Bullards Beach State Park, State park at Coquille River mouth, Oregon
Bullards Beach State Park is an Oregon state park on the Coquille River estuary, acquired in parcels between 1962 and 1985 from owners including the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The Coquille River Lighthouse, built by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1896 and operated until 1939, stands where the river meets the ocean. The park lies about 4 km from Bandon, with the Pacific to the west and Bill Peak rising 461 m about 17.5 km inland.
Bullards Beach State Park was assembled between 1962 and 1985 through purchases from various owners, including the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The Coquille River Lighthouse, built by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1896, operated until 1939 at the confluence of the river and the ocean. Robert Bullard, an early settler of the Bandon area, ran a store, a post office and a ferry crossing the river near the present U.S. 101 bridge.
The park is named after the Bullard family, early settlers in the Bandon area. Robert Bullard set up a store and post office at the mouth of the Coquille River and ran a ferry that crossed the river near the present U.S. 101 bridge. The Coquille River Lighthouse, built in 1896 and operated until 1939, stands at the river's confluence with the ocean.
The park offers 185 campsites with full or partial hookups, 13 yurts, and an equestrian camp with horse facilities near trail access. Visitors should come in warmer months when camping conditions are more comfortable and wildlife viewing is easier.
Visitors can spot gray whales during winter and spring migrations while walking four miles of shoreline. The same trails also lead through protected marsh areas that attract unusual bird species.
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