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--- beaver_creek_ona [2026/08/12 15:01] – bob
+++ beaver_creek_ona [2026/08/13 02:03] (current) – tidy up the words... bob
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-Beaver Creek  =  WORK IN PROGRESS    See BOB
 ======= Beaver Creek Ramp (Ona Beach/Brian Booth) =======
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+The ramp is just off of Hwy 101, about 8 miles south of Newport, OR.  Upper Beaver Creek Road heads east, just across from Ona Beach. Immediately after turning onto that road, the launch area and parking lot is on your right.  This first map shows the big picture.
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+The next map shows the details of the area.  Be aware that traffic on Hwy 101 is traveling fast and crossing on foot would be very dangerous.
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-Also, include driving instructions here, if needed.  If a turn-off is hard to locate, a few words could be valuable.  Any special instructions such as freeway exit numbers can go here.
 **Description**
+The ramp may not be very deep (anybody have a number?).  Normally the height of water at the ramp stays in a tight range.  Normally, it is a fresh water moving pool and not tidal.  The winter flow of the creek can inevitably raise the level, however.  Additionally, a major winter storm may push water into the ramp area, as it is not far to the ocean.
+The picture below is looking from the ramp towards the Hwy 101 bridge.  In most times, kayaks can go under the bridge and explore the park.
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+And, next is a look upstream towards the several miles of creek and estuary.  This is a great area to explore.
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-Tell us about the access site, and anything about the launch ramp.   Is it steep or shallow?  Slime at the bottom, perhaps?  A very important element is the depth of the ramp.  Most of  our water varies in depth and some ramps do not work for the lower levels.
 **Water Character**
-This can't cover everything.  But, if the lake is drained in the winter, put it here.  Is there a big stump at low water?  Maybe, the weeds grow in to the access area in summer?  That sort of information directly affects the decision to use the access point.
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+Brian Booth State Park is the name of the large area that includes what was Ona Beach State Park and Beaver Creek, along with a Visitor's Center on a rise up North Beaver Creek Road and miles of hiking trails down South Beaver Creek.  This is not all fully developed, but is a major recreational resource.  We won't try to cover all of this here, but one could spend a long and busy day at Brian Booth and not see everything.
+One area that should get its own water access article is the hand-carry boat launch, just off of North Beaver Creek Road and down the hill from the Visitor's Center.  There is no ramp at that site.