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Beaches We Monitor 

Evaluation Process
The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program selects beaches for monitoring based on pollution hazards, previous monitoring data, beach use and public input. The program reevaluates the beaches and sampling locations every other year as part of an adaptive sampling plan.
 
Summer Season Monitoring Summary
During the summer season (Memorial Day - Labor Day) 81 sampling locations at 25 beaches will be monitored weekly or every two weeks.
 
The following are the beaches and locations that will be sampled during the season. Click on a beach to view an aerial map in PDF format.

 
STATION ID STATION NAME LATITUDE LONGITUDE
SEASIDE BEACH - SEASIDE, OREGON - CLATSOP COUNTY
29393 Seaside Beach at 12th Avenue 46.001920 -123.931940
29392 Seaside Beach at Broadway turn around 45.993700 -123.932730
29394 Seaside Beach at U Avenue 45.981410 -123.936550
INDIAN BEACH - CANNON BEACH, OREGON - CLATSOP COUNTY
30523 Indian Beach at the mouth of Canyon Creek 45.930370 -123.979850
34744 Indian Beach at the mouth of Indian Creek 45.930700 -123.979500
CANNON BEACH - CANNON BEACH, OREGON - CLATSOP COUNTY
31536 Ecola Creek 45.902450 -123.960930
31535 Cannon Beach North of Ecola Creek 45.901550 -123.965700
29395 Cannon Beach at Ecola Creek mouth (2nd Avenue) 45.897490 -123.965520
29396 Cannon Beach near Ecola Court Storm Outfall 45.889810 -123.965390
34608 Ecola Court Outfall Pipe to Cannon Beach 45.889300 -123.963800
TOLOVANA SP BEACH - CANNON BEACH, OREGON - CLATSOP COUNTY
36219 Tolovana State Park Beach 50m north of Chisana Creek 45.872210 -123.963080
30503 Tolovana State Park Beach at the mouth of Chisana Creek 45.872650 -123.963080
36221 Tolovana State Park Beach in Chisana Creek at the outflow 45.872260 -123.961910
36220 Tolovana State Park Beach 50m south of Chisana Creek 45.872210 -123.963080
HUG POINT BEACH - ARCH CAPE, OREGON - CLATSOP COUNTY
32091 Hug Point North end of cove 45.828850 -123.962080
30505 Hug Point State Park Beach 45.82808 -123.9626
32092 Hug Point South end of cove 45.82629 -123.96227
OSWALD WEST SP BEACH - ARCH CAPE, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
29390 Short Sand Beach North End (Oswald State Park) 45.763580 -123.970020
29389 Short Sand Beach middle (Oswald State Park) 45.761440 -123.967170
31525 Short Sand Creek 45.760110 -123.962880
29388 Short Sand Beach @ Short Sand creek (Oswald State Park) 45.759420 -123.965310
ROCKAWAY BEACH - ROCKAWAY, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
29387 Rockaway Beach at North 6th Avenue 45.618830 -123.945410
29386 Rockaway Beach at South 1st Avenue Creek 45.613580 -123.946530
29385 Rockaway Beach at creek (South 6th Avenue) 45.605770 -123.947490
TWINS ROCKS BEACH - TWIN ROCKS, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
30510 Twin Rocks Beach 45.59333 -123.95043
OCEANSIDE BEACH STATE WAYSIDE - OCEANSIDE, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
29383 Oceanside Beach State Wayside at headland 45.46206 -123.97249
29382 Oceanside Beach State Wayside at parking access 45.46011 -123.97084
29384 Oceanside Beach State Wayside at seep (250 Meters South) 45.45868 -123.96938
CAPE KIWANDA SP BEACH - PACIFIC CITY, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
29381 Kiwanda Beach at Dory Launch 45.215780 -123.972440
31821 Kiwanda Beach at Mid Mound 45.212720 -123.971980
31822 Kiwanda Beach at South Site 45.207770 -123.970990
NESKOWIN BEACH - NESKOWIN, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
32093 Neskowin Beach North of Hill at Creek Mouth 45.10529 -123.98633
30513 Neskowin Beach 45.10178 -123.98739
32094 Neskowin Beach South End of Cove 45.0944 -123.98927
D RIVER SP BEACH - LINCOLN CITY, OREGON - LINCOLN COUNTY
10526 D River 44.967833 -124.015139
29346 D River Beach @ North corner of parking lot 44.968580 -124.018420
29345 D River Beach West of Restroom 44.967280 -124.019980
29344 D River Beach 200 M South of Restroom 44.964760 -124.019970
OTTER ROCK SP BEACH - NEWPORT, OREGON - LINCOLN COUNTY
29250 Otter Rock Beach against the head 44.746000 -124.064000
29249 Otter Rock Beach 0.2 km South of stairs 44.747000 -124.061260
AGATE BEACH - NEWPORT, OREGON - LINCOLN COUNTY
34727 Agate Beach at mouth of Big Creek 44.6588 -124.0581
34726 Big Creek at Agate Beach Wayside 44.6587 -124.0567
NYE BEACH - NEWPORT, OREGON - LINCOLN COUNTY
34728 Nye Beach at war memorial west of Olive Street 44.636500 -124.064600
33170 Nye Beach Turnaround west of discharge pipe (marine water) 44.639210 -124.062700
33171 Nye Beach Turnaround at discharge pipe (fresh water) 44.639210 -124.062630
34745 Nye Beach 100m north Nye Creek outflow west of NW 6th St 44.640300 -124.063200
HECETA BEACH - FLORENCE, OREGON - LANE COUNTY
36225 Heceta Beach north of Driftwood Shores Resort 44.036790 -124.134940
30480 Heceta Beach at the outflow 44.035900 -124.134800
36226 Heceta Beach south of Driftwood Shores Resort 44.034400 -124.135160
36227 Heceta Beach in the creek near the Driftwood Shores Resort 44.034910 -124.133300
UMPQUA BEACH - WINCHESTER BAY, OREGON - DOUGLAS COUNTY
31829 Umpqua beach, @ South Jetty 43.663040 -124.209820
31830 Umpqua beach, 150m South of Jetty 43.661520 -124.210230
31831 Umpqua beach, 300m South of Jetty 43.660000 -124.210510
BASTENDORFF BEACH - COOS BAY, OREGON - COOS COUNTY
29320 Bastendorf Beach North at Jetty 43.351990 -124.345470
29319 Bastendorf Beach Middle Access 43.347750 -124.347180
29318 Bastendorf Beach at Minor Creek Mouth 43.345780 -124.349230
31562 Bastendorf Beach, South of Minor Creek 43.343460 -124.353390
31561 Minor Creek 43.343170 -124.349820
SUNSET BAY SP BEACH - COOS BAY, OREGON - COOS COUNTY
29317 Sunset Bay State Park Beach at North Beach Access 43.335400 -124.372970
29316 Sunset Bay State Park Beach  at Restroom 43.333630 -124.372680
29315 Sunset Bay State Park Beach , South Cove 43.332440 -124.374880
31450 Big Creek at Day Use Bridge 43.330890 -124.373260
BANDON BEACH - BANDON, OREGON - COOS COUNTY
30476 Bandon South Jetty 43.122010 -124.428100
30474 Bandon State Wayside Beach-Face Rock View Point State Park 43.104060 -124.434510
BATTLE ROCK BEACH - PORT ORFORD, OREGON - CURRY COUNTY
30472 Battle Rock Wayside south side of Battle Rock 42.741980 -124.491980
HUBBARD CREEK BEACH - PORT ORFORD, OREGON - CURRY COUNTY
30749 Hubbard Creek Beach 50m north of Hubbard Creek 42.735500 -124.478400
30750 Hubbard Creek between Hwy 101 and beach 42.735200 -124.478400
30471 Hubbard Creek Beach at Hubbard Creek 42.734940 -124.477180
30751 Hubbard Creek Beach 50m south of Hubbard Creek 42.734940 -124.477180
HARRIS BEACH STATE PARK - BROOKINGS, OREGON - CURRY COUNTY
29312 North Harris Beach State Park Day Use, North Cove at Harris Creek 42.069240 -124.317060
31559 Harris Creek 42.068910 -124.315540
31555 North Harris Beach State Park, South of Parking Lot 42.067090 -124.314670
29313 North Harris Beach State Park Day Use, South Cove 42.067680 -124.314940
31549 South Harris Beach State Park at Mid Creek Mouth 42.063090 -124.304860
SPORTHAVEN BEACH - BROOKINGS, OREGON - CURRY COUNTY
29306 Sporthaven Beach at Restroom (200 M S.E. of Jetty) 42.043800 -124.267800
29307 Sporthaven Beach at metal access ramp 42.042960 -124.266720
29308 Sporthaven Beach at Beachside Hotel (225 M S. of ramp) Brookings 42.041360 -124.264850
CRISSEY FIELD SP BEACH - BROOKINGS, OREGON - CURRY COUNTY
36228 Crissey Field State Park Beach 450m upstream of the Winchuck River 42.005700 -124.211670
36229 Crissey Field State Park Beach 50m north of the mouth of the Winchuck River 42.005600 -124.217270
36231 Crissey Field State Park Beach at the mouth of the Winchuck River 42.005000 -124.216530
36230 Crissey Field State Park Beach 50m south of the mouth of the Winchuck River 42.004700 -124.216250




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