The park was named after Oswald West, the 14th Governor of Oregon and the man who led preserving Oregon's beaches for public use. A memorial marker for Matt Kramer, a journalist whose articles helped shift public … See more

On January 1, 2016, the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and Marine Protected Area went into effect off the shores of Oswald West State Park. The marine reserve includes the nearshore out to approximately 2 miles out … See more

Oswald West is currently a day-use area only, though the park historically had 30 walk-in tent sites. The campsite was surrounded by giant old-growth Sitka spruce, Douglas-fir, western hemlock and western re… See more

• Rock formations at Smuggler Cove
• Beach goers and surfers at Short Sands
• The footbridge over Short Sand Creek
• The sand beach at Oswald West State Park's Smuggler Cove; more than 50 surfers are visible (at f… See more

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