Oswald West State Park

In your car or ....motorhome. I checked with local patrol and the main cliffs here are "safe zones" (meaning they dont mind if you stay overnite) to rest in your car. They probably dont allow people to hike out & down the main cliff and camp, cos someone got lost out here a few years ago and they had to go out looking 4 him all Winter Season, they all looked 4 him enmass..🤔 The posters about him weren't taken down until after April the following year.. .. I think (I hope- I was unable 2 verify) (I hope) he was found alive and well eventually. There is *always a chance all year of wild wind, rainy storms ..ice storms and super thick, soupy thick fog up here too...rains a lot and icy, freezing cold weather..depends on Your personal preference ... That bridge down below gets covered with thick black ice in winter.. pls drive careful on it...danger of spinouts Thanx Are You One of The Cliff Dwellers too 😁??? WooW...I usedta have the whole place up here 2 myself!!😁

Depends on what you mean by "safe".. It is as safe as nature can be.

Yes

Can't say, but I hope not. One thing in its favor is that the area gets a lot of moisture, and it's usually damp, so that may help the trees. I have noticed from what I've seen of the reported fires, is that they tend to be along the Coast south of San Francisco, on the "inland" side of the coast ranges, and in the Cascades, or the Sierra Nevada. I was out there in late August; and the Coast was damp, The Willamette Valley, and the west side of the Cascades was pleasant; warm, but not humid. After you cross the Cascades, you're in the high desert.

Im sure its OK

Jeannine, if you've ever visited or flown over the PNW, you are already familiar with the crystal clear waters and lush green forests. If not, then you are in for a real treat. Like many Oregonians, an hour's drive to the coast (depending on weather and road conditions over the Cascade Range) is a day trip for us. The Great Pacific Northwest is home to some of the oldest old growth forests on the Pacific shores. All of the camping grounds in our State Parks are only there for one special reason. They exist in pristine areas with breathtaking views close by. We take pride in showing off the magnificence of our state. A wonderous experience awaits you and your family no matter which campgrounds you decide to stay in. There are detailed maps and photo/videos posted on easy to navigate websites that can serve your needs much better than I can in this forum.

It's a 1/2 mile paved trail to the top of the beach, there are picnic tables and restrooms there. But it's a scramble over rocks to get down to the sand and some portions of the trail are quite uneven. I would not bring a family member of mine with a walker here.

No. Sorry...

Yes a paved path to the beach access beach access not friendly

The day yes. Use good judgment to leave it better than you found it. Enjoy!

1/4 mile but not wheelchair accessible

Google maps would know, I'd say yes

Yes, there are tsbles and day use facilities as well. All handicap accessible.

No, they closed the campground because the old growth trees were unstable and some fell into campsites.

Campfires are allowed only in park-provided fire rings or fireplaces, and those portions of the beach where fires are allowed. Driftwood fires are not allowed. Portable stoves may be used only in established campsites, picnic areas and designated beaches where fires are allowed.

If the tide is far enough out there are tide pools at the far end of the beach down by the waterfall. But there isn't much life in them most of the time.

I've heard people may possibly camp on the beach *sometimes for a few hours only, but it's mostly a place where surfers go during daylight hours only. Hikers are there mostly and only during daylight hours. There is a curfew after dark between there and Seaside so beware ... It's not the people, it's the police harassment after dark that will annoy U. Parking in the car park adjacent to that beach is not tolerated after dark and the police will question *anyone after 10 pm and shoo them away after making them show their identifying paperwork and all necessary papers for operating the vehicle they are in. In fact, FYI, police harassment after dark is rampant from that area to Seaside Oregon. Police presence and inquisitions harrassing innocent public are annoyingly frequent. Suggest you camp elsewhere. There is a clean public restroom at that location. Police harrassment after dark in fact, mess up any possible enjoyment of that area and in Tolovana Beach and Arcadia