Coquille Myrtle Grove State Natural Site, State natural site near Myrtle Point, Oregon.

Coquille Myrtle Grove State Natural Site is a protected area featuring a mature stand of Oregon myrtle trees along the South Fork Coquille River in Coos County. The site includes a sandy beach by the water, picnic tables, vault toilets, and a parking area for day visitors.

The land was donated to Oregon state in 1950 by Save the Myrtlewoods organization to protect remaining stands of Oregon myrtle trees from logging. This gift created the foundation for the protected site that exists along this river section today.

Oregon myrtle wood has been crafted by local artisans for generations into decorative and practical objects that people still treasure today. The presence of these trees here reflects how the region's communities have valued this specific timber for their own creations.

The 7-acre site sits directly off Powers Highway (Oregon Route 542) between Myrtle Point and Powers, with parking, picnic tables and restrooms on hand. The ground beside the South Fork Coquille River floods occasionally, so check conditions after heavy rain. Anglers can reach the river for fishing from the park.

The 7-acre site was donated in 1950 by the Save the Myrtlewoods organization, which bought the land to keep a stand of Oregon myrtle from being logged. The trees here, also called California laurel or Pacific myrtle, are a slow-growing hardwood cut for furniture, cabinets, plates and bowls; many larger low-elevation stands between lower California and Coos Bay have been felled.