Pacific Northwest Vacations | Oregon Coast Travel Guide

Oregon Coast

Jagged and winding, the coast highway through Oregon surprise drivers and cyclists with paramount scenery around every turn. In between sleepy fishing villages, craggy cliffs and sand-dune beaches, salt-water marsh and towering evergreens face off against an angry Pacific Ocean. The sea lions don't seem to mind, nor any other seafood lovers for that matter. When the rest of the West is brown and dry, the coastal mountains stay lush and green, mild salt-water breezes literally stretching the trees up faster than anywhere else on Earth.

Visitor attractions run along the entire length of the state from the Brookings “Banana Belt” to the Astoria Downtown Historic District. Whether you want to ride the dunes, surf the waves, chase the whales or just go fly a kite, each town has their own specialty. Beer lovers might want to taste each of Rogue Brewery's never-ending taps on Newport's historic bay front after a chartered fishing trip or a visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium; Golfers might end up staying the whole week at the award-winning Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Whatever your taste, the Oregon Coast is ready to amaze.