The Sand Lake Recreation Area is located along Oregon’s North Coast, 15 miles southwest of Tillamook, OR between Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda. It covers 1,076 acres of open sand dunes, surrounded by forests and adjacent to the Pacific Ocean….
Sometimes you want to go to the beach to be among people – the raw energy of all those folks congregating in one spot, each bent on enjoying it in their own way, can be pretty electrifying. And sometimes you…
Cape Kiwanda is a hotbed of activity, and also has one of the most unique beaches along the Tillamook Coast. It’s been called the most “dog-friendly” beach around – partially due to miles and miles of sand to run around…
Enjoy a day at Hebo Lake, a popular trout fishing lake with an historic picnic shelter built by the Civil Conservation Corps in 1937, that was restored in 2016 and can be reserved for gatherings. The 1/2 mile Hebo Lake…
The Seaside Carousel, inside the Carousel Mall, is located two blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Built around a beautiful replica of a classic carousel, children and adults alike can enjoy a musical ride on a sea horse, cat, or other carousel…
Dispersed camping and day use area with access to the northern end of Sand Lake Recreation Area OHV area. Sites offer vault toilets and fire rings. No water available.
Located south of Prineville, Oregon, this six-site campground offers year-round camping and Crooked River access along the Lower Crooked Back Country Byway. Castle Rock looms above its namesake campground on the Chimney Rock section of the Crooked WIld and Scenic…
Head inland to find freshwater fun on these coastal lakes. Ask almost anyone from almost anywhere to imagine Oregon and they’ll almost certainly picture the Coast. With its broad sandy beaches, craggy sea stacks plucked from a fable and oodles…
Appreciating, foraging and sampling these spectacular fall treats. If you ever see someone (like me) on their hands and knees among the shore pines on the Oregon Coast during the fall season, don’t worry. It’s likely they’re merely engaged in…
