South Jetty (South Beach State Park) — Attraction in Newport

This is our second time staying there. It has always been nice and clean. The beach is a short walk away with several trails from different parts of the park. They have a playground which always seems filled with kids. We didn't use their restrooms or showers so not sure how clean they are. I assume they agree nice and clean. They sell firewood at the hospitality center and have tall fire pits. They also have picnic tables. The garbage is up by the front so no easy garbage drop off spots in the park. They also have one spot to dump your sewer so be prepared for a wait, especially if you are close to...

It's hard to tell on the map, but there is a parking lot to the north near the actual Jetty (at the end of SW Jetty way). We followed the sign for day-use and parked in the south parking lot, and had a rather long walk up to the jetty. It was a nicely maintained paved path, probably great if you're biking! We enjoyed the bird watching and saw a seal, and even saw a human surfer on the bay side of the jetty! The beach was a very nice wide flat sandy area, great for dog walking, strolling, kite flying, all manner of beach activities, and apparently...

What a wonderful, friendly, clean state park. It’s my first time staying at an Oregon State Park, and this place is wonderful. The overall park is clean and well kept. But my favorite was the showers. Easily the best showers I’ve come across at any park or RV park. Modern, clean, free, lots of hot water, and plenty of them available. Not even one of those pesky “please limit shower to xx minutes” or “please pick up after yourself” or such. To the people that maintain the showers, run this park, or manage the Oregon State Park system...