Sand Lake Estuary
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this location:
- Whalen Island Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Sitka Sedge Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Sand Lake-Cape Kiwanda Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.27600, -123.95750
- Elevation: 0 feet
Description
A short spit encloses the large coastal estuary of Sand Lake. The forested section of this spit has a network of trails (See the Sitka Sedge Loop Hike). Across the estuary mouth to the north, you may see ORVs buzzing along the beach in the Sand Lake Recreation Area; the imposing headland of Cape Lookout juts into the Pacific. In the lagoon is low, forested Whalen Island, which boasts a short nature trail (the Whalen Island Loop Hike). The estuary, one of the most pristine on the Oregon Coast, becomes a vast expanse of sand banks and mud flats at low tide.
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