Moolack Beach — Attraction in Newport

Great beach for agates, sea glass, and fossils. Check tide tables and plan your trip around them. Winter is better for beachcombing but pay close attention to the weather. Wear rubber boots and prepare to get wet. Be extremely careful on the rocks and take your time - I have a fractured coccyx from a spill here because I rushed over them to avoid high tide and fell hard. Learn all of the beach access points in case you need to use an alternative. Agates are easiest to find if you squat down low to look. Dress in layers, wear a hat. Re-check your tide tables and never turn your back to the sea.

Access can be easy or difficult depending on multiple conditions. Parking is fine. There are multiple pull-offs along 101, each has its pros and cons. No restrooms on Moolack proper, but one is located in the state park directly north.

This is my favorite Oregon beach by far and it has a lot to offer if you enjoy a challenge (in winter) and/or beachcombing. Just be smart and prepare for...

Moolack Beach is an awesome beach with a lot of different things to see. The trail down to the beach from the parking lot is kind of treacherous though. It's a narrow and steep walk down an eroding cliff. It can be kind of slippery if you're not careful. The trail isn't long but it does require a little patience. The beach is really cool if you walk towards the lighthouse. At low tide there are a lot of different tidepool areas you can explore depending on how far you want to walk. There are some almost straight out from the base of the trail, if that walk down has...

It was nice and not crowded.....and that's probably because there's not restrooms and the path is steep. But it's short! I'm big, have a list of chronic issues, and getting older so I just sat on my bottom and shimmied down the last bit cause I can't risk a fall 🤷 Getting up was fairly easy so it's really not horrible (again it's really short). But it wouldn't be doable for some for sure. I found it to be worth it as we went on a sunny Saturday and there was parking and space to stay away...