Barley Beach is the official

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name given to an undeveloped sandy

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on the

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immediately north of

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in Curry County,

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. It is more than in length with the south end at the Rogue River and the north end at

Otter Point Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic, or marine. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which includes weasels, badgers, mink, and wolverines, among other a ...

. The beach is bounded by the Old Coast Road on the east. This beach is sometimes referred to as Bailey Beach which may indicate that the official name listed in the GNIS is misspelled or otherwise incorrect.

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{{Curry County, Oregon Beaches of Oregon Landforms of Curry County, Oregon