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Loon Lake Lodge & RV Resort -
Active watersports in Oregon and water skiing are popular at Loon Lake, so Loon Lake Watersports & Marina, LLC, an independently owned and operated company, is now offering boat and WaveRunner rentals. Contact us for some of the best Oregon coast boat and jet ski rentals! |
| Oregon Coast Agates reports on a
2" agate geode found recently, just south of Newport. Last year they
reported a one pound green agate found on the beach, which is practically unheard of! |
World Wetlands Day
Play games, make a craft and learn about wetlands.
Wear sturdy shoes that can get wet. Bring layers for rain and warmth.
Bring a snack and water bottle. For explorers 6 years old and up.
Jan 30 South Slough Reserve
Wings & Waves Festival will feature construction of the world's largest bird nest, along with kayak trips, raptor show, field trips, music and more at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. May
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Kayak Tour on the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge. 1 1/2 hour tour and see the plants, wading birds, water fowl and wildlife of the refuge
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| Annual CSO Open Surf Contest Between Roads End and Otter Rock based on surf. Lincoln City June |
Annual Dory Festival grand river boat parade, street parade, Dory boat demos, barn dance, fish fry, ice-cream social and more. Pacific City 3rd weekend in July |
Astoria Regatta is a weeklong extravaganza of parades, sailboat races, carnivals, demolition derbies and fireworks. Second weekend in August
Shorebird Festival Birdwatchers experience the wonder of shorebird migration on the scenic south coast. Headquartered at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. Charleston OR Aug
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Lighthouse Poker Run, Show n Shine
Coos Bay OR
Sept 27, 28 |
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Sandland Adventures
The unique Oregon Dunes features windswept sand dunes resulting from millions of years of wind, sun, and rain erosion. Explore the dunes from a dune buggy or sand rail beach tour
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The Kayak Shack offers kayak rentals and guided tours. Lint Slough, Drift Creek, Alsea Bay and Alsea River are a few of the scenic watertrails available to tour. Kayak Shack is operated by Waldport High School Youth Entrepreneurs – current and past students, with the assistance of community businesses and individuals. |
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Rocky Shores & Headlands -
More than 1400 rocks and islands dot the shore of the Oregon coast, along with tidepools that create a critical habitat for a wide variety of marine species. | |
Lewis & Clark NWR
near the mouth of the Columbia River, provides wintering areas for tundra swans, geese, ducks, shorebirds and bald eagles and is home to harbor seals, sea lions, beaver, muskrat and more. | |
Neahkahnie Mountain
juts 1600 feet from the beach and offers a spectacular view from its peak as well. Hike to the top on the trail just south of Oswald West State Park. Turn east between milepost 41 and 42), short distance to trailhead parking.
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Oregon Islands
All along the Oregon coast, giant monoliths can be seen jutting out of the Pacific Ocean. Each of these rocks is protected as part of Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge. | |
Cape Meares NWR |
| Three Arch Rocks NWR |
| Nestucca Bay NWR |
| Siletz Bay NWR |
| Bandon Marsh NWR | |
Siuslaw National Forest -
Diverse ecosystem extends from Tillamook to Coos Bay, includes forests, dunes, estuaries, wetlands and more. | |
Sand Lake Recreation Area
1,000 acres of dunes, forests and waters 15 miles south of Tillamook. | |
Yaquina Head Outstanding Area -
Headland at the north end of Newport provides an accessible wildlife and ocean viewing locations with interpretive center and historic lighthouse. |
Drift Creek Wilderness -
6,000 acres designated wilderness in 1984, largest rainforest stand of old growth with western hemlock reaching seven feet in diameter. North of Waldport
Rock Creek Wilderness
Cummins Creek Wilderness | |
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
stretches 40 miles and between Florence and Coos Bay
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Siskiyou National Forest 1.8 million acres stretching across the Coastal Range of southwest Oregon. |
Kalmiopsis Wilderness is reached from Brookings or Gold Beach and contains rugged canyons, rock ridges and mountain streams and rivers.
Chetco Wild & Scenic River - 44.5 miles from the headwaters in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness down to Loeb State Park, home to Oregon's largest stand of Redwoods 10 miles east of Brookings.
Rogue Wild & Scenic River -
One of the original eight designated in 1968, protected portion beings 7 miles west of Grants Pass and ends 11 miles east of Gold Beach, flows through the Wild Rogue Wilderness.
North Fork Smith - 13 miles the headwaters to Horse Creek and from Baldface Creek to the Oregon/California state line |
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