Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area — Attraction in Reedsport

Elk were out of control. They were all over the road and even in the bathroom. Try waiting your turn for an elk. Fortunately the BLM Coos Bay is planning on doing a prescribed burn there to help motivate their lethargic elk. The BLM should limit the elk petting area. The parking lot is to small and the elk seemed nervous when I attempted to pet them. Probably because I had fired up my bbq in the back of my truck earlier to cook some delicious steaks. I'm giving this area 5 stars because the elk rides through the fields were...

Excellent place to stop for a restroom break, and leg stretching, for the weary traveler. You could probably even catch a couple hours of shut eye, if you need to rest. To top it all off, if the elk are migrating, then you will be fortunate enough to view whole beards of elk, not just one or two. If I remember correctly they have camp grounds a little further up the road, right on the coast where the elk will just wonder through your camp, as if you aren't even there. Enjoy folks, that's what you came here...

I visited the Dean Creek Elk viewing area today April 3, 2017 and noticed a couple of the elk were limping. My daughter worked for Washington Conservation Corp for a couple years and she said when Elk are spotted with leg problems it usually means they have some sort of hoof disease and they have some people that go out and euthanize the infected elk so it doesn't spread. One was limping pretty bad, the other three in the group weren't as bad. Just thought you would like to know. It is a really great...