Lincoln City

Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site

It's not your imagination ... those really are seal heads peering at you from the surf! Wetsuit-clad surfers often catch waves here in the mornings. A short paved trail descends from the parking and picnic area through the shore pine forest to a soft sand beach flanked by crumbling orange sandstone bluffs. As you hike to the right along the beach, the horizon is dominated by the dark green cape of Cascade Head. In case you decide to venture onward, please don't disturb the sea lions.