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CoastWatch Mile 189 County Lane Description Gwynn Cr, Neptune SP / North access, Cummins Cr Boundaries N 44° 16.358', W 124° 6.845' to N 44° 15.636', W 124° 6.685' Google Maps Nearby Roads, Directions to/from, Google photos, Satellite image, Terrain overlay OPRD Map Cape Perpetua to Bob Creek, to Rocky Knoll (1) Vehicles • Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the Lincoln County-Lane County line (44° 16.5774', Mile 190), southerly to the Siuslaw River (44° 00.9720', Mile 170). Weather Current Weather Conditions at nearby stations (may take a minute or two on a dialup connection) Tides The NOAA Tide Predictions site may be found here. Click on the station nearest to your location to see predicted tides in graphical and tabular formats. Photo View south from Neptune State Park   12/27/05 Looking south from Neptune State Park, from a point very close to the Lincoln/Lane County line. -- Copyright: ©2005 Susan M Etienne. All Rights Reserved.

8 REPORTS FOR MILE 189: Soggybottom Mar 17, 2013 12:00 AM   The beach was very clean. Minimal amount of styrofoam and plastic. No SOLV bags on site for tsuanami debri.   MORE  Soggybottom Aug 12, 2012 2:00 PM   I was able to walk the entire beach from one end to the other because the tide was out. It was a beautiful day. There were about 15 people, mostly families including children, and 3 dogs enjoying the beach, walking, checking out the rocks and playing in the sand. No birds dead or alive were noted. The beach was clean except for a lot of small styrofoam pieces which I collected. The picnic area was clean and the wood steps were in good shape.   MORE  Soggybottom Apr 8, 2012 1:00 PM   Mile 189 has not had active reporting done since 2009. This was our first visit and it was high tide. The beach was mostly covered with river rock and driftwood with very little sand. There were no signs of fresh erosion of the banks in the Neptune Park area. There were about 6-8 people in the picnic areas and 3 people plus a dog on the beach. No one was on the rocks or near the tidepools because the water was too high. There were no birds or sea mammals observed. The steps and path down to the beach area are both pretty precarious.   MORE  naturegates May 25, 2009 8:00 AM   The number of people at this site at one time is fairly small (I include both the north and south areas of Neptune State Park) and only occasionally have I observed dogs on the beaches and never a vehicle. Sea gulls love to bathe in fresh water Cummins Creek, the mouth of which dances across the beach at the south parking area. The creek shifted from the north side of the creek basin two winters ago and continues to erode the cliff face on the south side where the steps go down from the parking lot. Access to the beach is becoming more difficult and, I believe, more dangerous for visitors.   MORE  egates May 20, 2008 9:45 AM   Sand level on Neptune Beach (south and north) is going down. Three bald eagles spotted feeding on bird carcass.   MORE  egates Jul 9, 2007 2:00 PM   This is generally a well used beach with very little litter or man-made disturbance. The sand is high this year and Cummins Creek has drifted against the south shore.   MORE  egates Mar 21, 2007 2:00 PM   Neptune has very little impact from humans or dogs other than dune climbing on South Neptune. Very nice beach to visit.   MORE  egates Dec 13, 2006 10:00 AM   Beach clean, some erosion of dune, south. People continue to slide down the dunes.   MORE