The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) is a long-distance hiking route along the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of Oregon in the United States. It follows the coast of Oregon from the mouth of the Columbia River to the California border south of Brookings.
The Oregon Coast Trail at Floras Lake, looking north to the BLM's New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)
Oregon Coast Trail crossing over a headland in Samuel H. Boardman State Park
The sand beach at Oswald West State Park's Smuggler Cove seen from the Oregon Coast Trail
Headlands visible from Oregon Coast Trail north of Cape Falcon within Oswald West State Park
Fort Stevens was an American military installation that guarded the mouth of the Columbia River in the state of Oregon. Built near the end of the American Civil War, it was named for Civil War general and former Washington Territory governor, Isaac I. Stevens. The fort was an active military reservation from 1863–1947. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fort Stevens (Oregon)
Interior of the abandoned fort
Battery Russell is still accessible for visitors
Buildings at Fort Stevens