Some very nice running in the Cape Kiwanda area. Some recommendations:
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area: In Pacific City, some great beach running along Kiwanda Beach with fabulous views out to Haystack Rock. Best at low tide. It’s up to 3.2 miles south to Nestucca Spit. Unique feature: There’s a sand dune hill that can you can run up & down! Note: Parking fee at public lot.
Sand Hill at Cape Kiwanda. Author photo
Kiwanda Beach to Porter Point. Lovely, secluded beach for running, From the trailhead at the end of Winema Rd., it’s 0.9 miles north to the mouth of the Nestucca River/Porter Point, or up to 3 miles south to Neskowin.
Some very nice running in the Cape Kiwanda area. Some recommendations:
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area: In Pacific City, some great beach running along Kiwanda Beach with fabulous views out to Haystack Rock. Best at low tide. It’s up to 3.2 miles south to Nestucca Spit. Unique feature: There’s a sand dune hill that can you can run up & down! Note: Parking fee at public lot.
Sand Hill at Cape Kiwanda. Author photo
Kiwanda Beach to Porter Point. Lovely, secluded beach for running, From the trailhead at the end of Winema Rd., it’s 0.9 miles north to the mouth of the Nestucca River/Porter Point, or up to 3 miles south to Neskowin.
The Long Beach Peninsula stretches for more than 20 miles and includes six state parks, gorgeous beach, and scenic rain forest. Running highlights include the 7+ mile Discovery Trail, trails at Cape Discovery State Park, and miles of gorgeous beach running.
The 20-mile stretch between Seaside and Fort Stevens State Park features an excellent variety of scenic running options: a Boardwalk, miles of fantastic beach running, paved bike trails in Fort Stevens State Park, and some excellent trail running.
Fantastic running on 3-mile long Cannon Beach. Firm sand and great views of Haystack Rock. Also enjoy quiet side streets in town, and a scenic section of the Coast Highway headed south. Trail runners will love the 7+ miles of trails in Ecola State Park.
The highlight of running in the Nahalem Bay Area is the several miles of gorgeous beach, featuring firm, packed sand. In Nehalem Bay State Park, there's a 2-mile bike trail, and some quiet roads for running in the coastal town of Manzanita.
Fantastic running options in this area. Favorites include some waterside roads on the Bayocean Peninsula and along Tillamook Bay, the 5-mile coastal trail on the beach to the end of Netarts Bay, and some trail running in Cape Lookout State Park.
In Newport, fantastic beach running along Beverly Beach at the popular Devil's Punchbowl area. Just south at Yaquina Head, get some hill work in on paved surface with a jaunt to the lighthouse or some of the hill trails. Fantastic views!
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