Ocean Shore State Recreation Area
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
26 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Bandon
Bandon has 5.1 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
11% of Bandon’s land is conserved, about 205 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ocean Shore State Recreation Area (1.3 mi), Coquille Point Unit - Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge (1.1 mi), Bullards Beach State Park (0.7 mi). 113 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #24 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
205 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Bandon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bandon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bandon is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #24 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bandon’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 84%
Water is 12% of Bandon’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ocean Shore State Recreation Area, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Coquille Point Unit - Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
27 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bullards Beach State Park
Nature preserve
32 acres0.7 mi of trail
Lighthouse Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Ocean Shore State Recreation Area26 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsCoquille Point Unit - Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge27 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsBullards Beach State Park32 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Park32 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsFace Rock State Scenic Viewpoint8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsBandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge71 acres · US Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsOregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge27 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Bandon South Jetty Park3 acres · City of Bandon
Who protects it
205 conserved acres
11% of Bandon’s land. Water is left out: Bandon has 2.8 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bandon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service197 ac
Town or city101 ac
County29 ac
Other state land3 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 197 acLocal Park · 130 acState Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 141 | Restricted |
| Bullards Beach State Park Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 56 | Restricted |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Kronenberg County Park Local Park | County | 29 | Open |
| Brandon South Jetty Park State Park | Other state land | 3 | Open |
| Harvard Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Bandon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bandon
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Bandon
Bandon Dog ParkIn City Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Bandon
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Bandon
Face Rock ViewpointIn Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
6Baseball
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bandon: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 58 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 9.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 10.6 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 10.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Bandon →
Questions about parks and trails in Bandon
Where can I hike in Bandon?
The longest trail networks: Ocean Shore State Recreation Area, 1.3 miles; Coquille Point Unit - Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, 1.1 miles; Bullards Beach State Park, 0.7 miles; City Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bandon is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bandon’s trails?
Ocean Shore State Recreation Area and Coquille Point Unit - Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bandon?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Bandon?
2,691 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bandon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bandon have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #24 of 142 in Oregon. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bandon neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →