Type Public, state Nearest city Coos Bay Visitors About 250,000 a year Phone +1 800-551-6949 | Location Coos County, Oregon Created 1942 Area 3.015 km² | |
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Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Address Shore Acres State Park 89422– United States, 89428 Cape Arago Hwy, Coos Bay, OR 97420, United States Similar Sunset Bay State Park, Cape Arago State Park, Golden and Silver Falls Stat, Face Rock State Scenic Vi, Cape Arago Light | ||
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Shore Acres State Park is a state park 13 miles (21 km) south of Coos Bay in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is one of three state parks along the Cape Arago Highway, which runs along the Pacific Ocean west of U.S. Route 101. Sunset Bay State Park is about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Shore Acres, and Cape Arago State Park is about a mile south.
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The park features 5 acres (2 ha) of formal gardens including a rose-testing plot and Japanese lily pond, as well as ocean views and beach access. In the cooler months, visitors can watch storms and migrating whales from the park's sandstone cliffs. Another seasonal attraction is the Shore Acres Holiday Lights, lasting from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, when the gardens are decorated with lights and illuminated sculptures.
Shore Acres was originally an estate owned by Louis J. Simpson, a Coos County timber baron and son of shipping magnate Asa Meade Simpson. After fire and financial losses devastated his estate holdings, Simpson sold the land to the State of Oregon for use as a park in 1942. The state, which acquired park additions from other owners between 1956 and 1980, began restoring the garden in 1970.