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Nelscott Beach
4.7★ · 486 Google ratings · Lincoln City, Oregon
✓ Parking✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 20 ft away · about 9 spaces · fills up
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 175 yd away
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
6 ft range today
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 7pm
Map of Nelscott Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best beach for rock hunting
Reviewers consistently found small agates, sea glass, hag stones, and shells more reliably here than other Lincoln City beaches.
Visit at low tide
Hard-packed sand extends for miles, tide pools reveal sea anemones and starfish, and rock hunting improves dramatically.
Wheelchair accessible with seasonal amenities
A concrete ramp provides easy access, and summer months add mobility mats on the sand for visitors with limited mobility.
Arrive early for parking
The lot holds roughly ten spaces and fills quickly, especially on weekends and good weather days.
Plan for no facilities here
This specific access point has no public restroom, though one exists nearby at the SW 35th Street entrance.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
58°F · overcast
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
9.4 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
3 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 01:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:24 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:09 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:09 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:18 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 30th St & SW 33rd St, Lincoln City, OR 97367
🅿 Parking 20 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 175 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Nelscott Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 20 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Nelscott Beach?
150 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Nelscott Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 175 yd from the listing.
When is Nelscott Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 7pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
