BANDON:

🌊 Beaches & Scenic Views

• Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint – Walk the beach, explore tide pools at low tide,         and enjoy spectacular sunsets.
• Coquille Point – Scenic overlook with sea stacks, seabirds, and opportunities to spot harbor seals.
• Bandon State Natural Area – Beach walks, hiking, photography, and wildlife viewing.
• South Jetty Beach – Beachcombing, photography, fishing, and views of the Coquille River Lighthouse.
• Agate Hunting
• Travelers will need a State Parking Pass to Park at these locations; PURCHASE PASS HERE

🦅 Wildlife & Nature

• Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge – Excellent for birdwatching, photography, wildlife viewing, fishing, and seasonal recreation.
• Birdwatching: Look for shorebirds, waterfowl, seabirds, seals, and other coastal wildlife.
• Coquille River – Fishing, crabbing, boating, kayaking, and scenic waterfront views.

⛳ Golf

• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Seven courses featuring coastal links-style golf and spectacular ocean scenery.
• Bandon Crossings Golf Course – A coastal golf experience located slightly inland.

🏘️ Old Town Bandon

Old Town offers about 10 blocks of shops, galleries, restaurants, waterfront views, and local attractions. Visitors can walk the boardwalk, shop for local products, enjoy seafood, and watch boats and wildlife along the Coquille River.

🎨 Arts, History & Culture

• Bandon Historical Society Museum – Local history, including the 1936 fire, maritime history, Native American history, and the cranberry industry. Watch Bandon Fire Video
• Washed Ashore – Large marine-life sculptures created from beach-collected plastic debris.
• Local art galleries and studios.
• Circles in the Sand – Walkable labyrinth artwork created on the beach and erased by the tides.

🦀 Fishing & Crabbing

• Crabbing from the Coquille River/Old Town area.
• Ocean Fishing and River Fishing - Bandon Fishing Chaters
• Clamming and other seasonal coastal activities.

🐴 Family Activities

• Bandon Beach Riding Stables - Horseback riding on the beach.
• Bandon City Park playground, disc golf, sports fields, and dog park.
• Beachcombing and tide-pool exploration.
• Cycling and Mountain Biking, including nearby Whiskey Run trails.

🗼 Nearby Attractions

For a longer outing, visitors can explore:

• Bullards Beach State Park & Coquille River Lighthouse
• Whiskey Run Mountain Bike Trails
• Cape Arago State Park
• Shore Acres State Park
• South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

🍒 Seasonal Experiences

Bandon is known as Oregon's Cranberry Capital, with cranberry-related

activities and the annual Cranberry Festival. Fall brings cranberry harvest scenery,

while winter is popular for dramatic coastal storm watching.

Port Orford  is a small coastal town known for its rugged ocean scenery, beaches, hiking, fishing, historic sites, art galleries, and working fishing harbor.

It is located along Highway 101 between Bandon and Gold Beach.

🏖️ Beaches & Scenic Areas

• Battle Rock Wayside Park – Beach access, ocean views, beachcombing, tide pools, shells, and agate hunting.
• Paradise Point State Recreation Site – Scenic coastal views, beach access, and sunset viewing.
• Tseriadun State Recreation Site – Beach and coastal recreation.
• Garrison Lake & Agate Beach – Scenic lake and beach area popular for relaxing and beachcombing.
• Travelers will need a State Parking Pass to Park at these locations; PURCHASE HERE

🥾 Hiking & Nature

• Port Orford Heads State Park – Hiking trails along dramatic coastal cliffs with views of the Pacific, sea stacks, and wildlife.
• Humbug Mountain State Park – Hiking through coastal forest with panoramic views.
• Cape Blanco State Park – Hike, watch wildlife, and enjoy beaches and spectacular coastal scenery.

🗼 History & Attractions

• Cape Blanco Lighthouse – Historic 1870 lighthouse and a signature attraction in the area.
• Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum – Learn about the area's Coast Guard and maritime history.
• Hughes House – Historic Victorian-era home near Cape Blanco.
• Battle Rock Wayside Park– Important historical site and scenic coastal landmark.

⚓ Port & Fishing

The Port of Port Orford is a working commercial fishing port and is famous for its unusual “dolly dock,” where large cranes lift fishing boats from the water onto trailers.

Visitors can watch the fishing fleet launch and return.

Fishing opportunities include:

• Deep-sea fishing
• Salmon and river fishing
• Crabbing
• Kayak fishing
• Scuba diving

🛶 Water Activities

Visitors can enjoy sea kayaking, surfing, windsurfing, paddleboarding, kiteboarding, and scuba diving. The Port Orford area also provides access to coves, kelp beds, reefs, and marine wildlife. Reserve with South Coast Tours

🎨 Arts & Shopping

Port Orford has an active arts community with numerous galleries featuring paintings, sculpture, ceramics, woodworking, metalwork, and other locally created art.

Small shops also offer local crafts, gifts, books, and coastal products.

🦕 Family Attraction

Prehistoric Gardens, just south of town, features life-sized dinosaur sculptures set among a coastal rainforest and offers a unique stop for families.

🚴 Scenic Biking

The Wild Rivers Coast Scenic Bikeway begins in Port Orford and offers a roughly 60-mile coastal and river route with ocean views, forests, rivers, cranberry country, and sea stacks.

🌅 Seasonal Activities

• Spring: wildflowers, hiking, beaches and wildlife viewing.
• Summer: boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking and beach activities.
• Fall: fishing, cycling, hiking and wildlife viewing.
• Winter: dramatic storm watching, beachcombing and coastal photography.

📸 Suggested Day Trip from Bandon
Bandon → Port Orford Heads → Port Orford harbor/dolly dock → Battle Rock → Cape Blanco Lighthouse & State Park → return to Bandon. This combines scenic viewpoints, history, beaches, wildlife, and coastal photography in one outing.

Coos Bay:  is a great base for exploring the Southern Oregon Coast, with beaches, forests, dunes, museums, wildlife, boating, hiking, and scenic drives.

The city is also close to North Bend and Charleston, making the entire bay area easy to explore.

🌊 Beaches & Coastal Scenery

• Shore Acres State Park – Beautiful gardens, dramatic cliffs, ocean viewpoints, and seasonal storm watching.
• Cape Arago State Park – Coastal trails, tide pools, and opportunities to see seals, sea lions, and whales.
• Bastendorff Beach – Beachcombing, photography, fishing, and sunset viewing.

🏜️ Oregon Dunes

The nearby Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area offers hiking, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, fishing, camping, paddling, sandboarding, and off-highway vehicle recreation. Some dunes reach approximately 500 feet high.

🥾 Hiking & Nature

• South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve – Hiking, kayaking, birdwatching, and wildlife viewing.
• Golden & Silver Falls State Natural Area – Forest hiking and two spectacular waterfalls.
• Mingus Park – Walking around the lake, gardens, recreation, and picnicking.
• John Topits Park / Empire Lakes – Walking, wildlife, fishing, and outdoor recreation.

⚓ Boating, Fishing & Wildlife

Coos Bay and the surrounding waterways offer fishing, crabbing, boating, kayaking, surfing, and Wildlife Viewing. The coastal area is also known for marine mammals, seabirds, and seasonal Whale Watching.

🏛️ Museums & History

• Coos History Museum – Local Native American, maritime, logging, and settlement history.
• Coos Art Museum – Northwest and contemporary art, changing exhibits, and the Steve Prefontaine Memorial Collection.
• Oregon Coast Historical Railway – Vintage railroad and logging equipment.
• Marshfield Sun Printing Museum – Historic printing equipment and local newspaper history.

🎭 Downtown Coos Bay

Visitors can explore the historic downtown/Marshfield District, including:

• Coos Bay Boardwalk
• Local shops and galleries
• Restaurants and Seafood
• Egyptian Theatre
• Farmers Market and community events

The city specifically recommends historic walking tours, downtown shopping, dining, museums, and the waterfront.

⛳ Golf & Cycling

Golf, bicycling, mountain biking, and other outdoor recreation are available throughout the Coos Bay area. Nearby Whiskey Run also offers an extensive mountain-bike trail system.

🍬 Local Food & Shopping

Visitors can enjoy fresh seafood, local restaurants, food trucks, breweries, specialty shops, galleries, and local products such as cranberries. The Coos Bay Downtown Farmers Market operates seasonally.

📸 Suggested Day Trip from Bandon

For guests staying at Sunset Oceanfront Lodging, a nice Coos Bay day trip would be:

Bandon → Coos Bay Boardwalk → Coos History Museum → Charleston → Sunset Bay → Shore Acres → Cape Arago → return to Bandon