Enter your zip code. Expect to share the secret cove with surfboarders, who are also drawn by the scenery and the waves. Although the surf here is not the largest in Oregon, the waves are reliable and the headlands on either hand protect the cove from dangerous rip currents.
Waves vary from breakers at low tide to gentler, spilling surf at high tide.
The park is named for the clever Oregon governor who, in 1913, had the state's beaches declared public Hwy.s to help assure that the beaches would never fall into private developers' hands. Cape Falcon is a good spot to watch for migrating gray whales between December and June. Don't leave valuables in your car in the parking area on Hwy. Also, surf kayaking is hazardous enough that beginners should not attempt it without training or the guidance of someone with experience. Wheelbarrows are stacked beside the trailhead here to help you carry your gear.