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Things to do in Oregon include visiting the Oregon Coast sand dunes and some local attractions. The Oregon Coast sand dunes park offers fun for everyone.

With no shortage of hotels along the famed Oregon coastline, it's not hard to find a place to sleep. But a well-appointed hotel can make your trip truly unforgettable.

Experience the thrill of camping along the Central Oregon Coast, while enjoying sand dunes, freshwater lakes, old growth forests, tidepools and miles of sandy beaches.

Take a 5 or 9 mile hike over gravel roads and sand through what was once the largest city on the Oregon coast. You'll likely see more birds than people.

Camping at the Oregon Coast may be a favorite activity but day use parks offer just as much fun and excitement. The views alone make a Oregon State Park visit worthwhile.

There are a number of fun things to do when visiting the Oregon Coast. A trip for the family includes visiting one of the many coastal tide pools that line the beaches.

Visitors to Yachats find exciting adventure and unique attractions while exploring the rocky beach, shopping for souvenirs or attending one of many events at the coast.

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort brings authentic Scottish Links golf to the American Pacific Northwest.

Unspoiled charm and relaxed ambience, combined with the incredible natural beauty of Bandon, make it a tranquil and scenic getaway destination on Southern Oregon's Coast.

From the Historic Columbia River Highway to the Pacific Coast along Highway 101 or the Cascade Mountains, Oregon offers beautiful driving tours, most year-round.

With spectacular oceanfront views, comfortable rooms and worthy amenities, motels along the Central Oregon Coast offer guests affordable fun for couples or families.

The Siletz, Alsea and Siuslaw are a central coast trio of rivers that are among the state's best angling options when winter steelhead season rolls around.

Driving down the Oregon Coast on U.S. Highway 101, huge rocks jutting out of the ocean are visible from almost every viewpoint. Most teem with seabirds.

The Oregon Coast is a vacation destination for thousands of tourists. There are plenty of campgrounds, from primitive to pristine, to satisfy the needs of every camper.

"Magic" is a word often used to describe Cascade Head, a high headland jutting into the Pacific Ocean just north of Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast.

It's easy to explore the Oregon Coast while traveling on a budget with these fun and interesting sites and events, much of which are free or low cost.

Spot the mighty gray whales as the herd travels from Baja California, Mexico to the Bering Sea but remember your binoculars, and warm clothes as it is the Oregon Coast!

Studies of the California Current have recorded an increase in the occurrence of dead zones, free of oxygen off the coasts of Washington and Oregon.

These sites offer premier guided viewing of tidepools filled with anemones, starfish, sea urchins, tiny crabs and other intertidal life.

As the warmest weather of the year arrives visitors have the opportunity to explore Newport's natural areas and historic landmarks while experiencing fewer crowds.

Honor veterans and celebrate Memorial Day at the Oregon Coast during Loyalty Days in Newport and Fleet of Flowers in Depoe Bay, or celebrate at the Rhododendron Festival.

Among the myriad treasures on the Oregon Coast, many visitors are fortunate enough to take home one of the most unique, a free handcrafted millennium glass float.

Winter on the Oregon Coast brings storm watching, the annual gray whale migration and the popular Fisher Poets Gathering where fun and fish tales rule.

On the historic bayfront in Newport, Oregon, visitors can stroll along piers where the fishing fleet ties up, browse shops and galleries, and glimpse an undersea world.

Guests to the Inn at Cape Kiwanda are treated to ocean view rooms complete with private decks, cozy fireplaces, jacuzzi options and only steps to the sand beach.

The increasing popularity of sandboarding drives adventurers to seek out the sand dunes of the Northwest United States. Discover how to sandboard and where to find dunes.

The Pacific Ocean brings whales, Asian fishing globes and great winds for flying a kite to the Norman Rockwell-style communities of Lincoln County.

Oregon's beautiful coastal mountain range offers spectacular waterfalls and countless hiking trails. In the autumn, one can also find edible Golden chanterelles.

The Nestucca, Wilson and Nork Fork Nehalem are among the best rivers in Northwest Oregon for anglers to catch a chrome-bright winter steelhead for a thrill and a meal.

What writer doesn't dream of a quiet, comfortable retreat at the beach, a perfect place to hone that novel or compose poetry, stories, or a memoir?

Highway 101 parallels the Oregon coast for nearly 400 miles, through some of the state's most glorious scenery. Dozens of public beaches and state parks line the way.

The New "Whale Watching Spoken Here" Center Offers Excellent Viewing Complete with Spotting Scopes and Guides to Help Locate Whale Spouts and Flukes

Enjoy the splendor of Oregon's scenic beauty, from the Oregon Coast to the Cascade Mountains, by staying at one of its many state park campgrounds.

Throughout the Pacific Northwest, many towns have tried to remake themselves to reflect the original attitude of the coast. These towns have done it successfully.

From sandboarding at the dunes, to browsing Old Town shops, enjoying a bowl of Mo's clam chowder to horseback riding at the beach, visit the top Florence, OR attractions.

With a nine-mile stretch of beach, Cannon Beach invites families to fly kites, build sandcastles and play in the ocean on a summer vacation in northwest Oregon.

Bonnie Henderson's detective work has uncovered fascinating stories of debris washed up on just one mile of Oregon coastline, from rubber duckies to minkie whales.

From long walks on sandy beaches or the promenade, to feeding seals at the Seaside Aquarium or shopping and sampling Northwest seafood, the North Oregon Coast means fun.

Small towns and cities in Western Oregon offer some of the best 4th of July celebrations with parades, live music, children's events and spectacular fireworks displays.

Crabbing can be a fun, easy going hobby for any Oregonian if a few simple rules are followed.

Visitors to Lane County enjoy its outdoor activities from the beaches to the mountains, and the rivers and lakes found in this expansive, diverse area of Oregon.

Using Eugene as the home base, a tourist can find a chosen terrain, climate, food or activity within an hour's drive, from the beach to skiing and a mountain hideaway.

Just south of the north Oregon coast's most crowded and glittery tourist towns lies a stretch of coastline dotted with quiet beaches and picturesque fishing towns.

The Sylvia Beach Hotel is a great escape for book lovers and beach combers. There are no phones, TVs or radios, just books, the ocean, and fine dining.

Gold Beach may be famous for its Gold Rush-era name, but it is its sparkling beaches, spectacular views and intriguing river haunts that have put the town on the map.

An ecological sanctuary for the snowy plover, peregrine falcon, and brown pelican, Oregon's New River ACEC is a haven for hikers, boaters and naturalists.

A travel idea for the best winter family vacation is an Oregon beach getaway where there's fun for all ages. Seaside has beauty, history, sports and activities galore.

These hiking guides tell you how to find the best of the Oregon outdoors from the coast to lush evergreen forests to river canyons and the high desert.

The D River Wayside is one of the most visited locations in Oregon "Because I can park right at the edge of the beach", according to one traveler.

These guide books will help you identify the vast diversity of marine plants and animals that live on Pacific Ocean shores from Northern California to British Columbia.