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Indy-ND
South Bend, IN3,535 contributions
Went for the Ghost Forest, but the star is Proposal Rock
Aug. 2023 • Family
I talked the whole family into going to see the Ghost Forest, which was pretty cool, but the best thing was Proposal Rock and the amount of sea fog that enveloped the place while we were there. The parking lot is a little bit of a walk through sane away, but it wasn't too bad. There is a stream crossing, so hike up your pants and walk across (brr..) and check out the Ghost forest and the cliffs on the south end. Then we walked over to Proposal Rock and checked out the tide pools on the sea side of it. We then followed the stream around on the beach side and checked out the wave. We finished off the little trip with ice cream form the trailer out by the road at Café on Hawk Creek and walked around Neskowin Trading Company. It was a good 3 or so hours.
Written October 31, 2023
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MrNjorl
Maine642 contributions
Ghost forest gone missing
Oct. 2023 • Couples
Went here to see the ghost forest but currently it is mostly buried. Went at low ridge and only five stumps visible on the whole beach. Beautiful beach and Proposal rock is nice, but without the trees, just another Oregon beach.
Written October 15, 2023
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2013TravelinFool
Mesquite, NV2,757 contributions
A nice stop on our road trip
Jul. 2023 • Couples
It was a totally beautiful day here, stopped and looked around in town.
Then we looked at the ocean and saw this most beautiful rock, Proposal Rock!
Written August 26, 2023
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Lady Gigglemug
Monrovia, CA2,528 contributions
One of my fave beaches!
Jul. 2023 • Business
This is one of the COOLEST beaches I've ever been to - the centerpiece is a giant, mountainous rock called Proposal Rock, there's a flowing tidal river, huge tide pools teeming with life and best of all - a GHOST FOREST! Well, for now anyway. It's mind blowing how much the beach landscape changes in just a year...

Every low tide, the remnants of an ancient spruce forest emerge along the beach to the left of Proposal Rock. These historic tree stumps are over 2000 years old. My first visit was in early June 2022 and there were so many stumps - many of which were well over my head and I'm about 5'3"!

But they're almost gone now - I visited again July 2023 and most of them are buried by sand now. Apparently this is a cyclical thing along the Oregon coast. These ancient relics were buried completely for many years - only to be unearthed by a series of coastal storms back in the late 90s. So anytime there's a series of coastal storms causing big waves, sand gets washed away and more of the stumps are revealed.

It's about 1/2 mile walk to get to the ghost forest from the parking lot. Most of the walk is through deep sand and then you have to cross the tidal river so you're gonna get wet - highly recommend some decent water shoes. Back in June 2022 on my first visit, at low tide, this river was super fast flowing and deep - came up to my knees and calves at the shallow parts. Definitely a little intimidating - I had to do some rock scrambling at the base of Proposal Rock first and then make my way to where the river emptied into the sea where the waves slowed the water down lol. It didn't help that I was recovering from a broken ankle though so it's probably not as bad haha!

But this time, in July 2023, the river had shifted, was about 2/3rds smaller, only came up to my ankles and was completely still - not flowing at all. Really crazy how dramatically the amazing natural features of this beach change over short amounts of time.

The stumps are absolutely covered in barnacles - goosenecks, acorn barnacles, thatched barnacles - I tried to find the fabled Giant Barnacles but couldn't lol. The tide pools had so many starfish and I even saw an adorable harbor seal swimming up the river as the tide came in searching for fish - and I saw some Bald Eagles around Proposal Rock - just so much to see here!

There's a tiny little village area at the trailhead with a great little cafe and a general store with its own little cafe. Plenty of parking in the beach lot if you come early - but it was completely packed by 10am. There are clean bathrooms with changing areas at the parking lot. On the other side of the lot is a wildlife preserve where salmon migrate through seasonally - just so much nature to see here - it's awesome!
Written July 31, 2023
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tumbleweedchris
Richland, WA954 contributions
Ghost Forest Stream Crossing
May 2023
I stopped by Neskowin to check out the ghost forest. The beach parking is maybe .5 miles from the ghost forest. Also of note is that I had to cross a stream in order to get to it. I'm not sure if the volume fluctuates at all, but when I crossed the stream it got up to knee level. It was a little chilly and there are no foot showers at the parking lot to clean off. The ghost forest itself is a neat curiosity but I would not call it a must see. The stone pillars coming out of the sand make for a couple of nice photos, but you will have to determine whether that is something that's worth the stream crossing to you or not. I'm glad I saw it, but there's nothing about it that would make me go back.
Written May 14, 2023
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CaLittleRed
Palm Desert, CA352 contributions
Couldn't get to 'ghost forest'
Apr. 2023 • Couples
This is a nice beach to explore. However, we went to see the 'ghost forest', but it was not accessible even though we went at lowest tide. The beach is nice though to walk around on. Another couple was there to do the same thing we were & they tried a few different way to get there but were not successful either....
Written May 4, 2023
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Ann BK
224 contributions
Not accessible for mobility-impaired.
Oct. 2022 • Couples
The Ghost Forest was our reason to stop, something we’d wanted to see for a long while. We were appalled to see that it’s a long walk from the parking lot when you use a walker, wheelchair, or cane. So, no view.

Furthermore, the city prohibits all parking near the beach access point. That may not violate the ADA Act, but it’s unwelcoming. No one should have to be able-bodied to see this attraction.
Written October 25, 2022
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Mick P
Richland, WA12 contributions
Ghost Forest was fantastic, but difficult to get to.
Mar. 2022
We enjoyed this beach and the Ghost Forest, but the river was high which made it very difficult to get to it. Would be easy in warm summer weather or when river is low.
Written March 6, 2022
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triliumsummer
Mountain City, TN95 contributions
RELAXING
Jun. 2021
I enjoyed every minute walking on this beach. I don't go to the beach a lot so I was a little freaked out with the little bugs on the sand every night. Some people made little fires at night. This was very relaxing to see. Not many people on the beach which was a great plus for me.
Written July 4, 2021
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Aaron T
3 contributions
Right out the back doors of Breakers Beach Houses by Meredith Lodging.
May 2020
Very clean! Sand Dollars were everywhere. Even a little marine life to look at. Not too crowded. Can't wait to go back!
Written February 21, 2021
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