The Oregon Coast
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1. Columbia River Maritime Museum
Museum/GalleryOne of Oregon's best coastal attractions illuminates the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest and provides visitors with a sense of the...Read More
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2. Fort Clatsop at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Memorial/Monument/TombSee where the 30-member Lewis and Clark Expedition endured a rain-soaked winter in 1805–06, hunting, gathering food, making salt, and trading...Read More
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3. Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeEach of the colossal rocks jutting from the ocean between Bandon and Brookings is protected as part of this 19-acre refuge, in total comprising...Read More
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4. Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Nautical Site/LighthouseThe tallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast has been blinking its beacon since its head keeper first walked up its 114 steps to light the wicks...Read More
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5. Astoria Riverfront Trolley
Tour–SightAlso known as "Old 300," this is a beautifully restored 1913 streetcar that travels for 4 miles along Astoria's historic riverfront, stopping...Read More
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6. Cape Arago Lighthouse
Nautical Site/LighthouseOn a rock island just offshore from Charleston near Sunset Bay State Park, this lighthouse has had several iterations; the first lighthouse...Read More
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7. Coos History Museum & Maritime Collection
Museum/GalleryThis modern 11,000-square-foot museum with expansive views of the Coos Bay waterfront contains an exhaustive collection of memorabilia related...Read More
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8. Fort Stevens State Park
Military SiteThis earthen fort at Oregon's northwestern tip was built during the Civil War to guard the Columbia River against attack. None came until World...Read More
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9. Hatfield Marine Science Center
Educational InstitutionInteractive and interpretive exhibits at Oregon State University appeal to the kid in everyone. More than just showcasing sea life, the center...Read More
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10. Oregon Coast Aquarium
Zoo/AquariumThis 4½-acre complex brings visitors face to face with the creatures living in offshore and near-shore Pacific marine habitats: frolicking sea...Read More
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11. Oregon Film Museum
Museum/GalleryHoused in the old Clatsop County Jail, this small but engaging museum celebrates Oregon's long history of filmmaking and contains artifacts...Read More
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12. Prehistoric Gardens
Garden/ArboretumAs you round a bend between Port Orford and Gold Beach, you'll see one of those sights that make grown-ups groan and kids squeal with delight...Read More
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13. Sea Lion Caves
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeIn 1880 a sea captain named Cox rowed a small skiff into a fissure in a 300-foot-high sea cliff. Inside, he was startled to discover a vaulted...Read More
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14. South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThe 5,000-acre reserve's fragile ecosystem supports everything from algae to bald eagles and black bears. More than 300 species of birds have...Read More
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15. Tillamook Cheese Factory
Industrial Site/Mill/FactoryIn high season, hundreds of visitors stop by the largest cheese-making plant on the West Coast to watch the cheese-making process, enjoy free...Read More
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16. Umpqua Discovery Center
Museum/GalleryExhibits at this riverfront attraction provide a good introduction to the Lower Umpqua estuary and surrounding region. One of two state-of-the...Read More
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17. West Coast Game Park Safari
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThe "walk-through safari" on 21 acres has free-roaming wildlife (it's the visitors who are behind fences); more than 450 animals and about 75...Read More
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18. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Nautical Site/LighthouseThe state's oldest wooden lighthouse was only in commission for three years (1871–74), because it was determined that it was built in the wrong...Read More
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