ðə pˈɑːɹk wʌz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚɹ ˈɑːswəld wˈɛst, ðə fˈoːɹtiːnθ ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːɹɪɡən ænd ðə mˈæn hˌuː lˈɛd pɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ ˈɔːɹɪɡənz bˈiːtʃᵻz fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk jˈuːs.
The park was named after Oswald West, the 14th Governor of Oregon and the man who led preserving Oregon's beaches for public use.