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    Whaleshead Beach

    4.6 (15 reviews)

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    Lacey T.

    Thick tangles of equisetum, fragrant wild dill and blackberries, mussel shells, driftwood, aquamarine water, and spots of nearly black sand. Littered with looming dark rocks, edged by emerald pines and wild greenery, here is a scene epitomizing the glory of Oregon's beaches. Whaleshead is exceptionally beautiful. A visit requires driving over rough, uneven gravel at a strong decline, but the reward is great. There were hardly any others present the morning I stopped by, and this ended up being my favorite beach on a road trip along Northern California and nearly the entirety of Oregon's coast. There are picnic tables, a restroom, and no fee required.

    Through the forest
    Andrea U.

    Very nice overlook with plenty of parking. Yes, the rock didn't look like a whalehead below. Very scenic and beautiful

    Emily L.

    Such a beautiful beach - you can't beat those gigantic sea stacks against the blue sky's and brilliant ocean. It's like waking amongst ancient giants. I'd recommend coming here to watch the sunset because it's stunning. The sun starts sinking behind some of the rock and it really looks like a million bucks. The kids liked running around and climbing on the Little Rock's upon the shore. The beach closest to the parking lot was fairly wet and almost mud like. Not my favorite with the kiddos, but it looked like further down you get more smooth sandy beaches. Some great things about this beach: - it's easily accessible (you do have to drive down a fairly uneven gravel road however) - Bathroom - picnic tables - gorgeous views

    Whaleshead Beach. Sunset September 2012. Breeauna's Photography
    Breeauna G.

    Beautiful beach!!! You can walk down a trail to it, or you can drive to it. Great picnic area to enjoy with your friends and/or family. Gorgeous and picturesque. Don't forget your camera, especially if there is a summary set The Whaleshead Resort is a great place to stay as well. Each unit is individually owned. You can go online and view the unit before reserving which is nice. I have stayed there twice and love it!

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    3 months ago

    I wanted to sit at a beach awhile and so we stopped here to spend some time. The breeze was a bit much but it was a beautiful little beach.

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    “This is one of my favourite "hidden" beaches along the Oregon coast.”

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    California Oregon Border - 11.23.23 Welcome to Oregon

    California Oregon Border

    4.0(1 review)
    12.6 mi

    Coastal views If…read moredriving on the California coastline of Highway 101 North overlooking the North Pacific Ocean the last city on the California side is Crescent City in Del Norte County. We passed by some of the most beautiful beaches along the coastline including Pelican State Beach (known as one of the loneliest beaches in California) just some 21-mi North of Crescent City. We didn't stop here. Then there's the only supermax facility that housed the most dangerous maximum security men offenders... Pelican Bay State Prison, (13 miles from the Oregon/California Border). For sure we didn't stop here. LoL After crossing the stateline the first city on the Oregon side is Brookings in Curry County. Brookings is a small town just over the California border on the west Oregon coast. I believe the first building we passed by was a dispensary establishment called Stateline Cannabis. LoL Anyway, entering the Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor we chose to stop at some of the scenic spots along the coast: Lone Ranch Beach - lots of scenic sea stacks and offshore rocks visible from the beach. Natural Bridges Viewpoint - at this viewpoint there's not only one but TWO natural sea arches! Oooh! Aaaaah! So pretty! Whaleshead Viewpoint - the rock formation looks like a whale. Overgrown trees were blocking the view of the "tail." There's a beach and coast trail access from this viewpoint. Current gas prices at Fred Meyer's in Brookings was $4.06/gal. (2/20/22) Review #2524

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    Issac Lee Patterson Bridge - 1932 opening of bridge.

    Issac Lee Patterson Bridge

    5.0(2 reviews)
    18.5 mi

    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.

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    Issac Lee Patterson Bridge - Waymarketing from Mary D. Hum wreck.

    Waymarketing from Mary D. Hum wreck.

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    Trees of Mystery - Cute item in the gift shop

    Trees of Mystery

    4.4(431 reviews)
    41.1 mi

    I loved it here. There are many ways to explore the redwoods but having something off the side of…read morethe road with easy access and a skywalk and gondola was super convenient. There's a large gift shop with anything you'd need as well as a museum of Native American information and artifacts. One cool thing is that they had a couple of bathrooms in the woods. This is major for people with kids or who drink way too much coffee and need to go to the bathroom a lot. I just liked exploring. The skywalk was great, I loved being high up and feeling like I was one with the forest. That being said it was more wobbly than I thought. Other than it being hard to walk and take pictures at the same time, it wasn't a big deal but for anyone that is slightly afraid of heights or doesn't have good balance I wouldn't recommend because it's long and you are stuck up there having to finish. You aren't allowed to pass people. The front has beautiful landscaping. It had many colorful flowers and a small dahlia garden as well as dahlias lining the front. It looks like it is very well maintained, I'm into flowers and I could see coming out here just to take pictures of the dahlias.

    During our family trip through the Redwoods, I heard from a friend that there was this place called…read moreTrees of Mystery with a giant Paul Bunyan statue. I've driven Route 66 and love all the quirky giant roadside attractions, so I just HAD to come see the giant Paul Bunyan. I cannot rate the actual Trees of Mystery as I didn't go in, but Paul Bunyan and Blue the Ox were a sight to see. My middle kid kept saying, "What the heck is that?!? His eyes freak me out!" Have you seen the giant doll on Squid Games? It totally reminded me of her. I was just waiting for lasers to come out of his creepy eyes. He also waves and someone in the building goes on the mike as Paul and talks to guests when they're walking near Paul or taking pictures with him. So funny! When walking through the gift shop, I came across the End of the Trail Museum. It's located on the east side of the gift shop and contains artifacts from various Native American groups around the continent. It was apparently from the private collection of Marylee Thompson Smith. It's free to visit and was so interesting, I think I spent about an hour in there looking at the collection.

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    Trees of Mystery - 05.25.25 Ted's Ridge via the Sky Trail at the Trees of Mystery

    05.25.25 Ted's Ridge via the Sky Trail at the Trees of Mystery

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    05.25.25 it's like walking on treetops

    Trees of Mystery - Native playing a flute with my flute player.

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