South Oregon Coast Wilderness: Tseriadun State Scenic Rec Site, Paradise Point, Agate Beach

Published 09/23/2026 at 8:55 a.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Port Orford, Oregon) – From Cape Blanco to Port Orfords Head State Park, there's almost four miles of coastal wilderness and, well, craziness. It's a rough-edged part of the south Oregon coast, untapped and unspoiled, and brimming with curiosities and even dangers. Above: Garrison Lake and Tseriadun State Scenic Site, Photo Manuela Durson - Manuela Durson Fine Arts

Tseriadun State Recreation Site / Agate Beach - Beach Access #161 - Near MP 301

From intrigue to scenic stunners, Tseriadun State Recreation Site, directly north of Port Orford, has its numerous sides. Also going by the name Agate Beach, it ends up in Oregon coast lore – and record books – by being the second out of four different places called Agate Beach (there's one Otter Point near Gold Beach, one just south of Cape Arago and the big one in Newport).

It's called that because – well – it has agates. And its remoteness sometimes allows you to find real glass floats.

Tseriadun is renowned for its mix of sand, gravel, and polished stones pounded out by the surf. The approach leads you through coastal vegetation to a broad, open beach framed by low bluffs and views toward Port Orford Heads.

Just offshore is Klooqueh Rock and behind all this is the looming presence of Garrison Lake. Seeing it from the air makes you wonder why all this soil and rubble don't just break one day and flood the beach. But it doesn't.

Photo Manuela Durson - Manuela Durson Fine Arts

Tseriadun State Recreation Site has quite the past as well, having been a native village originally. The name comes from the local language referring to the headland (that's currently named Port Orfords Head State Park).

Paradise Point State Recreation Site - Beach Access #160 — Near MP 300

Map of Tseriadun State Recreation Site / Agate Beach / Elk River and Paradise Point State Recreation Site

Less than a mile up the beach is Paradise Point State Recreation Site, the boundaries of which are rather small. Although the beach extends for miles northward, the state park boundaries are only about a few hundred feet.

Paradise Point State Recreation Site provides one of the most convenient beach access points near Port Orford, with a short road leading directly to this broad, open stretch of sand. You'll find parking, viewpoints, and easy entry to a beach that extends north towards the raging Elk River and south towards the rocky headlands near Battle Rock.

Coast Watch / rtempesta - Elk River / Paradise Point area

It's known for its darker sands, and like Tseriadun immediately south there's agates and such. It's rugged, full of a vast horizon, and the parking lot is a great viewpoint if the beach is too aggro. Tufts of dunes and a slightly creaky cliff area typify the look and layout: there's definitely some erosion happening.

Keep walking north and you'll see the cliffs rise above you and the driftwood piles increase.

There's heavy winds here a lot (Cape Blanco seems to invite them), dramatic surf – and there's dangers. Back in early 2026, a small vessel ran aground here and created quite the rescue scene. There is an incredibly perilous reef just below the surfline, which creates strong currents that can suck you at to sea with no notice. There's also some abrupt drop-offs. S. Oregon Coast Fire Captain Describes Harrowing Rescue at Stranded Ship Near Port Orford

Nearby is Cape Blanco Campground (run by Oregon Parks and Rec).

Hiking Port Orford to Cape Blanco

This one is a bit deceptive. In spite of being part of the Oregon Coast Trail, these four or so miles from Port Orfords Head State Park to Cape Blanco aren't usually passable in one straight stroll. The Elk River (closer to MP 298) has...er..um...anger issues, you could say. It's going to get in your way most times of the year.

According to Oregon State Parks and Recreation, it's passable in summer at low tides. Other hardcore hikers have what amount to horror stories trying to cross the Elk River at other times of the year.

Paradise State Recreation Site / Erika Balbier / King Tides Project

It all begins at Tseriadun State Recreation Site and its Agate Beach. From there it's less than a mile to Paradise Point, and from Paradise Point's state park it's about three miles to Cape Blanco.

Warnings: all of it is a thin strip of beach with either the lake or cliffs behind you, and no beach egress. Stay away from all of it (except the viewpoints from the two accesses) during high tide or large storm events.

See a list of all Curry County beaches.

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