Updated August 2026

Best beaches in Oregon by water quality

Oregon has 92 public beaches in the EPA monitoring dataset, 29 of them with enough bacteria samples to grade. 8 earn an A for consistently clean water, while 2 grade an F for frequently exceeding the safe-swimming limit. Full ranking below. National lists: cleanest beaches in the US and beaches that exceed bacteria limits most often.

Oregon beaches on the map

Ways to pick a Oregon beach

Cleanest water (Grade A)

Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site — Clatsop
Seaside Beach — Clatsop
Roads End Beach State Wayside — Lincoln
Cape Kiwanda State Park — Tillamook

A 8

B 6

C 3

D 10

F 2

Grade	Beach	County	% over limit	Samples	Advisory
A	Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site	Clatsop	0%	101	Excellent
A	Seaside Beach	Clatsop	0%	50	Excellent
A	Roads End Beach State Wayside	Lincoln	0%	32	Excellent
A	Cape Kiwanda State Park	Tillamook	1.4%	142	Excellent
A	Cape Blanco State Park-Sixes River Beach	Curry	2%	49	Excellent
A	Oceanside Beach State Wayside	Tillamook	2.5%	162	Excellent
A	Heceta Beach	Lane	2.5%	160	Excellent
A	Oswald West State Park	Tillamook	2.7%	300	Excellent
B	Crissey Field State Recreation Site	Curry	3.2%	62	Good
B	Battle Rock Wayside	Curry	4.2%	168	Good
B	Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint	Curry	4.3%	23	Good
B	Ona Beach State Park	Lincoln	6.2%	242	Good
B	Cape Mears Beach	Tillamook	6.4%	47	Good
B	Fort Stevens State Park	Clatsop	6.9%	29	Good
C	Otter Rock Beach	Lincoln	9.1%	154	Fair
C	Cannon Beach	Clatsop	10.2%	98	Fair
C	Sunset Beach State Rec Site	Clatsop	10.7%	28	Fair
D	Mill Beach	Curry	13.4%	164	Poor
D	Bastendorf Beach	Coos	13.5%	200	Poor
D	Harris Beach State Park	Curry	13.7%	270	Poor
D	Neskowin Beach State Wayside	Tillamook	13.7%	175	Poor
D	D River State Wayside	Lincoln	13.9%	288	Poor
D	Agate Beach State Wayside	Lincoln	14.4%	90	Poor
D	Sunset Bay State Park	Coos	15.5%	252	Poor
D	Tolovana Beach State Wayside	Clatsop	17.9%	335	Poor
D	Manzanita Beach	Tillamook	18.7%	171	Poor
D	Rockaway Beach	Tillamook	24.2%	397	Poor
F	Nye Beach	Lincoln	27.8%	353	Failing
F	Seal Rock State Recreation Site	Lincoln	29.1%	110	Failing

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All 29 graded Oregon beaches with their Beach Safety Grade, exceedance rate, sample counts, and program status — from EPA monitoring data. Enter your email to download. A grade is a multi-year classification, not a same-day safety clearance.

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Where to stay near Oregon beaches

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Frequently Asked Questions

The table ranks Oregon beaches by Beach Safety Grade from EPA bacteria samples. Grade A beaches have the fewest exceedances of the safe-swimming limit.

Hotels, condos, and vacation rentals for Oregon beaches are on the map on this page. Compare water quality in the table, then book from the town you actually want to swim from.

Oregon beaches vary. Of 29 graded beaches, 8 earn an A for the fewest bacteria exceedances and 2 earn an F for exceeding the safe-swimming limit most often. A grade is a multi-year record, not a same-day clearance — check the county advisory the day you swim.

The day you swim. A grade is a history of samples, not a same-day clearance — check the county advisory before you get in.