Went at low tide and saw people walking at the bottom. Worth the time to go see it. Tide pools much better at Yaquina Head Natural Area but the stair descent and climbing back up was good exercise!

This was a cool little area where you can look down into the "punchbowl" from above. The tide was in, so it had water. I know you can go down into it during low tide. We took pictures from above and checked out the little park that offered views down the coast. The area has a few shops and restaurants. Unfortunately, the ice cream place was closed for the evening. This is not a long stop, but worth 20 minutes to check out and get some photos if you are not trying to go down into it at low tide.

I was driving around in Oregon on US 101 stopping at the various state parks. I had been to this one many times, but usually high tide. This time the time was out! If I had planned ahead I either would have come at high tide or I would have come as the tide was going out , so that I could have hiked down to explore the cave.

My husband's cousin wanted to show us this place at the ocean. Unfortunately the water was not in it and she said she didn't check the tide. You can walk in but should be careful about the time. Nearby was car park but very busy and we've been just lucky as we spotted car going away so we quickly filled the place. There is also picnic area and fantastic views on beach and ocean.