Shore Acres State Park
- Status
- Open (per official listing)
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Statewide rule — see below
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- stateparks.oregon.gov(541) 888-3732
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Shore Acres State Park is a park in Coos County, about 9 miles southwest of Coos Bay.
Visitors come for wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Fees and passes
'Oregon State Parks waives day-use parking fees at more than 150 parks'. Campers' receipts count as a permit. Oregon Coast Passports sold in 2026 are not accepted.
Statewide fee rule from Oregon's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Oregon park passes
- 12-month day-use parking permit — $60 Oregon residents; $75 non-residents. Day-use parking at parks that require a day-use parking permit Details
- Daily parking permit — $10 per day per vehicle (residents); $12 (non-residents). Parking for the day at any state park that requires a day-use parking permit Details
From the Oregon state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (oregonstateparks.reserveamerica.com)
- Phone
- 800-452-5687
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Pets
See the park’s wording
Are dogs allowed in Shore Acres State Park? Dogs are not allowed anywhere in the park or the formal gardens. If you arrive with a dog, it must remain inside your vehicle at all times. Through-hikers on the Oregon Coast Trail may pass through the parking area only with their dog to continue along the trail, but they may not enter or stroll other areas of the park. Service animals are permitted. • No animals permitted outside of vehicles in the park and formal gardens, with the exception of service animals.
Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.
Things to do
Wildlife viewing and birdingHikingPicnicking
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets
- Picnic areas
- Nature center or museum
- Parking
Water
- Swimming beach
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
Is the park wheelchair accessible?
Yes. Many paths and viewpoints are accessible, and wheelchairs are available on a first-come basis at the Information and Gift Center. Because hours vary seasonally, visitors may want to check the Friends of Shore Acres website for current operating times.
Accessible amenities: Wildlife, Exhibit Information, Viewpoint
Official accessibility information
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Rules and permits
Know Before You Go
- No animals permitted outside of vehicles in the park and formal gardens, with the exception of service animals.
- Some wheelchairs are available.
Are Drones allowed in Shore Acres State Park and nearby Sunset Bay and Cape Arago State Parks?
Commercial and recreational use of a radio controlled aircraft, unmanned aircraft - "drones", quad-copters' and similar are prohibited at Shore Acres, Sunset Bay, Norton Gulch, and Cape Arago.
This is a safety effort to control hazards that could negatively affect visitors or protected wildlife.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Coos Bay — about 9 mi southwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 43.3237, -124.3819
- Phone
- (541) 888-3732
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Oregon State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Jun 5, 2026
- Oregon State Parks park finder JSON (services/park.cfc?method=getAll), used by the Find a Park page
- Wikidata
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology