Simpson Beach

Simpson Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Simpson Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Simpson Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.32179, -124.38724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Beach

• Cape Arago Lighthouse · fort · Coos · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lighthouse Beach · beach · Coos · ~3 km · Must-see
• South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Coos · ~8 km · Must-see
• Coos Art Museum · museum · Coos · ~19 km · Must-see
• Coquille River Lighthouse · beach · Coos · ~28 km · Must-see
• Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint · park · Coos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bradley Lake · lake · Coos · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bandon State Natural Area · sanctuary · Coos · ~38 km · Must-see
• West Coast Game Park Safari · park · Coos · ~43 km · Must-see
• Logging Museum · museum · Coos · ~44 km · Must-see
• North Tenmile Lake · lake · Coos · ~46 km · Must-see
• Eel Lake · lake · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Marie · lake · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see
• Umpqua River Light · museum · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see
• Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~61 km · Must-see
• Floras Lake · lake · Curry · ~61 km · Must-see
• Elk Viewing Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Beach

Other beaches & coast near Simpson Beach

• Lighthouse Beach · beach · Coos · ~3 km · Must-see
• Coquille River Lighthouse · beach · Coos · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cape Blanco · beach · Curry · ~70 km · Must-see
• Arizona Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Curry · ~98 km · Must-see
• Ophir Beach · beach · Curry · ~107 km · Must-see
• Barley Beach · beach · Curry · ~121 km · Must-see
• Bastendorff Beach County Park · beach · Coos · ~5 km
• Sacchi Beach · beach · Coos · ~8 km
• Agate Beach · beach · Coos · ~10 km
• North Beach · beach · Coos · ~11 km

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