| Coquille Myrtle Grove State Natural Site | |
|---|---|
 Picnic table at the site along theSouth Fork Coquille River | |
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| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Coos County,Oregon |
| Nearest city | Myrtle Point |
| Coordinates | 42°57′44″N124°06′24″W / 42.9623321°N 124.1067663°W /42.9623321; -124.1067663[1] |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha)[2] |
| Created | 1950[2] |
| Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
| Open | Day-use, year-round |
Coquille Myrtle Grove State Natural Site is astate park administered by theOregon Parks and Recreation Department in theU.S. state ofOregon. The park, bordering the Powers Highway (Oregon Route 542) betweenMyrtle Point andPowers, inCoos County, features a swimming hole and sandy beach along theSouth Fork Coquille River. Other amenities include parking, picnic tables, restrooms, and access to fishing.[3]
The Save the Myrtlewoods organization donated the land for the park in 1950. Subject to occasional flooding, the 7-acre (2.8 ha) park contains a stand ofOregon myrtle trees.[2] The Oregon myrtle, also known as California laurel or Pacific myrtle, is a slow-growing hardwood often turned into lumber to make furniture, cabinets, and specialty items such as plates and bowls. Many of the larger stands, found at low elevation along the Pacific coast between lower California andCoos Bay, have been cut.[4]
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