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    4.4 (7 reviews)

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    This campsite is extremely conveniently located. it is across the street from the Cape Perpetua shore. It is also about a 10 minute drive from Yachats which is a small town with some restaurants and shops. My husband and I spent one night here with our maltipoo. We met the camp hosts who were friendly and helpful. There is no formal check in process so it's best to know your campsite number ahead of time. Our campsite was small and close to our neighbors. There is a small creek that runs behind the sites, which provides a nice ambience. The restrooms were clean, however, I found that they were a bit of a walk from our campsite. Also, there are no showers. I would not object to staying here again, however, I would want to try another campground first. However it is a great location if you plan to spend most of your day at Cape Perpetua.

    looking up to the road from site 15. Pretty private spot

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    Devil's Churn

    Devil's Churn

    4.7(27 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    In order to get the full effect of this, you need to go during high tide. Unfortunately, in August,…read morethis usually means early in the morning or just before sunset. It's a beautiful landscape, but there is a little turn during prime time. It's worth noting that when we were there in August, the railing in places was unstable.

    Devils Churn is one of the coolest geological formations I've ever seen…read more As the tide comes in, the waves are concentrated in the basalt chasm (the result of an ancient collapsed lava tube), where they gain speed, ricochet against themselves, creating the "churn" look. It looks like a giant ocean bathtub full of violent butter. The waves splash dozens of feet in the air, filling tide pools on the basalt cliffs, and then cascading back down over the edges in a circular formation of infinite waterfalls. It looks like something you would imagine you would see in Iceland. The churn can be seen from a viewing area close to the parking lot, but it's just a short half mile hike down to the shore. Even though people have been washed out to sea from this site, these people had gone beyond the official trail, into the actual tide pool area above the churn. So, as long as you're on the trail, you're probably safe. I held on to the wooden rail just in case a big wave came, but noticed that the very bottom rung had been washed out. There is enough parking for about twenty cars at the information center, which is staffed by the Forest Service on limited hours/days. Parking is $5 or free with an NPS, Forest Service, or other federal interagency pass. I've actually been here a few times now. Valentine's Day was pretty crowded, and the visitor center was open. I had to leave before high tide, but was mesmerized. So, I ended up coming back during high tide a few days later. At one point, I saw the ocean throw an entire tree onto the ledge-- only to reclaim it a few minutes later. Falling in to the churn would almost certainly result in death. Some of the waves looked like they were going 25mph once they entered the chasm. Plus it's full of huge logs being violently churned around. But just half mile down the trail, there is a calm, serene beach with really pretty rocks. Continuing on, you can actually hike to Thors Well from here. I can't believe I'd never even heard of this place until I stumbled upon it by accident after visiting Thors Well. Personally I actually found the churn more impressive and mesmerizing to watch.

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