November 10, 2023 9:30 a.m.

Two popular beach campgrounds will temporarily close through spring/summer 2024 due to construction.

A release from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Bullards Beach campground, two miles north of Bandon, closed earlier this year for about a month while construction preparation work was completed. The construction schedule changed, which allows the park to reopen temporarily for camping November 13 through January 1. The campground will close again January 2 through May 22, 2024, to complete the project. The day use area, boat ramp, lighthouse and horse camp will remain open during the campground closure.

Beverly Beach, seven miles north of Newport, will be close through July 1, 2024 for construction, which is an extension of the original project schedule. All facilities will be closed during this time.

For more information about Oregon State Parks, go to: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/pages/index.aspx