Fogarty_Creek_State_Recreation_Area

Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area

Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area

State park in Oregon

Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

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History

The beach

The park was established in the 1950s,[3] assembled through purchase and donation of land acquired between 1954 and 1978.[2] The park and the creek were named after John Fogarty, a former judge in Lincoln County.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Fogarty Creek State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Park History". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved July 21, 2013. Acquired from various private owners by purchase and gift between 1954 and 1978. The park and stream are named for John Fogarty, a past judge of Lincoln County....Acreage: 165.08
  3. [3]
    "Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area". Oregon Revealed. Azumano Travel. 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2013. Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area has been a favorite Oregon rest stop since the 1950s. Located just north of Depoe Bay, the park sits right where the creek and ocean meet.
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