What to do on the People’s Coast

• Cape Foulweather

  Depoe Bay, Oregon 97341

  877-485-8348

  Cape Foulweather was discoverd and named in 1778 by the famous British navigator Captain James Cook. It was at this Point that Captain Cook first sighted the mainland of North America on the Pacific Coast, and one of the sudden storms which greeted his arrival almost put an end to his historical expedition. The fierceness of the storm is reflected by the name he gave this rugged landmark - Cape Foulweather.

  http://www.depoebaychamber.org

• Cape Foulweather (Storm Watch)

  Newport, Oregon 97365

  (541) 265-8801

  Cape Foulweather has several viewpoints with rocky areas that make for more spectacular wave energy and comfortable viewing from your car.

  http://www.newportchamber.org

• Cape Meares Lighthouse

  Tillamook, Oregon 97141

  Just 10 miles west of Tillamook and U.S. Hwy 101 this lighthouse stands 217 feet above the ocean and at 38-foot it is the shortest on the Oregon coast. Located near Three Capes Scenic Loop, Cape Meares was constructed in 1888. Visitors can take various trails to reach the lighthouse, as well as viewing areas with Stellar Sea Lions and various seabirds.

  http://www.capemeareslighthouse.org/

• Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint

  Tillamook, Oregon 97141

  800-551-6949

  A must-see when driving the Three Capes Scenic route, Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint is situated on a headland 200 feet above the ocean. Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda are the other two capes on this route. Cape Meares provides an excellent view of the largest colony of nesting common murres (the site is one of the most populous colonies of nesting sea birds on the continent). Bald eagles and a peregrine falcon have also been known to nest near here.<P>

  http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_181.php

• Cape Perpetua Scenic Area

  2400 Highway 101

  Yachats, Oregon 97498

  The U.S. Forest Service maintains the Cape\'s 26 miles of hiking trails through coastal mature and old growth rain forests, to breathtaking vistas, tidepools and the beach. The viewpoints and trails are open to the public year round. Some of the trails are wheelchair accessible, one is suitable for mountain biking, and all provide opportunities for birding. The Forest Service at Cape Perpetua also offers interpretive walks and operates a Visitors Center with natural and cultural history exhibits, an interac <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Zvir8FoIKNE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

  http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/recreation/tripplanning/capeperpetua/index.shtml

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