THE OREGON COAST GUIDE
Real places, smarter trip planning, local history and unforgettable stories — from Astoria to Brookings.
The exploding whale story sounds like Oregon folklore, but it really happened near Florence in November 1970 when highway officials used half a ton of dynamite on an…
Read story →At Heceta Head, the fog creeps in. It slips between the spruce trees, curls around the old keeper’s house. It presses pale fingers against the upstairs…
Read story →The Oregon Coast has a unique silence. It appears after sunset. The Pacific Ocean swallows the sun and the silence is heavy. The tide's rhythm is…
Read story →Perched high atop a rugged basalt cliff on the central Oregon Coast, the Heceta Head Lighthouse is often cited as the most photographed lighthouse in the…
Read story →There is a particular kind of magic that settles over the Oregon Coast when the marine layer rolls in. The world turns a ghostly shade of…
Read story →Astoria’s historic architecture and working waterfront have made the city a natural horror-film backdrop. Explore the Flavel House connection to The Mortuary Collection and the Oregon Coast locations…
Read story →There is an undeniable magic to the Oregon Coast. It is a place where the breathtaking cliffs meet the untamed Pacific, and where the majestic forests…
Read story →The Oregon Coast is a place of majestic beauty, where the rugged cliffs meet the untamed power of the sea. But beneath the crashing waves and…
Read story →There is a specific kind of magic that settles over the Oregon Coast as the fog rolls in from the Pacific. It’s a place where the…
Read story →The Oregon Coast is a place where the majestic Pacific Ocean meets the rugged, vibrant cliffs in a harmonious display of natural power. Yet, beneath the…
Read story →The Oregon Coast is a land of misty mornings, rugged cliffs, and deep, churning waters. But beneath its breathtaking beauty lies a layer of history that…
Read story →The Oregon Coast is a place of majestic beauty, where the rugged Pacific meets ancient, windswept forests. But when the famous coastal fog rolls in, the…
Read story →The Oregon Coast is famous for its breathtaking cliffs, vibrant tide pools, and majestic lighthouses. But beneath the salt spray and scenic overlooks lies a darker,…
Read story →YOUR COAST, YOUR WAY
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Travel photography via Wikimedia Commons: Sunset Bay hero, family beach, Oregon Dunes, Munson Creek Falls, Heceta Head Lighthouse, Cape Perpetua, Sunset Bay at low tide, coastal sunset, packing flatlay, and NOAA gray whale.