MOST Scenic Part of the Oregon Coast | Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor

We have spent the past few days driving down the 363 miles of the beautiful Oregon Coastline. We definitely saved the best for last with the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor in Southern Oregon.

This is a 12 mile, linear park that really just encompasses a thin strip of land between the ocean and highway 101. While it might be a small park, it is one of the most scenic stretches of the Oregon Coast — it has rugged coastline, natural arches, sea stacks, cliffs, coves and small secluded beaches.

Along the 12 miles of the highway within the park there are many viewpoints and hiking trails we explore! Some of these locations are marked by signs along the road, others have a smaller notice beside a pullout, while the remainder are undesignated.

We get started at the Arch Rock Viewpoint on the North end of the park. This is the easiest viewed natural arch in the scenic corridor and there is a short path that leads to a couple of overlooks.

Next up we head to Natural Bridges — There are seven natural formed bridges and arched rocks with trees growing on their tops making this small cove one of the most iconic views in the corridor. There is a wooden viewing platform located just to the left of the parking lot that we check out first. It is a nice view but we also head down the very steep trail to the right of the parking lot to get closer to the rock formations.

The path is short but really steep with loose dirt and rocks so we take things slow making our way down. We enjoy the views of the rock formations and watch as the waves crash through the arches and wash up on the sandy shore below.

From Natural Bridges we drive over the Thomas Creek Bridge which is actually the tallest bridge in Oregon at 345 feet. We stop at Indian Sands which is a short 1.1 mile hike. We start out in the trees but drop quickly to a treeless sandstone plateau with sand dunes and erosive formations. The hike is short and quick but offers stunning coastal views!

Next up is Cape Ferrelo which is another short 1 mile trail that offers breathtaking views of the coast!

We finally end the day at Secret Beach for sunset. This is actually an unmarked stop on the road just north of Miller Creek. We take the short hike down to the beach which we have all to ourselves! We walk around and explore a bit before enjoying the sunset — and it really is the perfect way to end our day!

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