"BEFORE" AND "AFTER" - HECETA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE STATE SCENIC VIEWPOINT NOW OPENFlorence OR - Work that began Aug. 16, 2011, on the Heceta Head Lighthouse parking lot and trail is finished, and the park is now open to visitors. The lighthouse tower, however, remains closed. A separate major restoration of the lighthouse will keep the lighthouse closed until late 2013.
The US Forest Service (USFS) and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) partnered on the $340,000 project to stop flooding in the west parking lot, and move and improve the erosion-prone trail leading to the lighthouse. Funds came from the Federal Highways Heceta Head Enhancement Project.
The picturesque park is well known for its iconic lighthouse, beach and historic lighthouse keepers' bed and breakfast. A private concessionaire managed by the US Forest Service runs the bed and breakfast. The park welcomes more than 800,000 visitors each year.
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