| Brian Booth State Park | |
|---|---|
 Edge of the beach | |
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| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Lincoln County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Seal Rock |
| Coordinates | 44°31′06″N124°04′21″W / 44.5184518°N 124.0726195°W /44.5184518; -124.0726195[1] |
| Operated by | Oregon State Parks and Recreation |
Brian Booth State Park is a coastal recreational area located nearSeal Rock,Lincoln County, Oregon United States, administered by theOregon Parks and Recreation Department. It consists of two major portions: Ona Beach State Park and Beaver Creek State Natural Area, which were merged in 2013.[2] The park has beach access,kayaking, andhiking trails. The park is 886.32 acres and has an annual attendance of 247,772 people. Ona is known as aChinook Jargon word forrazor clam.[3]
Ona Beach State Park is astate park, which straddles Beaver Creek. It approximately halfway betweenNewport andWaldport, Oregon, which is 9 miles (14 km) south of the former.
Beaver Creek State Natural Area opened to the public on October 1, 2010.[4]
The state park is also the western terminus of the Corvallis to the Sea Trail, which has its official opening August 21, 2021.[5]
The land was purchased between 1938 and 1968 from private owners, and includes one gift of 10 acres fromLincoln County, Oregon made in 1963. In the days before the completion of the Coast Highway, the beach between Newport and Seal Rock was used as an access road. Motorists would travel at low tide, following the mail carrier who knew the best way to cross Beaver Creek. The park was first known as Ona Beach State Park, but was renamed in 2013 to honor the first Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission chairperson Brian Booth (c. 1937–March 2012).[6][7][8]
