Fort Stevens State Park – Oregon Coast
Located 10 miles west of Astoria, Fort Stevens was built in 1864 and remained an active military reservation until 1947. Fort Stevens guarded the mouth of the Columbia River during the period …
Category: Oregon Coast
Peter Iredale Shipwreck – Fort Stevens State Park
A landmark of the North Oregon Coast, the ghost-like Peter Iredale Shipwreck ran ashore on Clatsop Spit, south of the Columbia River channel on October 25, 1906. Located within Fort Stevens State …
Sea Lion Caves – Central Oregon Coast
Privately owned since 1932, the wildlife preserve Sea Lion Caves is a part of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. Made from Basalt Rock, the grotto has the height of a 12-story building (125-foot) …
Cook’s Chasm – Spouting Horn & Thor’s Well
Author: Vera Leitner During millions of years, pounding waves steadily crashed on rocks, forming and then widening fractures, and, finally, creating a cave. When the top of the cave collapsed, Cook’s Chasm …
Cape Perpetua Scenic Area – Oregon Coast
Author: Vera Leitner The most distinctive destination near Yachats is the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. Located in the Siuslaw National Forest, Cape Perpetua is 2,700 acres of old growth forests that extend along the Pacific …
Small Coastal Town Yachats – Oregon Coast
Nestled between the Cascade Range and the Pacific Ocean, Yachats is a little coastal community in Lincoln County. The town offers miles of enchanting beaches and adjusted to the rocky coastline old-growth …
Alsea River Swimming & Crayfishing – Oregon Coast Range
The Alsea River originates from the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork of the Alsea River near the Alsea town. Snaking down approximately 50 miles west on its way to …
Smith River Falls – Oregon Coast
Located 26 miles from the coastal town Reedsport, a popular summer destination Smith River Falls Recreation Site features excellent swimming and rock jumping pools and flat rocks for sunbathing. Surrounded by old-growth …
Woahink Lake – Oregon Coast
Located a few miles south of Florence, the 820-acre Woahink Lake is the largest of the three coastal freshwater lakes within the boundary of Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park. One of …
Cleawox Lake | Swimming & Fishing – Oregon Coast
A popular summer destination, Cleawox Lake conveniently located near Highway 101, in Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park, about four miles south of Florence. Separated from the Pacific Ocean by 1.5 miles …