North Jetty Park
Managed by Lane County Parks
248 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Heceta Beach
22% of Heceta Beach’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
22% of Heceta Beach’s land is conserved, about 328 acres. 338 acres are parks and preserves, 127 per 1,000 residents. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Heceta Beach, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #4 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
328 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
338 ac
127 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Heceta Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Heceta Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Heceta Beach is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #4 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Heceta Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land127 acres of park per 1,000 residents (338 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13AParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 98%
Water is 17% of Heceta Beach’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 North Jetty Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Three Mile Prairie County Park
Managed by Lane County Parks
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
328 conserved acres
22% of Heceta Beach’s land. Water is left out: Heceta Beach has 2.3 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Heceta Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city248 ac
County80 ac
State Other or Unknown · 248 acLocal Park · 80 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siuslaw North Jetty State Other or Unknown | Town or city | 248 | Open |
| Ocean Woods Park Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| Three Mile Prairie Park Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| Harbor Vista Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Heceta Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Heceta Beach
Heceta Beach
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Heceta Beach: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 55 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 11.3 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 12.3 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 12.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Heceta Beach →
Next door
Heceta Beach and its neighbors
Heceta Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heceta Beach | 22% | 1.2 | 127 | 98% | A+ |
| Florence | 6% | 0.8 | 22 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Heceta Beach
Where can I hike in Heceta Beach?
The longest trail networks: North Jetty Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Heceta Beach is conserved land?
22% 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 Heceta Beach’s trails?
North Jetty Park and Three Mile Prairie County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Heceta Beach?
68,200 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Heceta Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 340 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Heceta Beach have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #4 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 Heceta Beach 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 →