Tide Pools — Local services in Lincoln City

last minute find but so glad we stopped. so pretty! found lots of creatures both plant and animal. the tide pools are straight ahead when you go down the stairs. it was busy in phases but overall very easy to explore the whole thing. highly recommend, the rest of the beach is pretty typical and seemed very busy. parking was pretty good if you follow what maps tells you. bathrooms were boarded up but there is a porta potty but it didn't look... usable and was out...

We loved our visit! We arrived just before dawn at low tide on a foggy morning. The tide pool area is fairly small, so earlier is better-- it was already starting to feel a little crowded by around 7 AM. There is a public parking lot and a set of well-maintained (but sandy) stairs down to the beach, then there's a short scramble over shallow lagoon water to get to the rocks. Look for starfish in the shadow of the tall rocks, and shy crabs in the...

The tide pools were fun to visit at Lincoln City! We saw sea stars, hermit crabs, tiny rock fish, anemones, mussels, etc in the pools during low tide. We were there a few hours after the lowest tide. We played in the sand afterwards. BRING A TOWEL if you have kids! The waves are irresistible to stay out of. We thought we could drive on the beach to park, but it was blocked off. We parked a few blocks away... not too...