Travel Guide
Fun Family-Friendly Stays on the Oregon Coast
…You’ll love Sheltered Nook’s tiny homes, circled around a central courtyard in Bay City. Owner Mark Harguth even helpfully suggests itineraries around Tillamook Bay for outdoors enthusiasts, seafood lovers and…
Travel Guide
Fall Wellness Weekend at the Coast
…Nosh on fish ’n chips and clam chowder on-site or to go at Local Ocean. Just north in Depoe Bay, see the gray whales feeding close to shore during winter…
Travel Guide
All About Shipwrecks and Winter Storms on the Oregon Coast
…you’re in Depoe Bay at very low tides, look for the massive rusty boiler of the J. Marhoffer — which sank nearby in 1910 — from the basalt-lined Boiler Bay…
Travel Guide
Spring Wildlife on the Oregon Coast — And How We Can Help
…in Depoe Bay, Face Rock Scenic Viewpoint and Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint. Be sure to bring your binoculars for wildlife viewing! Research has shown that gray whales are likely…
Travel Guide
Great Spots for Holiday Takeout Feasts on the Coast
…extensive breakfast and lunch menu at The Wildflower Grill. A staple of Depoe Bay, Gracie’s Sea Hag is a quaint spot to pick up a great meal — try one…
Travel Guide
What’s New at Oregon’s State Parks
…Beach State Park, between Newport and Depoe Bay, received power and water upgrades, new pavement, and a variety of campground improvements. Another change is in day-use fees to support crucial…
Travel Guide
The Coast’s Quiet Season
…great time to learn about the marine sciences, whether from the docents at Depoe Bay’s Whale Watching Center or at the Charleston Marine Life Center, which displays everything from sea-mammal…
Travel Guide
Slow Mobility on the Accessible Coast
…of Oregon State Parks) Wildlife Watching and Camping Fish for salmon and spot gray whales on one of the ADA-compliant boat tours in Depoe Bay. Longing for more speed? Take…
Travel Guide
Give Back to the Coast
…gather on “The Whale Trail” at Cape Perpetua, at the Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center and at other specific locations along the Coast to document the migration of gray whales…