South Coast Heritage
Honeyman State Park
Located adjacent to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation area, Honeyman has been delighting visitors for generations.
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
Honeyman State Park, nestled amid Oregon’s coastal dunes, is a haven for nature enthusiasts and tranquility-seekers alike. Its serene freshwater lakes, towering sand dunes, and lush forests beckon visitors from across Oregon and beyond. With so much to do, there are activities to satisfy every outdoor enthusiast. Explore its scenic trails, paddle along its lakeshores, and or simply take in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest’s rugged coastline.
Best of all, Honeyman’s prime location makes it an ideal basecamp for exploring the nearby Oregon Dunes Recreation Area, where adventurers can indulge in a thrilling dune buggy ride, take up sandboarding, or hike along Oregon’s famous sand dunes.
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
The Oregon Dunes stretch for 40 miles along the southern coast, the largest expanse of coastal dunes in North America. With peaks towering as high as 500 feet above sea level, the dunes offer unique environments for native birds and plants, as well as the perfect locale for human recreation. Careful management balances to two, preserving some of Oregon’s most sensitive environments while giving visitors the chance to pump up the adrenaline on ATVs or sandboards — or to slow things down with a contemplative walk through the other-worldly beauty of these mountains of sand.
Who was Jessie Honeyman?
Jessie M. Honeyman was born in Scotland in 1852 and emigrated to Oregon with her husband. Impressed by Oregon’s scenic beauty, Jessie became what you could call a very early influencer. When the Parks Department was launched in 1921, Jessie impressed its leadership with her passion for preserving Oregon’s natural landscapes and its best places.
Working in close consultation with parks superintendent Samuel Boardman, Jessie was able to enact her vision of roadside beautification. Between the two of them, they also protected many parcels of scenic land along the coast. Her efforts were acknowledged in 1941 when Jessie M. Honeyman State Memorial Park was officially dedicated in her honor.
Your Lottery Play Helps Support Oregon State Parks
In 1998, Oregonians voted to direct a portion of the funds generated by the Oregon Lottery to support parks and natural habitats. The two programs share a 15% slice of the Oregon Lottery pie. In the case of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, more than one billion dollars has so far been distributed as grants supporting historic cemeteries and museums, neighborhood parks and tot lots, and, of course, our second-to-none state parks. Your lottery play helps support Oregon’s best places — thank you!
More to Dune
If you’re heading to Honeyman, be sure to check out Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, too. It’s about a half hour south of Honeyman and makes a great combination!
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