Lost Creek State Park Day Use — Attraction in Newport

We were directed to this beach by a local rock hound as we were in search of fossils. The rock line at the bluff is great for picking through larger rocks and the tide lines are speckled with tumbled shell pieces. If you’re in search of jasper and agate you can do better at Fogarty Creek or Taft Beach, but this is still a great beach to walk.

There’s a small parking lot that had plenty of spots when we got there, including one for RVs or trailers, though there isn’t a lot of space for turning and maneuvering. There are also several picnic tables along the path down to the beach if you just need a beautiful place to stop for a snack.

The only drawback here was the vault toilet which had a broken door and a lot of flies. Not uncommon for these types of stops, but plan accordingly if you prefer not to use a...

This is a nice day use area. It gets pretty busy and can be hard to find a parking spot. We had a little picnic here and then walked down to the beach. The beach access isn't difficult but is long and at an incline. May not be suitable for people with mobility issues. There are bathrooms and...

Favorite place to stop enjoying the beach and add plenty of picnic tables and area easy access down to the beach all paid wheelchair accessible clean bathrooms etc etc good place to go I get home when Rock bed is exposed during the winter time great views from parking lot to watch for...