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Oregon's share of the Pacific coastline is pure rugged beauty and natural wonders along its nearly 400-mile length. Lewis and Clark ended their epic journey on the north coast near Astoria – a wonderful place to start yours. The entire coast is studded with singular sights, from dramatic rock formations to churning whirlpools and miles and miles of sandy beaches.
A short drive from Portland takes you to Oregon’s Pacific Coast Highway with its picturesque coastal scenery, lush evergreen forests and quaint coastal towns. The beauty and serenity of the Pacific strand on 3½ mile Cannon Beach is unprecedented and is regularly voted one of America’s Best Beaches.
Enjoy the unspoiled and sparsely settled Oregon coast as you head towards Newport, nestled between the Coast Mountains, Pacific Ocean and Yaquina Bay. As you reach mid-coast, the landscape changes dramatically with the impressive Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area which includes 32,000 acres of shifting sand dunes. A bit farther south, you can enjoy tidepooling at Sunset Bay and Cape Arago State Park. From November through May, you can watch as whales head south for California.
Where you stay is the heart of your holiday. Location reigns supreme but do you prefer resort facilities or unique and boutique? Historic and old world or modern and shiny?
We aim to present choices across the spectrum but there are many hundreds of places to stay and not room to feature them all. Do speak to your Bon Voyage travel consultant and click the video for our take on this important topic.