Fogarty Creek Marine Conservation Area
Fogarty Creek Marine Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of -1 m. Laurel Mountain stands 1,094 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Boiler, a attraction 0.9 miles away. Pacific Coast runs past it. 178 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
No take of shellfish and other invertebrates in the intertidal or subtidal zones. No take of fish from a boat. The collection of marine plants is limited to a souvenir quantity in intertidal areas and prohibited in subtidal waters.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
How to reach it
- On the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
178 named places within 25 miles
- Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site: 2.4 mi
- Depoe Bay City Park: 2.5 mi
- Strome Park: 4.4 mi
- Kids Park: 5.3 mi
- Josephine Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Siletz Hill: 2.3 mi
- Cannery Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Rocky Top: 7.2 mi
- Ball Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Little Euchre Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Mermaid: 6.1 mi
- Joe the Sea Lion: 6.9 mi
- Freenotes Harmony Park: 9.0 mi
- Sparky the Wish Guardian: 9.4 mi
- Surfing Sasquatch: 9.6 mi
- The Boiler: 0.9 mi
- Spouting Horn: 2.2 mi
- Whale Watching Center: 2.4 mi
- Nelscott Reef: 8.0 mi
- Lincoln City Cultural Center: 8.9 mi
- Roy Bower and Jack Chambers Memorial: 2.2 mi
- The Courage to Succeed: 2.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 8.7 mi
- The Morgan Family STage: 9.4 mi
- Sparky the Wish Guardian: 9.4 mi
- Beverly Beach: 7.9 mi
- Moolack Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 10.4 mi
- Neskowin Beach: 18.1 mi
- South Beach: 19.1 mi
- Whale Research EcoExcursions: 2.4 mi
- North Lincoln County Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- Pacific Maritime Heritage Center: 14.6 mi
- Education Wing: 15.3 mi
- Toledo Centennial History Center: 16.3 mi
- Oceanlake Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy: 10.3 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 6.7 mi
- Drift Creek Falls: 11.6 mi
- Cascade Head Interpretive Wayside: 12.9 mi
- Yaquina Bay Light: 15.2 mi
- H. B. Van Duzer Forest Wayside: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fogarty Creek Marine Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,094 m | 24.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,051.56 m | 18.9 mi |
| Saddle Bag Mountain | NE 52° | 1,032 m | 16.8 mi |
| Fanno Peak | E 85° | 1,015.898 m | 20.1 mi |
| Riley Peak | E 82° | 1,004 m | 21.9 mi |
| Condenser Peak | ENE 68° | 932 m | 23.1 mi |
| Big Tip | E 90° | 863 m | 15.5 mi |
| Green Mountain | ESE 106° | 860 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:50 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport 3N, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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