Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site

Wonderful stop along the 101 heading south. It was low tide and got to see some tide pool life while there.

Great small beach, plenty of sand, logs to seat on, few big rocks to watch for sea life. Parking is ok on weekdays, may be tight on weekends especially when near be hug place is closed. Going down and up parking to beach is ok, but you need to put some effort. Enjoy beach time 🏖️

This was an awesome spot to check out. Its not far from Haystack Rock and was absolutely beautiful. The low tide was an amazing experience. We went before low tide and after low tide and you can really see the difference when the ocean goes out and comes back in. I would highly recommend checking this area out during low tide. There is a short steep walk down to the beach but its not too bad and definitely worth the adventure.

Beautiful off the beaten trail beach. No crowds and better views than the more touristy areas.

I went on a summer weekday afternoon and the parking lot was full, but there was some room for street parking. The path down to the beach is not long (it took less than a couple minutes), but it is uneven, and at the very end there are rocks that could be challenging to walk on. I was very glad I had shoes not just flip-flops for this part. I’m adding pictures of the path for those who need to know about that. I’m also adding a picture of the parking lot. The beach was nice. Even for a hot day, it was chilly as one would expect in OR. Not many if any people in the water and no life guard, so I only dipped my feet in. There were lots of dogs around (including off-leash dogs who ran up to me). Beautiful scenery. Not many jelly fish on the wet sand (I saw like 2 only). 👍🏼