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Indian Beach Day-Use Area
4.9★ · 88 Google ratings · Seaside, Oregon
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 30 ft away · paid
Walk
125 yd · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 100 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
61°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
625 yd of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 10am
Map of Indian Beach Day-Use Area
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1Parking and picnic tables2Restrooms90 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Come for tide pools and views
The beach offers excellent tide pool exploration and views of Tillamook Rock Lighthouse from both the sand and hiking trails.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Arrive before 10am in summer
The parking lot fills quickly on warm weekdays, with illegal parking and traffic congestion reported after mid-morning.
Expect a narrow, winding drive
The 3-mile access road has sharp turns, a 15 mph speed limit, and narrow sections where speeding drivers.
Bring a credit card for parking
Day-use parking costs $10 for Oregon plates and $12 for out-of-state vehicles, paid only by credit card at a machine.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
56°F · overcast
Water
61°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
8.0 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
3 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:18 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:26 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:59 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 7:25 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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QuietBusy
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Plan your visit
📍 Ecola Park Rd, Seaside, OR 97138
🅿 Parking 30 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 100 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Indian Beach Day-Use Area?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Indian Beach Day-Use Area?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Indian Beach Day-Use Area have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 100 ft from the listing.
When is Indian Beach Day-Use Area least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 10am and the busiest at Mon 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
