Brookings

Crissey Field State Recreation Site

Crissey Field is located along Oregon's South Coast, five miles south of Brookings. This rustic park offers a place of solitude that invites introspection and wildlife viewing. In earlier times, the Winchuck River marked the most northern territory and fishing village of the Tolowa Indian tribe. Crissey Field provides the first available beach access north of the California-Oregon border. In World War II, the area was named for the famous military base near San Francisco. The area served as a coastal air