Nehalem Bay State Park is a state park

State park

State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...

 in the United States

United States

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 located on the Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast

The Oregon Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon. It runs generally north-south along the Pacific Ocean, forming the western border of the state; the region is bounded to the east by the Oregon Coast Range. The Oregon Coast stretches approximately from the Columbia River in the north to...

, near the communities of Nehalem

Nehalem, Oregon

Nehalem is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1889, the city is located on the Nehalem River at Nehalem Bay of the Pacific Ocean. It is bisected by U.S. Route 101. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 and Manzanita

Manzanita, Oregon

Manzanita is a coastal city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 101 about 25 miles south of Seaside and 25 miles north of Tillamook. The population was 564 as of the 2000 census.-History:...

 on the Nehalem Spit, a sand spit

Spit (landform)

A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift...

 west of Nehalem Bay

Nehalem Bay

The Nehalem Bay is a bay formed by the confluence of the Nehalem River into the Pacific Ocean in northern Oregon.The city of Nehalem is situated on US Highway 101 between Garibaldi in the south and Cannon Beach in the north....

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The park has a day-use area, and a campground for tents, recreational vehicles, horse camp and hiker/bike camping.

There is an air strip for small planes, the Nehalem Bay State Airport

Nehalem Bay State Airport

Nehalem Bay State Airport , is a public airport located two miles southeast of Manzanita in Tillamook County, Oregon, USA. The airport is located within the boundaries of Nehalem Bay State Park. The airport also offers several campsites for fly-in camping, just a few steps away from the tiedown...

, and a beautiful amphitheaterwhich has wonderful, informative and educational programs available throughout the summer months.
The park is south of nearby Neahkahnie Mountain

Neahkahnie Mountain

Neahkahnie Mountain is a mountain on the Oregon Coast, north of Manzanita in Oswald West State Park overlooking U.S. Route 101. The peak is part of the Northern Oregon Coast Range, which is part of the Oregon Coast Range...

the highest coastal land mass north of San Francisco and south of Canada. The trail to the summit of the mountain was constructed by the CCC (Civilial Conservation Corps) in the 1930's. Nehalem Beach is within the park.