Crescent Beach State Park opened in 1966 and is located about eight miles south of Portland in picturesque Cape Elizabeth. Sandy oceanfront beaches, saltwater coves, wooded areas, and rock ledges provide seashore recreation for beachgoers, fishing and watersports enthusiasts, and nature observers. Crescent Beach State Park is a classic saltwater beach park with beach grass-studded sand dunes, ocean breezes, herring gulls, picnic areas and views of fishing boats and an offshore island.
The park's signature feature and namesake is a mile-long, crescent-shaped beach ideal for strolling and sunbathing, where relatevely warm waters and light surf make swimming and boating a pleasure. A few feet from the crowded summer sands are trails for walking and nature watching.
Sites
All sites have water, septic, and electric (30 amp, some 50 amp$)
All sites have fire pits, and most have picnic tables
Can accommodate any size RV
All sites have view of Straits of Juan de Fuca
Back-in and some pull- through sites
Facilities
Inside the office is a small store with snacks & misc. supplies.
Restroom building:
Hot Showers (coin-op)
Sparkling Clean Restrooms
Laundry (coin-op)
Payphone
Horse shoe pits
Crescent Beach, noted for its crescent shape and soft white sand, extends from the northern tip of Siesta Key, south past Siesta Beach to Point of Rocks. Access to Crescent Beach, north of the public beach, is acheived via marked Beach Access areas with very limited parking or a stroll from Siesta Beach. Access to the south is accomplished by boat from the Gulf of Mexico or walking south from Siesta Beach.
Expense rating: Free, even parking.
: Nice alternative to hustle and bustle of White Rock. Great beach when the tide is out or in.
: There is sometimes quite a current that runs parallel to beach, so beware when the kids are swimming.
Details: To get to Crescent Beach, assuming you are taking highway 99 south from Vancouver, exit off Highway 99 just before where highway 99a and 99 intersect. Follow the signs to Crescent Road. Follow Crescent Road, which is a very pleasant drive, to its end. Call (604) 501-5000 for more information.
Area: Surrey
Season: All seasons
Educational highlights: Do you know what a bi-valve is?
Fun for the adult?: Yes
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