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The locals might get mad about this little secret of a beach getting out.
Here are some pro tips:
If you're going up highway 101, heading north, the parking lot before the bridge on your left is the easiest path to get down to the beach. LOTS OF TIDEPOOLS.
The one Google maps takes you (the one after the bridge on your left), is the harder path to the beach. The parking lot could fit quite a few cars if people parked diagonally. No trash cans and no bathroom.
When walking down the path it just seems like it ends, or like you'll have to cross the river to get there. Although.... if you look to the right there is a narrow path through the bushes (I am 5'4" and had to crouch till I was about "halfway to a chair"). It leads out to a path you can take out the beach but it is a wonderful spot for tide pools, nice pebble treasures, and everything you could want from a beach (except a bathroom and trash can). My children 4 and 6 had no problem accomplishing the task.
A stroller would not make it and neither would utlity carts. If you want a less popular beach that still has everything.... here you go.
For a bathroom: I think it is called like "Ocean Beach", it 2 miles south on 101 from Stonefield Beach on the right hand side and has a public restroom and beach access as well.
Megan V
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November 14, 2022
Short little trail from parking lot which is close to the main road. Parking available for maybe 5 or so cars. The waves creep in fast so make sure to never turn your back on the ocean! Little ones will love running free in the sand and throwing rocks into the creek if you walk to the right side of the beach.
Oregon Coast Beach Connection
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June 05, 2019
Stonefield is a serious trip – and there’s way more than the pictures show on Google Maps. The other side of the creek is the actual treasure land, covered in really wildly-colored rockbed formations. The entrance to this (as the creek isn’t always easy to cross) is on the north side of the creek along Hwy 101. (Search for the Upper Lane County Virtual Tour for full details on this access). Walk down that dusty-then-forested path, and you encounter some almost-magical greenery alongside the creek, with a bench and everything. Fossils abound on this northern side.
Michelle Haynes
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July 28, 2025
To the kind person who left 2 small agates on the rocks to the trail entry, thank you! Our 1 year old found them & carried them for a good 30 minutes! You could tell by her sweet little expression that she knew she had found something really cool! We love the Oregon Coast!!
John Clement
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November 05, 2025
Beautiful beach. Easy access but you do usually have to walk over softball size rocks. When I was there last, the sand had covered all the rocks.
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The locals might get mad about this little secret of a beach getting out. Here are some pro tips: If you're going up highway 101, heading north, the parking lot before the bridge on your left is the easiest path to get down to the beach. LOTS OF TIDEPOOLS. The one Google maps takes you (the one after the bridge on your left), is the harder path to the beach. The parking lot could fit quite a few cars if people parked diagonally. No trash cans and no bathroom. When walking down the path it just seems like it ends, or like you'll have to cross the river to get there. Although.... if you look to the right there is a narrow path through the bushes (I am 5'4" and had to crouch till I was about "halfway to a chair"). It leads out to a path you can take out the beach but it is a wonderful spot for tide pools, nice pebble treasures, and everything you could want from a beach (except a bathroom and trash can). My children 4 and 6 had no problem accomplishing the task. A stroller would not make it and neither would utlity carts. If you want a less popular beach that still has everything.... here you go. For a bathroom: I think it is called like "Ocean Beach", it 2 miles south on 101 from Stonefield Beach on the right hand side and has a public restroom and beach access as well.
Short little trail from parking lot which is close to the main road. Parking available for maybe 5 or so cars. The waves creep in fast so make sure to never turn your back on the ocean! Little ones will love running free in the sand and throwing rocks into the creek if you walk to the right side of the beach.
Stonefield is a serious trip – and there’s way more than the pictures show on Google Maps. The other side of the creek is the actual treasure land, covered in really wildly-colored rockbed formations. The entrance to this (as the creek isn’t always easy to cross) is on the north side of the creek along Hwy 101. (Search for the Upper Lane County Virtual Tour for full details on this access). Walk down that dusty-then-forested path, and you encounter some almost-magical greenery alongside the creek, with a bench and everything. Fossils abound on this northern side.
To the kind person who left 2 small agates on the rocks to the trail entry, thank you! Our 1 year old found them & carried them for a good 30 minutes! You could tell by her sweet little expression that she knew she had found something really cool! We love the Oregon Coast!!
Beautiful beach. Easy access but you do usually have to walk over softball size rocks. When I was there last, the sand had covered all the rocks.