Planning a trip?

Oregon's South Coast is your destination. Check out these wonderful Bay Area activities.

72 Sandboard on down the hill Sandboard on down the hill

Dunes are great for climbing to a view, but who hasn't thought ab ...

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64 Read a good book Read a good book

64 Read a good book There's no better place to relax and learn ...

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81 Visit the Mystery Ship Visit the Mystery Ship

Spring currents and winds have pushed sand back onto Horsfall Beach on Coos Bay's North Spit, but the shipwrecks haven't gone anywhere. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is expecting visitors to trek onto the spit this summer to see the shipwrecks. That in ...

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82 View Maritime History View Maritime History

Can't make it out to the shipwrecks? Don't despair. The Coos Historical & Maritime Museum, located at 1220 Sherman Ave. at Simpson Park in North Bend, has a small display about shipwrecks and shipbuilding. In addition, there is a display on the region's coa ...

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83 Grab your camera Grab your camera

The Reedsport area offers a wide array of environments for amateur and professional nature photographers. In Winchester Bay, the Umpqua Lighthouse is a favorite target where photographers train their lenses day and night. Common egrets and great blue h ...

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84 Get set for some bowling Get set for some bowling

The whole family can get exercise while trying to score strikes at one of five bowling alleys on the South Coast. With the availability of bumper bowling, even youngsters can have a good time. Check for available lanes ahead of time, though, because most b ...

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85 Hang 10 in the surf Hang 10 in the surf

Though cold, the South Coast surf is plentiful and ideal for many. It's nothing a wet suit can't remedy and they are readily available for rent or purchase at local shops. Well-known by advanced surfers near the Bay Area is Bastendorff Beach. The waves ...

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86 Watch some ships roll in Watch some ships roll in

There are few things as awe“ inspiring as watching a 700-foot-long ship sail in front of your eyes. But you can from many spots along the shipping channel in Coos Bay. This deep-draft port still claims a worldwide market in wood products. While ship arrival ...

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87 New Carissa New Carissa

Observe the progress of removal which began in spring of 2008 Ran aground Feb. 4, 1999 ...

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88 Take shelter and storm watch Take shelter and storm watch

Wintertime is no time to stay indoors. The Pacific Ocean churns some incredible storms that make visiting the coast a real experience. Watch the weather forecasts: Usually storms packing high winds also will bring the high waves that create the effect of liqui ...

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