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Check out Oregon Sand Dunes National Recreation area on way. See Umpqua River Lighthouse near Rockport and wide sandy Oregon vacation beaches. Do a peaceful walk on the Boardwalk next to the harbor in Coos Bay. See the unusual Coquille River Lighthouse near Bandon. See and hear the Seals at Seal Rock Marine Mammal view point of Simpson Reef just south of Cape Arago State park. See a colorful Pacific Ocean Sunset at the end of the day back at Florence, OR.
This scenic day trip drive with several interesting stops approximately 73 miles down the 101 Coastal Highway to Coos Bay Oregon and nearby attractions is a "Must See" for any Vacation to the central Oregon coast.
This Oregon Getaway Vacation my Wife and I took in the Fall of 2004 was one of the best US beach vacations we have ever taken. We would highly recommend the Scenic Drives in the Central Oregon Coast area up and down the coast on the largely oceanfront Coastal 101 Highway from Florence, Oregon south through the sand dunes area to Coos Bay and Bandon, as well as the beautiful scenic drive north to Newport and Lincoln City, OR and the Historic Lighthouses along that peaceful coastal drive.
Can check out the drive south to Coos Bay Attractions Pictures & comments in Chronological Order below
-- or skip to our other Scenic Oregon Day trips from Florence
Day Trip South to Coos Bay, South Oregon Beaches, Lighthouses, and Sand Dunes Recreation area Pictures + Coos Bay Attractions comments - below
Day Trip East to Sisters, Oregon Via McKenzie Pass and Oregon volcano area (For the scenery + to visit a Sisters Quilt shop my Wife had read about)
Day Trip North to Newport Oregon Beaches + Newport Oregon Attractions & 2 Yaquina Lighthouses
Oregon Vacation Beaches - Oregon Coast "Must See's," Attractions, Pictures, Maps, and Tips
Day Trip South to Coos Bay, South Oregon Beaches, and Oregon Sand Dunes Park Recreational Area
+ Reedsport, Lighthouses, and Seal Rock
Viewing area
Sand Dunes at a large beach front park - Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area - Dunes area starts a few miles south of Florence, Oregon and continues
south almost 40 miles to Coos Bay.
- Big sand dunes area where they have planted grass to hold down wind erosion
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Info & Links at Wikipedia
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area at State Parks Web Site.
These Dunes are the largest area of coastal sand dunes in North America
Back side of tall sand dune above looking east toward parking lot - dunes area is over a mile deep here. Got showered on at this stop. Note more Oregon coast sand dunes + fog to east.
More big beach front Sand Dunes as we drove further south on Oregon Coast Hwy 101 from Florence toward Coos Bay. Dune Buggy rentals are available.
Oregon Dunes NRA (National Recreation Area) USDA Forest Service Visitor Center
-- Located near the Hwy 101 mile marker # 201 in Reedsport, Oregon.
Guided Hikes are available.
Siuslaw National Forest - USDA Forest Service Web Site - Siuslaw National Forest extends from Tillamook north of Newport south to Coos Bay along the Oregon
Coast. -- Includes the Oregon Sand Dunes area
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North Cove Cape Arago and Simpson Reef Rocky Shore - Viewing area Info +
Please send us any good Oregon vacation beaches points and Oregon Coos Bay Attractions which you have discovered that are not mentioned here. Or send us your Comments on our Gene Seecann Sites Comment Form page. Thanks for checking us out! Why Oregon Vacation Beaches? - Coastal Oregon Vacation Beaches including Florence area Day Trip List with Tips and driving times from Florence Central Oregon Coast location + summary of Newport Oregon Beaches day trip.
Oregon Coast Beach Sunset Pictures - Oregon Coast Sunset Pictures Album + Wallpapers & Screensaver Pictures
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