Oregon Coast Trail, long-distance hiking trail along the Pacific coast, Oregon, US

The Oregon Coast Trail runs 382 miles (615 km) from the Columbia River's south jetty to the California border south of Brookings. About 39 percent is beach walking, 41 percent follows pavement, and 20 percent uses trails and dirt roads; walked in full with every section linked, it totals roughly 425 miles. The route is a described path rather than a continuous trail, and signage is not reliable everywhere.

Samuel N. Dicken, a University of Oregon geography professor, proposed the route in 1959; the Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council approved it in 1971. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department manages it within the state park system. The 1967 Oregon Beach Bill secured public access to the beaches the route follows, building on a first such law from 1913.

The trail can be hiked in different segments, allowing walkers to choose short or long sections based on their abilities. Weather and tidal conditions should be considered, as these affect trail access and safety.

The route is a described path rather than a continuous built trail: 39 percent runs on beach, 41 percent on pavement and 20 percent on trail and dirt roads. The southern terminus is an unmarked point on the sand about 5 miles south of Brookings, half a mile south of the Winchuck River.