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Aerial oblique view of Fogary Creek marine garden viewed from the west

Fogarty Creek is a Marine Conservation Area

Marine Conservation Area regulatory restrictions vary by site. Fogarty Creek is designated as such to educate, monitor, and apply ecosystem-based management to conserve the full diversity of species and ecological structure of the rocky habitat species facing effects of changing climate. No take of shellfish and other invertebrates in the intertidal or subtidal zones. No take of fish from a boat. 

Features

Key Resources

Rich and diverse intertidal habitat (primarily to the south of the accessible areas adjacent to the park) and a harbor seal haulout area.

Site Uses

Typical recreational uses include picnicking, beachcombing, bird watching, and tidepooling.  For the part of Fogarty Creek that is a research reserve, collection of intertidal shellfish and invertebrates is limited (see current ODFW fishing regulations for a list of species and exact boundaries), except by scientific permit.

Access

Primary public access is via Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area, which is a day-use fee ($3/day) park located just north of Depoe Bay, in Lincoln County, Oregon.

Management

Site Management

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) manages Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area (SRA) and the ocean shore recreation area.  Fogarty Creek SRA is part of OPRD Area 1 and is in the Beverley Beach management unit. ODFW manages the site as a
Research Reserve.

Regulations

No take of shellfish and other invertebrates in the intertidal or subtidal zone. No take of fish from boat.

Ownership

  • Submerged and intertidal lands: Department of State Lands;
  • Beach: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD);
  • Offshore rocks above MHW: the US Fish and Wildlife Service;
  • The upland is partially in private ownership (to the north and south) with OPRD owning Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area in the middle.

Plan

Plan Development

OCMP is facilitating a two-part public workshop series in 2024 and 2025 to help inform the development of area-based management plans. OCMP will host five workshops in September and October 2024 followed by the second series in early 2025. Coastal communities will inform these site management plans, using them as a guiding framework to support activities within the protected areas. The OCMP workshop series is open to the public and includes a 15-minute public comment period.  

Get involved

The first workshop is intended for professionals and volunteers with interest or experience in rocky habitats, local jurisdictions, coastal tribal staff, state and federal agency staff, and other interested parties. Members of the public are welcome to share their perspectives during the public comment period. There will be more opportunities for public comment and engagement on this process in 2025.