Visitor Center

Enhance your visit to the coast with publications and videos from Oregon Sea Grant, our parent program. Many publications are available as free downloads, and the complete catalogue of for-cost publications is available from our secure online store at the OSU Marketplace.

Featured Publications

Beach Fact Sheets

Our free Beach Fact Sheets teach more about some of the interesting creatures and things you might find on Oregon beaches. Fact sheets are available as printable, illustrated, ADA-compliant (handicapped-accessible) PDFs.

• Fossils You Can Find on Oregon Beaches
• Beach Balls
• Pacific Fission Worms
• Sea Foam
• Sea Lions and Seals in Oregon
• Velella velella
• Flotsam, Jetsam, and Wrack, a short brochure that contains information from the fact sheets above and more 

Related Subjects

• Gray whales
  • Ballenas grises (Spanish version)
• Watching Whales
• Enjoy the Beaches in Safety
  • Disfruta la playa con seguridad (Spanish version)
• Catching, Cleaning and Cooking Bay Crabs

Videos

• Beach Safety Basics (YouTube) - make your visit to the coast a safe one by learning about some natural hazards and how to avoid them
  • Rip Currents (YouTube) - Don't get caught
• Buying Tuna Directly from a Commercial Fisherman (YouTube) - A guide to taking home some great Oregon seafood