Lost Creek State Recreation Site Maps

Lost Creek State Recreation Site Description

Lost Creek State Park is located seven miles south of Newport, Oregon. The park is developed for picnicking and beach access. Great for beachcombing, whale watching and incredible sunsets. In 1933, two small tracts of land were given to protect the shore pine and other vegetation and secure the beach for public use. These were given by Ben E. Smith and Lincoln County. Later, Lincoln County gave additional land, and the balance was purchased from private owners up to 1967. During the First World War, there was need of spruce timber used in aircraft production. As a result, even after the war e