site remains accessible for birding; use the public parking area and stay outside fenced facilities.

Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint

A developed coastal viewpoint and beach access with nesting seabirds, sea stacks, shorebirds, and ocean viewing.

Habitat rocky coast; sea stacks; beach; bluff Access State-park rules and beach wildlife restrictions may apply.

Fossil Point

A productive lower-bay point for close winter waterfowl viewing and seasonal herring-spawn concentrations.

Habitat rocky point; sandflat; bay Access Best access to the point is at low tide; mud and tide conditions require caution.

Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area

A remote forest natural area with creekside trails, mature mixed forest, waterfalls, and strong inland-forest birding.

Habitat mature forest; creek; waterfall; riparian woodland Access Final road is narrow and partly gravel; check park and road conditions. Photos 1 photo

Highway 42N Swan Overlook

A broad turnout overlooking the north end of Winter Lake and seasonal concentrations of swans, ducks, geese, and raptors.

Habitat seasonal flooded pasture; open valley Access Use the large public turnout and remain off adjacent private land.

Highway 42S Swan Viewpoint

A large highway turnout overlooking seasonal flooded fields used by swans, geese, ducks, raptors, and sparrows.

Habitat seasonal flooded pasture; valley edge Access Bird only from the established turnout; do not enter adjacent private fields.

Horsfall Beach

A broad public beach and dune access north of Coos Bay with ocean, beach, dune, and seasonal plover habitat.

Habitat sandy beach; dunes; shore pine; seasonal wetlands Access Observe Snowy Plover closures and motorized-use rules; campground and day-use conditions vary.

John Topits Park and Empire Lakes

A 120-acre city natural area with two lakes, protected dune forest, wetlands, and more than five miles of trails.

Habitat freshwater lakes; dune forest; wetland; park edge Access Public city park; temporary trail construction or maintenance closures may occur.

Johnson Mill Pond County Park

An old mill pond with dense shoreline vegetation, winter ducks and sparrows, raptors, swallows, and nest boxes.

Habitat freshwater pond; grass; shrub edge; riparian trees Access Public gravel-road access; no hunting is allowed on the pond. Photos 4 photos

Laverne County Park

A large county park on the North Fork Coquille River with riparian forest, river access, and inland woodland birding.

Habitat river; riparian forest; campground woodland Access Open year-round subject to county park rules.

Lower Coquille River at Bullards Beach

A series of Bullards Beach pullouts and shoreline walks with close views of river waterbirds, gulls, terns, and shorebirds.

Habitat tidal river; rocky and sandy shoreline; riparian edge Access Use designated park pullouts and trails; low-tide shoreline access varies. Photos 1 photo

Millicoma Marsh

Open marsh and wetland views near Coos Bay, useful for quick local checks.

Habitat Marsh, wetland Access Park only where allowed and avoid blocking access roads.

Mingus Park

A central city park with a pond, arboretum, gardens, mature trees, and year-round aquatic birds.

Habitat freshwater pond; mature park trees; gardens; urban edge Access Public city park; avoid feeding birds despite historical local practice.

Mount Bolivar Trailhead

The trailhead for Coos County's highest summit, with montane forest, open slopes, summit habitat, and several county-specialty birds.

Habitat montane forest; brush; rocky summit; young plantation Access Remote mountain road is not maintained in winter; verify conditions before travel.

Myrtle Point Marsh Overlook

A roadside overlook over freshwater wetlands with ducks, rails, bitterns, swallows, raptors, and Black Phoebes.

Habitat freshwater marsh; pond; open wetland Access Use the small parking area carefully without obstructing neighboring business access.

Nasomah Memorial

A brushy hillside memorial area that functions as one of Bandon's best fall migrant and vagrant traps.

Habitat mixed shrubs; hillside; urban edge Access Use public memorial and roadside access.

New River ACEC - Fourmile Creek

A public trail to New River with willow thickets, river mudflats, meadow edges, migrant passerines, and shorebirds.

Habitat river; mudflat; willow; meadow; coastal forest Access The trail passes between private residences; stay on the public route and account for tides and water depth.

New River ACEC - Storm Ranch

The principal New River access, with a nature center, forest and meadow trails, river access, wetlands, and rich breeding bird habitat.

Habitat coastal forest; meadow; wetland; shrub; river; dunes Access Day use is sunrise to sunset; portions of the road and beach are seasonally closed for Snowy Plover protection.

North Spit - Old Weyerhaeuser Settling Ponds

A premier North Spit birding site with ponds, willow habitat, beach access, and productive spring and fall migration.

Habitat freshwater ponds; willow woodland; dunes; beach; bay edge Access Public access is described through the gate and along the dike road; observe current signs and seasonal wildlife restrictions.

North Spit Boat Ramp

A developed bay-access point for viewing loons, grebes, waterfowl, gulls, and nesting Purple Martins.

Habitat bay; pilings; shoreline; dunes Access Developed boat launch with parking and restrooms; check current BLM notices.

North Spit Road End

A road-end trailhead with forest, sand roads, bay mudflats, and broad waterfowl viewing.

Habitat shore pine forest; sand; mudflat; bay Access Park at the end of the paved road; soft-sand driving beyond the road end requires an appropriate vehicle.

Point Adams

A walk-out viewpoint at the Charleston Boat Basin with broad views of the harbor and mouth of Coos Bay.

Habitat harbor; lower bay; pilings; rocky shoreline Access Park before the Coast Guard gate and use the permitted public walking route around the gate.

Powers County Park

A public county park with a pond, river-valley forest, Ospreys, passerines, and occasional Bullock's Orioles.

Habitat pond; park trees; riparian edge; valley Access Open year-round subject to county park rules. Photos 1 photo

Powers Pioneer House

A named local site useful for early Vaux's Swifts and open-country passerines in nearby fields.

Habitat developed grounds; open fields; valley edge Access Confirm local public-access boundaries and avoid entering private fields.

Powers Ranger Station and Woodward Creek Road

A public ranger-station area and nearby river road with diverse breeding passerines and inland-valley species.

Habitat riparian forest; river; developed forest edge; open valley Access Use public ranger-station parking and lawful pedestrian access on Woodward Creek Road.

Redmon Pond

A small pond near Jetty Road that can hold ducks, geese, migrant shorebirds, egrets, and occasional kingbirds.

Habitat freshwater pond; coastal shrub; roadside edge Access View from the established roadside turnout; do not enter adjacent private land.

Riley Ranch County Park

A county park adjoining the Oregon Dunes with access to dune, forest-edge, wetland, and open-country habitats.

Habitat dunes; shore pine; wetland edge; open sand Access County park rules apply; nearby dune areas include motorized recreation zones.

Riverton County Park

A small county park useful for breeding passerines, winter sparrows, and Red-shouldered Hawks.

Habitat river valley; park trees; shrub edge Access Public county park with a restroom.

Rocky Point County Park

A lower Coquille River park with winter gull concentrations, raptors, grassland, and sparrow habitat.

Habitat river; grassland; shrub edge Access Public county park.

Sacchi Beach

A remote stretch of open beach and rocky shoreline around the mouth of Five-Mile Creek, with nearshore and coastal birding.

Habitat sandy beach; rocky shoreline; creek mouth; coastal bluff Access Use the public beach route north from Seven Devils State Recreation Site; do not use private Sansaria roads. Check tides and current beach restrictions.

Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Park

A small county park on Sandy Creek and the Middle Fork Coquille River with riparian and valley-edge habitat.

Habitat creek; river; riparian woodland; developed park Access Public county park; verify current facilities and parking.

Seven Devils State Recreation Site

An out-of-the-way public beach access with miles of open shoreline and coastal birding.

Habitat sandy beach; foredune; rocky shoreline nearby Access Observe state-park rules and any seasonal beach wildlife closures. Photos 1 photo

Shore Acres State Park

A high ocean-bluff park with coastal forest, gardens, sheltered observation, and productive seawatching.

Habitat ocean bluff; coastal forest; formal gardens; rocky shore Access Day-use parking fee and park rules may apply; check current conditions.

Simpson Reef Overlook

A major ocean overlook for seabirds, rockpipers, marine mammals, and winter Ancient Murrelets.

Habitat rocky coast; offshore reef; ocean Access Use the developed roadside overlook and remain behind barriers.

South Slough - Hinch Road Trails

A quieter South Slough access area with forest trails and strong opportunities for breeding passerines and owls.

Habitat conifer forest; riparian forest; slough edge Access Use designated pullouts and reserve trail access; check current reserve maps.

South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

A major estuarine reserve with forest, riparian habitat, slough edges, interpretive facilities, and multiple public trails.

Habitat conifer forest; alder riparian; estuary; slough; wetland Access Use signed reserve trails and consult current reserve hours, maps, and closures. Photos 2 photos

Sturdivant Park

A riverside city park with breeding passerines, occasional Bullock's Orioles, and winter birding.

Habitat river; mature park trees; riparian edge Access Public park with restrooms and picnic facilities.

Sunset Bay State Park

A sheltered coastal cove and wooded state park with rockpipers, gulls, forest birds, and trail connections to nearby headlands.

Habitat sandy cove; rocky shore; coastal forest Access Open for day use and camping subject to Oregon State Parks rules and current conditions.

Tenmile Lakes Park

A public access point on the large, productive Tenmile Lakes system for waterfowl, marsh birds, lake-edge birding, and paddling.

Habitat freshwater lake; marsh edge; developed shoreline Access County park and boat-ramp rules apply.

William M. Tugman State Park

A quiet state park on Eel Lake with mature shore-pine forest, freshwater birding, trails, and nonmotorized lake access.

Habitat freshwater lake; shore pine forest; wetland edge Access State-park day-use and camping rules apply.

Winter Lake Viewpoint

A panoramic turnout overlooking pastureland that becomes a major seasonal lake for ducks, swans, egrets, and eagles.

Habitat seasonal flooded pasture; open valley Access View only from the established highway turnout; surrounding land is not public birding access.

Yoakam Point State Natural Area

A coastal natural area adjoining the Cape Arago park corridor, with headland, forest, and ocean-viewing habitat.

Habitat coastal headland; forest; rocky shore Access Use signed state-park access and trails; verify current trail conditions.