Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site, State recreation site on Alsea Bay in Lincoln County, Oregon, US
Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site is a coastal recreation area on central Oregon's shore with direct access to the Pacific Ocean. The grounds include sandy beaches along Alsea Bay and offer pathways for visitors to explore the shoreline.
The sources document only that this is a state park in Oregon administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, in Lincoln County about 1.9 km from Waldport, with the sea to the east and hills rising to 63 m nearby. No acquisition date, donor or park-commission history is recorded in them.
The site carries the name of Isaac Patterson, Oregon's governor from 1927 to 1929, who set up the state's first Park Commission; his widow Mary sold the land in 1931. It lies just north of Waldport, on the shore of Alsea Bay, where the bay meets the Pacific.
The site is accessible via maintained pathways and offers opportunities for water sports, crabbing, and seal observation. Visitors should prepare for changing coastal weather, particularly during the winter season.
The park sits about 1.9 km from Waldport in Lincoln County, on ground only 1 metre above sea level, with the sea immediately to the east and hills rising to 63 metres within a kilometre. The surrounding forest is logged woodland, and the area holds a very small resident population.
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