Oregon Coast Guide: Beauty, Novelty and Curiosity

Follow a picturesque adventure tour along the Oregon Coast's Interstate 101 that captures the majesty and quirkiness of the state. The 338-mile exploration begins at the California border in Brookings concluding with crossing the expansive Astoria-Megler Bridge into Washington. The background and commentary from each chapter is concise and insightful giving you an intimate glimpse of a West Coast region bountiful in aesthetics and generally absent of tourist herds. Ideal for the roadtrip warrior or day-tripper.

En route, your itinerary will feature:

Natural and Historic Attractions

Humbug Mountain

Battle Rock

Bullards Beach

Sand Dunes National Park

Spinreel Campground

Tahkenitch Creek

Devil's Churn

Seal Rock Wayside

Beaver Creek

Yaquina Head

Devil's Punchbowl

Neskowin Beach

Sand Lake Recreation Area

Storm Rock and Three Arch Rocks

Octopus Tree

Haystack Rock

Architectural Wonders

Isaac Paterson Bridge

Bullards Bridge

Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge

Umpqua River Bridge

Cape Creek Bridge

Haceta Head Lighthouse

Yaquina Bay Bridge

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Cape Meares Lighthouse

Astoria-Megler Bridge

Tour Attractions, Artistic Works and Oddities

Whale Bone Sculpture

Moolack Beach Highway Collapse

Lil Sambos Restaurant

Tillamook Creamery

The Fish Peddler

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

Seaside Carousel

Haunted Astoria