Salt Creek Rec Area

Tim Traveler

We love this area! There's lots of parking, day use is free and there's some great hikes around the park. It's a beautiful coastal area as well. We recommend the striped peak trail which was beautiful. Great views, wonderful forest section, well kept and marked. Go have fun!

Marcinda

Gorgeous area and some neat history. We had a little time to fill before going to our Airbnb after Crescent lake and found this gem. Tide was high so we didn’t get to go tide pooling but enjoyed some trails and walking near the beach. Very pretty area

Suzanne Thompson

When visiting Salt Creek, keep in mind that most the beach is owned by Crescent Beach RV Park so there is a fee to use the beach. Salt Creek Recreational Area is to the right of the creek. The day we were there was free parking near the campground area. When parking at the campground there are three sets of stairs going down to the beach. We went down the most western set of stairs. On our prior visit, we parked in the “lower” lot just to the right of crescent beach and I don’t recall there being any stairs. There are tidal pools to search. We saw sea urchins and anemones. We were also delighted to see a family of sea otters run across the beach and into the surf. Bring sturdy shoes for walking over the rocks near the tidal pools. There were slight waves and we saw someone surfing. Even though the water was icy cold, our kids went in…without wetsuits.

Kelsey Lambert

This was our favorite thing!!! We got lucky and visited during one of the lowest tides in a long time. We were able to walk all the way out to the large stack and do lots of tidepooling. Such a cool experience. Only tough part is getting down the rocks at the stairs. Not for the faint of heart or slippery feet! Highly recommend!

Nate Collins

Over the years, I used to “drag” my kids into the car to explore the state with me. Sometimes we found hidden gems, other times we just drove around and ended up with nothing more than some quality time and a few laughs. But one day, we stumbled across Salt Creek—and that was it. We loved it immediately and it quickly became one of our go-to spots. The park is absolutely beautiful. You'll find sweeping views, a peaceful atmosphere, and tons of wildlife—bald eagles overhead, sea life clinging to the island wall and rocks, and some of the best water views around. There's a nice beach here too—but fair warning, it’s connected to a massive stretch of private beachfront. And if you so much as glance in that direction too long, security might appear out of nowhere to kindly (or not-so-kindly) remind you to look away. That part is a bit frustrating—feels strange that someone can own that much coastline. Still, I won’t dock the park for it. Salt Creek remains one of my favorite places to visit with my kids. Whether you’re here to walk, explore, or just sit and take it all in, it’s a gem worth seeing.