Seasonal Beach Restrictions
Oregon’s beaches are protected nesting grounds for a small shorebird called the western snowy plover. During nesting season (March 15 – Sep. 15), some recreation activities are restricted or prohibited in designated plover management areas:
- No dogs (even on a leash), bikes, vehicles, kites or drones on these beaches – including the entire dune area and the wet sand, which can be far from signs.
- No camping or beach fires.
- If you are walking or riding your horse,
stay on the wet, hard packed sand.
- Please plan an alternate route to the beach rather than walk through the areas being groomed to attract plovers or where plovers may already be nesting. The north coast and south coast maps can help you plan your trip.
Thanks in part to your diligence in respecting these restrictions, plover populations are rebounding! Learn more here.