Ophir Beach
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Ophir Beach is an undeveloped sandy beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...

 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...

 seven miles north of Gold Beach
Gold Beach, Oregon
Gold Beach is a city in and the county seat of Curry County, Oregon, United States, on the Oregon Coast. The population was 1,897 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 in Curry County
Curry County, Oregon
Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 22,364. The county is named for George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The seat of the county is Gold Beach.-Economy:...

, United States
United States
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. It is more than 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) in length with the south end at Nesika Beach
Nesika Beach, Oregon
Nesika Beach is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It is located seven miles north of Gold Beach on the Oregon Coast...

 and the north end at a cape named the Devils Backbone. The beach is bounded by U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 101, a major north–south U.S. Highway, runs through the state along the coastline near the Pacific Ocean. In Oregon, it runs from the Oregon–California border, south of Brookings, to the Oregon–Washington border on the Columbia River, between Astoria,...

on the east. Euchre Creek flows westward to the ocean cutting through the northern third of the beach.

There is a state maintained safety rest area at Ophir Beach with picnic tables and restrooms.

This beach is sometimes referred to as Nesika Beach.
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