Traveling north up the 101 and saw this beautiful city park from the road. Excellent place to get…read moreout and rest or get a quick bit of exercise in. Decent size parking lot parking is free. Three minute walk down to the beach. The walk.\nIs not steep or grueling. Beautiful photo opportunities either from the parking lot or a five minute walk down the beach. This is also driftwood paradise. My wife gathered a couple sticks so that she could make some kind of craft with it. Great place to stop and spend thirty minutes walking around taking photos and a quick restroom break.

Lovely spot for a leg-stretcher right as you come into town at Port Orford. There's a decent sized…read moreparking lot, as well as restrooms, benches, and informational signs about the history of the area. It definitely has the feel of rest area, but with access down to the beach below. We considered climbing up but the access up and over the driftwood was a bit too precarious for us older humans. It was fun to walk through the rock tunnel though.

This was a real treat to enter a hundred year old house. A two story home that was wealthy then…read more Furniture , kitchen , lighting , a pantry, introduction of indoor plumbing. Beds and frames from a past era. One architect did this house , The house that came next and the st mary church we could not find. This was wealth from a family of 9 on a 2000 acre dairy farm that supplied meat and cheese and butter for the town and to be shipped from the port. A irish immigration success story. Patrick and Jane. One son was the lighthouse keeper nearby for over 30 years and one son became a ordained catholic priest that had a church on the property next to the local cemetery and a chapel on the second floor of the house for the family. Chapel is still here. If you like antiques and enjoy seeing how they were actually used, come here. House is immaculate. A free tour but donations go directly to upkeep. Be Generous !

It's a pretty cool place to look around. We spent a few hours there. The house is clearly haunted…read more Lol

This a great end of day walk. Tide is out, lots of birds…read moreand pretty quiet. Rock formations everywhere.

Face Rock is a beautiful viewpoint to see the ocean, as well as, the sea stack called the Face…read moreRock. There were many informative displays but I didn't see one showing the face in the Face Rock. The story behind the name is from a legend from the Coquille Indian Tribe names the face in the rock, which forever gazes at the sky, as that of Ewauna, Princess of the Nah-So-Mah tribe and daughter of Chief Siskiyou. This helps explain and makes it easier to see the face laying down. I definitely recommend visiting the Face Rock a Scenic Viewpoint. It's a beautiful place.

This is near our stay. We wanted to go down to the beach…read moreto tide pool search but it was still too wet. 60 degree water is chilly. Maybe next time.

This is a great place to come to find gourmet products. They run a classy operation by providing…read morefree cheese samples for their creations. I was happily surprised to see they also sold my favorite Italian Asiago cheese. The only bummer was looking into the ingredient list for there Umpqua over the counter ice cream to find it is ultra processed using high frutose corn syrup to make this product.

This bridge has a lot of history with beautiful design. You…read moredon't see them like this very offensive anymore. I wish the city or county would install some lights for night time. It would be a awesome.

Beautiful bridge spanning the mighty Rogue River in Gold Beach, Oregon. www.Bridgehuter.com noted…read morethis structure was "constructed with the Freyssinet method of arch ring decentering and stress control, (and) named after its French inventor. The American Society of Civil Engineers designated the bridge a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1982. It was placed on the National Register of Historc Places in 2005. The success of the bridge led to the widespread use of prestressing techniques in concrete construction. The structure is dedicated to Isaac Lee Patterson, the Oregon governor who promoted its construction." The Patterson Bridge carries U.S. Route 101 across the Rogue River, near the point where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean, and connects the towns of Gold Beach and Wedderburn. Driving along Highway 101 between Medford and Grant's Pass, it is difficult not to cast an admiring glance towards the majestic bridge build in 1932 and incorporating a strong Art Deco influence. Park at the Port of Gold Beach near the Mary D. Hume shipwreck & walk the path along the river's edge. This will give you a great vantage point of the bridge and good camera angles too. Here you can drink in the beauty of the bridge up close and see swallows building their nests under the bridge; sea lions swimming by; birds diving for fish and salmon fisherman hoping to get lucky. Due to the elements, the Rogue River Bridge has required much preventive maintenance. The bridge needs consistent mitigation due to deterioration from the location's salt air. A $20 million rehabilitation ran from 2001 to 2004. A previous project in 1976 mitigated scouring problems at pier 2. Here's hoping this transport's beauty never fades. 5 YELP STARS.

I never realized the importance of jetties until actually seeing one at the mouth of Coquille River…read more(Coquille River North Jetty). This is where the Coquille River enters the Pacific Ocean. Jetties are piles of rocks that extends far out into the ocean or bay. Early sailing vessels crossed dangerous bars (sholes) to leave as well return to the harbor. Depending on the changing tides or massive storms, the main channel may change. Thus making the return trip very dangerous. Captain Judah Parker was a local sea captain whom built the first jetty in Bandon in the late 1890's. Years later the US government built the jetties to keep the channels from moving. A quick history lesson. Thanks for reading! Enjoy !

Great stop to enjoy the beach...lots of washed up wood and treasure trove for beach wood…read morecollectors. It's very windy here a quite cool for a summers day. Light coat is definitely recommended. If you walk out the jetty it offers spectacular reviews. The jetty has an age from the 1890's and serves a purpose for keeping the CQ river mouth in place and assisting in navigation for boats with tides and low areas. Quite beautiful and I recommend the stop!

This is basically a nice walk mostly in the woods so it's shady. We went in August. There is free…read moreparking at the entrance, and an information stand. There is also an office but we didn't go in. Bathrooms are available. There were no bugs but there were bees. There is sand ... a lot of it ... on the trails. We all ended up with shoe's full of sand, and it made for slow going in spots. As you near the New River, you'll hear ocean waves crashing. We never saw them just a glimpse of the ocean across the river. There were tons of huckleberries, and we ate quite a few!

If you like nature trails, this would be a great place to explore. Ponds, woods, creeks and all…read moresorts of trails. Wildlife and plants.

Through the years, coastal towns have gone to great lengths to attract visitors. There are…read morefestivals, of course, but I'm more fascinated by the wacky ways that some places have tried to generate buzz. Like ghost stories and bizarre events like the Redhead Roundup they used to have in Lincoln City. But as a visitor to your city, I'm really interested in three things: -- Easy (free) parking -- Collection of shops and restaurants within walking distance -- That certain something that is hard to quantify and highly subjective - charm Bandon-by-the-Sea has all this and more. But rather than mention the city in general, I need to call attention to the Port of Bandon and River Walk. Along the Coquille River in Old Town they've built and beautifully maintained a number of visitor friendly attractions. A pier for fishing and crabbing (they provide free life vests for kids), an outdoor amphitheater and enclosed picnic shelter. Even during the summer months, coastal towns can be windy and chilly, so having a glass structure on the pier so you can enjoy the view without the cold is very welcoming. The shelter has one large community table and chairs all uniquely carved out of wood. They even have an outlet for those wanting to hop on their laptop or charge their phone. Bandon Fish Market is close by and very crowded, so a lot of people were grabbing food to go and eating it here. The River Walk is filled with public art and is located right in the heart of Old Town. I think my son pet over 100 dogs that afternoon. So kudos to Bandon for making it easy and fun to visit your city.

Kudos to the local municipality for knowing all of the correct priorities for a tourist hot spot…read moreand then some: 1) Spacious, free, public parking in the quaint bustling little "old town" tourist hub. Including boat trailer and RV parking. 2) Clean, free, centrally located public bathrooms. 3) A freaking water fountain/ water bottle filler. Praise be. And thank you. 4) A WORKING bike repair center complete with tools and a pump!!!! This saved my bacon during our recent visit- brought the bikes, forgot the pump. OOPS. (and the local bike repair place is closed this week- seriously made all the difference here.) 5) Public access fishing and crabbing Pier complete w/ local art and a boardwalk. Out of the ballpark, Bandon.