What to do on the People’s Coast

• Coos Bay

  Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

  Coos Bay is a long and circuitous estuary fed by the Coos River among other tributaries; it is considered the best natural harbor between San Francisco and the Puget Sound. The bay\\\'s vast acreage gives anglers plenty of elbow room as they pursue fall chinook (July through October), coho (silver) salmon (October and November) and winter steelhead (December through March). Coos Bay also offers excellent canoeing opportunities through the South Slough Estuarine Reserve, the first federally designated reserve.

• Munson Creek State Natural Area

  6 mi. S of Tillamook on Hwy 101. Turn east on Munson Cr,. Rd for 2 mi.

  Tillamook , Oregon 97141

  800-551-6949

  The park is home to ancient western red cedar and Sitka spruce. A relic of an ancient rain forest, the world's second-tallest spruce -- at 260' tall and 8' in diameter -- lives here. Also an important salmon spawning ground, Munson Creek Falls tumbles 319', making it the tallest waterfall in the Coast Range. A 1/4 mile trail system winds through the hills to the waterfall. Vital stats: There is no fee to use this park. There's no water or restroom at the park. Munson Creek offers opportunities for hiking.

  http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_245.php

• Port of Alsea

  365A Port St

  Waldport, Oregon 97394

  541-563-3872
  http://www.portofalsea.com

• Port of Newport

  600 SE Bay Blvd

  Newport, Oregon 97365

  541-265-7758
  http://www.portofnewport.com

• Alfred A. Loeb State Park

  Brookings, Oregon 97415

  800-551-6949

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