parks, and not near snowy plover during nesting season. This limits camping on some areas of the trail to developed campgrounds, particularly along the northern beaches. Oregon Parks Forever funded the creation and installation of nine Hiker/Biker pods for tent campers in state parks along the coast: They are located in hiker/biker camps at Fort Stevens, Devil’s Lake, Cape Blanco, Harris Beach, Cape Lookout, Bullards Beach, Nehalem Bay, Beverly Beach, Honeyman, and Sunset Bay. The State of Oregon has stated its intention to create more primitive and free camping areas. Vehicles are allowed on a few beaches. Dune buggies are used extensively in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, a stretch of beach from Florence to Coos Bay. Several portions of the trail are pristine and secluded, such as the segment from Bandon to Port Orford, where several days of relative solitude and free camping exist. Prevailing winds are from the northwest which makes the trail easier to hike from north to south. Route descriptions are also written assuming a north to south direction of travel. Cities and towns of various sizes are located along Highway 101 every permitting re-provisioning on a regular basis. Public transportation is extremely limited along the coast. Points of interest Places found along the OCT from north to south. Fort Stevens State Park Gearhart, at the mouth of the Necanicum River Seaside Tillamook Head Ecola State Park Cannon Beach Oswald West State Park Manzanita Nehalem and Nehalem Bay State Park Garibaldi Tillamook Bay Tillamook Cape Meares State Park Oceanside Netarts Cape Lookout and Cape Lookout State Park Neskowin Lincoln City Depoe Bay Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area Beverly Beach State Park Newport South Beach State Park Ona Beach State Park Seal Rock State Recreation Site Waldport Yachats Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park Heceta Head Light Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Reedsport Umpqua Lighthouse State Park Coos Bay Bullards Beach State Park BLM primitive campground, at the New River ACEC Boice Cope Park, a Curry County campground at Floras Lake Cape Blanco and Cape Blanco State Park Humbug Mountain State Park Gold Beach and Rogue River (Oregon) Samuel Boardman State Park Harris Beach State Park Natural Bridges Viewpoint, near Brookings Brookings Winchuck River See also List of lighthouses on the Oregon Coast California Coastal Trail References External links Official Website – Oregon State Parks,