The Christmas lights are absolutely stunning! 300,000 lights what!!?? Absolutely worth a winter…read morevisit. A warmer visit is also very special to see all the plants in bloom.

I have been lucky enough to see the holiday lights here at least 5-6 times during the winter…read moreholidays and I have visited here about 2-3 times in the summer. This place is extremely magical and beautiful especially with all the lights. It's definitely a favorite spot. You have to get reservations online now for the event and parking. This eliminated traffic lines and about a 15 minute wait time, but it makes it more difficult to actually see the road in and out without the additional traffic. The actual road to get in is extremely dark and the turn to get in is barely lit up. The parking lot is extremely dark too. The light show is phenomenal and has peaked to prime, but they haven't done anything additional in about 5 years when it would be nice to get solar lights or additional lighting around the entrance and parking lot. It's safer for everyone to help get more lights placed around the parking lot and entrance. It's just too dark and sketchy otherwise. Driving in and out I felt a little uncomfortable without any light or support. Still one of the most magical places in Oregon to see lights, but I do hope additional lighting can be improved for safety reasons.

Back again to this remote campground 7 years later, this time in an RV. Sites have water and…read moreelectric, and can be reserved through ReserveAmerica. I recommend reserving in advance. Although some sites were available, campers without reservations had to change sites in order to stay more than one night. And on a Saturday in June, the campground was completely full, even though the weather was less than ideal. In addition to campsites, there are a couple of small cabins here that can be rented. The sites are spacious and private. We walked from our site down to the beach, but it is a bit of a hike; so the next time we drove down the narrow road to the parking area. Cars are allowed to drive onto the sand, but the road down is rough, so you best be driving a high-clearance vehicle if you want to drive on the beach. With so many campgrounds situated near highways, or train tracks, the quiet at this campground was so welcome. While you are here, make sure to visit the Camp Blanco lighthouse and the Historic Hughes House.

We love to go rock hunting after the storms. Beautiful red and green jasper. The beach was full of…read morequarts and some stones I've never seen. The people are always friendly. And the chowder is amazing.

Beautiful, lush landscape. Well maintained trails that wander through forest and marshlands and…read moreinclude boardwalks and viewing platforms. The interpretive center was closed when we were there on a Monday but the hiking was well worth stopping at this wonderful place. A previous viewer said that the trails were poorly marked. I felt that the trail markers were clear. There is also a nice map at the research center kiosk.

Blah, I wish this place was better. Trails are EXTREMELY poorly marked, so we wound up spending…read moreabout 30 minutes on the "10 minute loop" because of signage issues near the bat houses. Also, for some insane reason they had heaters going in the bathrooms when it was like 60+ degrees outside.

The waterfalls are flowing!! I haven't been since summer 2019 and I was amazed by the volume…read moredifference. Both trails are fairly flat. If you're not with small children I would definitely recommend the upper trail. There's steep drop offs at the top which could be dangerous.

After reading reviews, we were hesitant to take the drive to these falls. There was mention of 8…read moremiles of gravel road with potholes that leads to the trail heads. But go we did. Turns out it is 5 miles of gravel road with the aforementioned potholes. Very slow going and dusty. It took over an hour to drive from Coos Bay. Which would have been okay if the falls were overly impressive which unfortunately they weren't. It has been very dry so there was very little water in the falls. There are massive rocks that the falls trickle over. If you want to get a little closer to the falls you will need to climb over fallen rocks. The trails need maintenance as the brush is intruding and parts of the trail are crumbling away. The area has a jungle like feeling with all the trees, ferns and other greenery. There are three trails. One to Silver Falls, one to the bottom of Golden Falls, and one closer to the tops of the falls. We hiked all three and it took about 1 1/2 hours. There are restrooms at the trail head, and an information stand. Personally, I would skip it unless the falls were full of water. Not worth getting the car dirty and challenging the suspension!

Trail, falls, and day use area along OR138 (with toilets). You can park at the decent sized…read moretrailhead or across the highway at the day use area that's set on the river. The trail up is through the burn zone on a well-maintained mostly flat path that zig-zags to the falls. While not one of the more spectacular falls you'll encounter on this road, it's accessible to most anyone.

In A Nutshell: -The…read moreSusan Creek Campground is a cool place to check out b/c of the background is spectacular. -The Tioga Bridge is also located here & if you walk across it & look down at the North Umpqua River, you'll instantly feel refreshed & at peace. -Southern Oregon in general is such an awesome place to visit during the summer months, the weather is much like California. Overall, this is a nice place to check out, I bet the camping rocks.

Great short hike around beautiful lake Marie. Easy hike, muddy in the winter. Umpqua lighthouse…read morestate park is a cute campground next to the lake. A couple of the cabins have lake views from their porches.

This is a pretty nice area to walk and it looked like it had some good fishing. The main issue was…read morethat there were a lot of unleashed dogs and people not paying attention to them so if you walk with your dog on a leash expect random dogs to come running up to you. That definitely less into the positive experience there but it was beautiful nonetheless. I would not go out of my way to come here unless I was fishing but if you're in the area and in the mood for a walk near the water this is a great place to stop

What a fun labyrinth of different kinds of hiking trails, ranging in degrees of difficulties…read more There's something for everyone. We came here with our two friends each of them having a little one strapped to their backs. Our dog Momo was also part of the group and she particularly loved this walk. At the time we were her in late spring (end of May), we were able to see still lots of wild flowers, but my friend mentioned that Renee were even more a few weeks earlier. The trails are mostly leading through forest area and so you're in the shade most of the time. We took a trail that led us to the peak and we were able to enjoy lovely views over the valley. Note: there's lots of poison oak here. If you have small kids with you, remind them to be vigilant.

This is such an amazing place! There are so many trails at different experience levels. They're all…read morekept up very well too. It even provides maps at the head/parking lot and there are benches/places to rest intermittently. Such tranquility! It's well worth visiting!

If you want to get away from the city buzz, just come to this park and take a stroll along the duck…read morepond to find the Japanese gardens. There, you will find peace and tranquility. Very easy trails to walk on. I even saw some older people in wheelchairs using the path.

Now this is truly a hidden gem!…read more I wasn't expecting too much from this park. We just wanted to go for a stroll after our long drive to Coos Bay. We were able to get in an hour stroll because we walked through the disc golf area. There's plenty of parking. And the bathrooms near the swimming pool were very clean.

Nice beach with access by car. It's perfect for people with disabilities that can't walk well from…read morethe car to the shore. The sand is compact and easy to walk or wheel on. It can be used with a cane. This area is well contained and good for dogs to get some exercise. Since you can drive on the beach you need to watch your dog to keep them safe from on coming cars. It's clean and not too crowded. There aren't hiking trails nearby but there are bike riding ones. If you go at low tide there is plenty of space to runaround and a stream that has fresh water for pups to drink from.