Most families visiting the Oregon coast walk right past some of the most accessible marine ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest without even noticing them. Tide pooling at Gold Beach Oregon puts sea stars, hermit crabs, and purple urchins within arm’s reach of kids who have never seen anything like them outside of an aquarium. Gold Beach sits at the mouth of the Wild and Scenic Rogue River, and the rocky intertidal zones just north and south of town rank among the most rewarding on the entire Oregon coast. This guide tells you exactly where to go, when to go, and how to make the most of every low tide.
