What to do on the People’s Coast
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Coos Bay
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420Coos 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.
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Munson Creek State Natural Area
800-551-69496 mi. S of Tillamook on Hwy 101. Turn east on Munson Cr,. Rd for 2 mi.Tillamook , Oregon 97141The 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.
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Port of Alsea
541-563-3872365A Port StWaldport, Oregon 97394 -
Port of Newport
541-265-7758600 SE Bay BlvdNewport, Oregon 97365 -
Alfred A. Loeb State Park
Brookings, Oregon 97415800-551-6949
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