THE OREGON COAST, TOWN BY TOWN
Oregon Coast Cities & Communities
From the Columbia River to the California border, explore the communities, history, landmarks and local stories that make every stretch of the Oregon Coast different.
Find Your Stretch of Coast
Every Oregon Coast town has its own personality. Some are built around working harbors, some around beaches and dunes, and others around rivers, forests, farms or old downtowns. Start with a region below, then open any city guide to explore what makes that community worth knowing.
North Coast
Columbia River history, classic beach towns, Tillamook Bay, working harbors and some of the coast’s best-known landmarks.
More North Coast Communities
Warrenton
Gearhart & Seaside
Manzanita
Nehalem
Wheeler
Rockaway Beach
Garibaldi
Tillamook
Central Coast
Long beaches, rocky headlands, lighthouses, fishing towns, river communities and the Oregon Dunes shape the middle of the coast.
Depoe Bay
Dunes City
More Central Coast Communities
Lincoln City
Newport
Siletz
Toledo
Waldport
Yachats
Florence
Reedsport
South Coast
Working bays, dramatic sea stacks, wild rivers, dunes, forests and independent communities give the South Coast its own character.
Coos Bay
Coquille
Bandon
Brookings
More South Coast Communities
Lakeside
North Bend
Powers
Port Orford
Gold Beach
Every Town Has a Story
Old fires, shipwrecks, changing town names, working harbors, local traditions and the odd stories that become part of a place — our city guides connect you with the history and personality behind the scenery.