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Bird-watching and viewing the tidal pools are the key draws here, but hiking and picnicking are also popular at this park along U.S. 101. Wooden footbridges wind through the dense forest and tall cliffs rise above the beach.
Here in the most famous whale-watching town in Oregon, this helpful little information center perched on a oceanfront bluff in the heart of town is a valuable resource, whether you're looking for tips on the latest sightings during the peak winter and spring migratory seasons or you simply want to learn about these amazing creatures. The center is staffed with state park naturalists who regularly give talks and can answer your questions, and there's an observation deck that offers fantastic views—you might see some of the roughly 20,000 gray whales that migrate up and down the coast each year, plus humpbacks, orcas, and a wide variety of seabirds and other sea mammals.
