Location: 9 miles north of Port Orford just off the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway.
Noteworthy: The lighthouse stands above the western-most point in Oregon.
Hiking: Trails are available at nearby Cape Blanco State Park.
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Location: 2 miles north of Bandon on the north bank of the Coquille River.
Noteworthy: Open year-round during daylight hours with tours to the tower watch room guided by park staff and volunteers upon request.
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Location: 12 miles southwest of the cities of North Bend and Coos Bay just off the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway.
Noteworthy: Listen carefully for its unique fog horn. This lighthouse is not open to the public, but good views are available from the trail at Sunset Bay State Park south of the lighthouse.
Hiking: Trails are available [...]
Location: 6 miles south of Reedsport.
Noteworthy: The Umpqua River Lighthouse sits just above the entrance to Winchester Bay. It is a 65-foot tower overlooking sand dunes from a 165-foot elevation on the south side of the bay. Identical in design to Heceta Head Lighthouse.
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Length: 363 miles / 580.8 km
Time to Allow: Plan 10 to 12 hours to experience all this Byway has to offer.
Fees: There are no fees to drive this Byway The Pacific Coast Scenic Byway follows the Oregon coast along Highway 101.
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The South Coast’s history is rich with stories of hardy men who earned a living in the woods.
After the Great Depression, the timber industry on Oregon’s South Coast boomed and the woods echoed with the whining of chain saws and the roar of “Timber!” as loggers felled giant conifers.
Jobs were plentiful in those woods and [...]
