This is a glorious, hilly park showcasing hundreds of azaleas, along with other pretty flora. Blooms are best from April to June. On Memorial Day weekend (late May), the park becomes the focus of the annual Azalea Festival, with a floral parade and craft fair. There are Sunday concerts in July and August and a holiday light show in December.


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1. Chetco Community Public Library

0.43 MILES

A samurai sword that belonged to the Japanese pilot who bombed Mt Emily (behind the city) during WWII is displayed in Brookings' library.

2. Harris Beach State Park

1.74 MILES

This pleasant state park is about a mile north of town. There are views of Goat Island, Oregon's largest offshore island and a bird sanctuary, from the…

4. Pelican State Beach

5.44 MILES

This secluded sandy beach with sweeping ocean views is California's northern-most state beach and right on the Oregon border. The beach can be windy so is…

5. Samuel H Boardman State Park

8.06 MILES

Four miles north of Brookings, US 101 winds over 11 miles of headlands through Boardman State Park, which contains some of Oregon's most beautiful…

6. Natural Bridge Viewpoint

10.37 MILES

A viewing platform here – a minute's walk from the parking area – offers fantastic photo ops and views of rock arches, the remains of collapsed sea caves.

8. Cape Sebastian State Park

20.08 MILES

The coast around Gold Beach is spectacular. Take a break at Cape Sebastian State Park, a rocky headland 7 miles south, for a panorama stretching from…