Umpqua River Lighthouse The lighthouse is part of Umpqua River State Park and is managed by Douglas County Parks, which also oversees the museum about a block away in a historic Coast Guard building. Located at the mouth of Winchester Bay, Oregon, the first Umpqua River Light was built in
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Mary D Hume Shipwreck In 1876, R. D. Hume of Astoria, Oregon, relocated his salmon fishing, processing and shipping business to the mouth of the Rogue River to take advantage of the annual spawning migration of king salmon from the Pacific to their birthplace in the river. Four years later,
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Coquille River Lighthouse Coquille River Light (formerly known as Bandon Light) is a lighthouse located near Bandon, Oregon, United States. It is currently maintained by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department as a part of Bullards Beach State Park. Originally named Bandon Light, Coquille River Light was commissioned in 1895.
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Cape Blanco Lighthouse Cape Blanco Light is a lighthouse located on Cape Blanco, Oregon, United States in Cape Blanco State Park. Cape Blanco Lighthouse is the oldest standing lighthouse on the Oregon coast. Cape Blanco was named in 1603 by the Spanish explorer Martin D’Aguilar because of the chalky appearance
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse The Yaquina Head Light, also known early in its existence as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse, is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast. It is located in Lincoln County, near the mouth of the Yaquina River near Newport at Yaquina Head. The tower stands 93 feet tall, and
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Heceta Head Lighthouse Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint is located in a cove at the mouth of Cape Creek. There are picnic tables sheltered from the wind and a great view of the ocean. A short trail leads to the historic Heceta Head lighthouse and assistant keeper’s house. The
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Maxwell Point Tunnel Oceanside Beach The Maxwell Point tunnel was built in the early part of the 20th century by the Rosenberg family, who created the original resort in Oceanside. The tunnel through Maxwell Point was covered by a landslide and completely inaccessible. Sometime after the early 90’s, it was
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Devils Punchbowl Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area is a state day use park on the central Oregon Coast in the United States. It is centered on a large bowl naturally carved in a rock headland which is partially open to the Pacific Ocean. Waves enter the bowl and often
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Cape Meares Lighthouse The Shortest Lighthouse in Oregon Captain John Meares was the first to sail into Tillamook Bay, naming it Quick Sand Bay because of the mud at low tide. Captain Robert Gray was the first American on the scene and he called it Murderers Harbor because one
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Haystack Rock Canon Beach Cannon Beach with the distinctive Haystack Rock and Needles marking its shoreline. Cannon Beach is one of Oregon’s quaintest and most picturesque destinations. Nine miles of beach make a perfect setting for strolling along the seaside, watching diverse wildlife in its natural habitat and building a
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