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Mill Beach
4.3★ · 27 Google ratings · Brookings, Oregon
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
150 yd away · fills up
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
54°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
575 yd of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 12% of 32 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Mill Beach
1
1Parking150 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Good for tide pool exploration
Rocks and intertidal zones support abundant sea life including tide pools and occasional sea lions visible among the rocks.
Visit at low tide
Tide pools and rock formations are fully exposed when the water recedes, revealing sea creatures and expanded exploring opportunities.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2024–2026
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2024–2026
Arrive early for parking
The lower lot has only three spaces total, though overflow parking exists at the top of the hill.
Bring appropriate footwear
A small creek crosses the beach access, making water shoes or bare feet practical for keeping regular shoes dry.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
57°F · overcast
Water
54°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
7.5 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
4 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:37 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:22 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 7:26 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Macklyn Cove Dr, Brookings, OR 97415
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Mill Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Mill Beach?
60 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 Mill 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 Mill Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
