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Southern Oregon Coast

· Southern Oregon Coast, OR

Why you should go…

Travel Southern Oregon Coast promotes the stretch of coastline running roughly from Coos Bay to the California border. The region includes Shore Acres State Park's clifftop gardens and the 12-mile Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor. Popular coastal towns along the route include Bandon, Port Orford, Gold Beach and Brookings.

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  • #coast
  • #hiking
  • #scenic drive
  • #state parks

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Southern Oregon Coast, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Travel Salem Visitor Center

    Free

    Oregon's official welcome center in the state capital, with free travel counseling, maps and statewide visitor guides.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Oregon State Capitol

    Free

    Tour an Art Deco capitol faced in Vermont marble and topped by the gilded Oregon Pioneer statue, with murals in the rotunda.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Free

    Englewood Forest Festival

    Free

    Free annual arts, music and nature festival held in a historic native oak and fir forest park in Salem.

    1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm

    Under $25

    Walk more than 40 acres of blooming tulip fields at Oregon's largest spring festival, with wine tasting and a farm market.

    16 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Portland Rose Balloons

    $50+

    Family-run sunrise hot air balloon flights over Oregon's Willamette Valley near Portland.

    25 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Seasonal

    Carriage House Lavender

    Free

    Small lavender farm on Parrett Mountain near Sherwood with free admission, u-cut rows in June and July and a year-round gift shop in a restored carriage house.

    28 mi awayMore like this