Oregon beaches

[oregon1001]

I went to the coast this weekend and checked to see where on the beach I could detect, I was told the only place allowed is on the mowed grass area and campground
areas and not the beach anywhere except south beach, which is a very small beach. Anyone know about this and why the rule is in place? Looks like the grass is more damaging than the beach. You can go to the beach without a detector and dig as big a hole as you want to with no problems except for a few locations of historic value. Kind of sucks.

 

[Flintstone]

You Need to find out for sure, I know back here in KY you can hunt the beach and not the grass. I think someone has it backwards. I would make some calls befor i go to the grassier part. Good Luck Flintstone

 

[Monte]

Oregon Beaches are all State Park areas.

In many, such as Lincoln City, you have to go to the State Park Ranger at the lake campground and get a permit. The permit is free and you have to carry a copy with you when detecting on the beach. All of the sand beach areas were open the last I knew of.

Other beach areas might vary and I am sure some you'll never see a State Park Ranger ask for a permit at many of them.

Seaside, Oregon is the biggest draw for tourists on the beach in Oregon that I know of. I also know there are a good half-dozen 'locals' who hunt the beach often, and I head there myself now and then during the busy season. Never, and I mean NEVER, have I been asked for or approached about a permit to detect on the beach. It is just such a popular, high-traffic beach and a big draw for any local or touring metal detector user, that I don't think they want to annoy us all. Hummm, maybe I ought to head over there on Wednesday morning.

I have never, however, checked on hunting a beach in Oregon and been restricted to grass and not sand on a coastal beach.

Monte