Coastal Trail Parking Lot | Informal Campsite

August 10th, 2023 by theewinnievan

we were going to park here, but as we pulled in there was a security guard taking down plate numbers and looking in windows. we did not stay.

March 7th, 2023 by mikeoboyle21

One quiet night here passing through. No signs and decent sized area. Was the only one all night no one even passed through while I was awake.

November 6th, 2022 by vboginskey

This place is permanently closed.

July 30th, 2022 by Science education and more

As someone else said, this may be a bit confusing to find. I think the best way to find this spot is to drive west on W Alder until you run into a fence, then turn left and you are in the lot.

There are restroom a short distance down a trail, but they have combination locks and I think they already locked at night.

Beautiful hiking trail along the coast, and a short walk to Glass Beach.

July 24th, 2022 by camila_wfreitas

We arrived here around 6pm and decided to leave. Some homeless people were hanging around in the area, and we didn't have a good feeling about the place.

July 19th, 2022 by Kristina

Sort of confusing but it’s the gravel lot in front of the coastal trail. I couldn’t the trail the day I arrived (gnarly fog) but it’s the gravel lot behind the plumbing business. It also seems like the local businesses use for overflow employee parking.

There was another van the night I was there, and people started arriving to work the following morning around 5:30 am. Good for a night stopover.

April 27th, 2021 by David Wright

A big flat open lot used for parking for coastal trail users. Good for a one night stopover.