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Hobbit Beach

4.8★ · 171 Google ratings · Florence, Oregon

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Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Water
57°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
2.4 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am

How we know this

Map of Hobbit Beach
Aerial map of Hobbit Beach
Access point of a 2.4 miles beach. Illustration from USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Plan for the uphill return walk
The descent is quick but the climb back to the parking lot is moderately steep and takes longer.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early or visit off-season
The small parking lot often fills by late morning, especially on summer weekends.
Wear sturdy shoes with good grip
The half-mile trail down has extensive exposed tree roots and uneven ground that cause trips.
Bring water and lunch
No bathrooms or facilities exist, and the beach's appeal makes it easy to lose track of time.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
58°F · overcast
Water
57°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
9.3 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
14 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
4 peak today
TimeTideHeight
00:13Low tide
07:01High tide
11:29Low tide
17:59High tide

Last updated Sep 4, 4:18 AM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Plan your visit

📍 91892-91974 Oregon Coast Hwy, Florence, OR 97439
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

How far is the walk to the water at Hobbit Beach?
190 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Hobbit Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Hobbit Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Wed 3pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.