Leadbetter Point Hike with Roy Lowe

Join Naturalist Roy Lowe on a guided walk to explore the fascinating birds of the nearshore ocean and sandy shoreline! Look for loons, grebes, gulls, and shorebirds on a stroll along the beach, starting from the Oysterville Road Beach Approach in Ocean Park.

Afterward, we’ll hop into our cars and drive to the northernmost parking area at Leadbetter Point on Stackpole Road. The hike will continue on the beautiful Bay Loop Trail with viewing opportunities for shorebirds, waterfowl, and songbirds nestled along the shoreline through a shore pine forest.

• Discover Pass required for parking at Leadbetter Point.
• The trail difficulty is rated as easy. Be prepared to walk up to 1.5 miles on wet, loose sand and a natural surface nature trail.
• Bring binoculars if you have them.
• Dress according to the weather and bring water.

Our hike leader, Roy Lowe, a Waldport, Oregon resident, is an avid wildlife photographer and a seasoned expert in the field. His extensive experience includes over 37 years with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Roy was the Refuge Manager of the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

In retirement, he worked with the Paulson Institute and World Wildlife Fund, helping to train coastal wetland managers in China, and has been monitoring the return of western snowy plovers to Lincoln County Oregon following and absence of 39 years.