State Parks Near Lincoln City, Oregon
43 state park units lie within 50 miles of Lincoln City. The closest is Devil's Lake State Recreation Area, about 1 mi southwest of town. 18 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Devil's Lake State Recreation Area1 mi southwest
- Within 25 miles
- 18of 43 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 74 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 2pets allowed
State parks near Lincoln City, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Lincoln City; driving distance is usually longer.
Devil's Lake State Recreation Area
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites with full hookups, tent sites, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Devil's Lake State Recreation Area →Roads End State Recreation Site
Things to do include wildlife watching and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Roads End State Recreation Site →Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site
Visitors come for fishing and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site →Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site
Visitors come for fishing and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site →Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area
Things to do include fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area →Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint
Things to do include wildlife watching and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint →Whale Watching Center
The park supports wildlife watching and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Whale Watching Center →Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
Visitors come for fishing and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint →Bob Straub State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Bob Straub State Park →Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint
Popular activities here are wildlife watching.
Hours, fees and rules for Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint →Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area
Popular activities here are hiking and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area →Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area
Visitors come for fishing, wildlife watching, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area →Beverly Beach State Park
Popular activities here are wildlife watching, picnicking, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites with electric hookups and tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Beverly Beach State Park →Sitka Sedge State Natural Area
Visitors come for wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Sitka Sedge State Natural Area →Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island
Popular activities here are wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island →Agate Beach State Recreation Site
Visitors come for fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Agate Beach State Recreation Site →Ocean Shore State Recreation Area
The park supports horseback riding, fishing, wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Ocean Shore State Recreation Area →Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site
Things to do include fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site →South Jetty
Popular activities here are horseback riding, fishing, wildlife watching, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for South Jetty →South Beach State Park
Popular activities here are golf, disc golf, fishing, wildlife watching, and biking. Water access includes a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites with electric hookups and tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for South Beach State Park →Cape Lookout State Park
Things to do include fishing, wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites with full hookups, tent sites, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Cape Lookout State Park →Munson Creek Falls State Natural Site
Things to do include hiking and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Munson Creek Falls State Natural Site →Lost Creek State Recreation Site
Popular activities here are fishing and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Lost Creek State Recreation Site →Ellmaker State Wayside
Things to do include picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Ellmaker State Wayside →Brian Booth State Park
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Brian Booth State Park →Beaver Creek
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, wildlife watching, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Beaver Creek →Seal Rock State Recreation Site
Popular activities here are wildlife watching, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Seal Rock State Recreation Site →Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site
Things to do include fishing and wildlife watching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site →Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
The park supports wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint →Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site
The park supports fishing and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site →Erratic Rock State Natural Site
Popular activities here are hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Erratic Rock State Natural Site →W. B. Nelson State Recreation Site
Visitors come for wildlife watching, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for W. B. Nelson State Recreation Site →Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site
The park supports fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site →Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site
Things to do include fishing and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site →Beachside State Recreation Site
The park supports fishing, hiking, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites with electric hookups, tent sites, and showers. There are also cabins and yurts for rent.
Hours, fees and rules for Beachside State Recreation Site →Luckiamute State Natural Area
Popular activities here are canoeing and kayaking, wildlife watching, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Luckiamute State Natural Area →Smelt Sands State Recreation Site
Popular activities here are fishing and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Smelt Sands State Recreation Site →Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site
Visitors come for picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site →Yachats State Recreation Area
Things to do include fishing and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Yachats State Recreation Area →Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site
The park supports picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site →Maud Williamson State Recreation Site
Popular activities here are picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Maud Williamson State Recreation Site →State Capitol State Park
Visitors come for picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for State Capitol State Park →Willamette Mission State Park
Things to do include golf, horseback riding, disc golf, canoeing and kayaking, and boating. Its trail network totals roughly 15 miles, according to the park. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Willamette Mission State Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Lincoln City
- Devil's Lake State Recreation Area 1 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Beverly Beach State Park 18 mi south · Campground listed
- Ocean Shore State Recreation Area 24 mi south · Campground listed
- South Beach State Park 26 mi south · Campground listed
- Cape Lookout State Park 27 mi north · Campground listed
+ 2 more in the list above
Cabins and lodging near Lincoln City
- Devil's Lake State Recreation Area 1 mi southwest · Cabins or other roofed stays
- South Beach State Park 26 mi south · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Cape Lookout State Park 27 mi north · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Beachside State Recreation Site 41 mi south · Cabins or other roofed stays
Dog-friendly state parks near Lincoln City
- Devil's Lake State Recreation Area 1 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Cape Lookout State Park 27 mi north · Pets allowed under park rules
Swimming near Lincoln City
- Roads End State Recreation Site 2 mi north · Beach, pool or swim area
- Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site 7 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site 9 mi north · Beach, pool or swim area
- Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area 10 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Bob Straub State Park 15 mi north · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 19 more in the list above
Hiking near Lincoln City
- Devil's Lake State Recreation Area 1 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area 10 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Bob Straub State Park 15 mi north · Hiking trails listed
- Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area 16 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area 17 mi north · Hiking trails listed
+ 19 more in the list above
Fishing near Lincoln City
- Devil's Lake State Recreation Area 1 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site 7 mi south · Fishing listed
- Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site 9 mi north · Fishing listed
- Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area 10 mi south · Fishing listed
- Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint 14 mi south · Fishing listed
+ 20 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Lincoln City
What is the closest state park to Lincoln City?
Devil's Lake State Recreation Area is the closest, about 1 miles southwest of Lincoln City in a straight line. Next are Roads End State Recreation Site and Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site.
How many state parks are near Lincoln City?
43 state park units are within 50 miles, and 18 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Lincoln City have camping?
7 parks list camping, the nearest being Devil's Lake State Recreation Area, Beverly Beach State Park and Ocean Shore State Recreation Area. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Lincoln City?
Yes, at 2 parks, including Devil's Lake State Recreation Area and Cape Lookout State Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Lincoln City?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Newport, OR25 mi south
- Near McMinnville, OR43 mi east
- Near Corvallis, OR45 mi southeast
- Near Salem, OR48 mi east
- Near Hillsboro, OR64 mi northeast
- Near Beaverton, OR67 mi northeast
- Near Molalla, OR70 mi east
- Near Portland, OR76 mi northeast
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.