Start your journey at Cannon Beach, a beautiful, slow moving seaside village. Picnic by Haystack Rock, an enormous rock formation at the north end of the beach, and bike the nine-mile beach. Next, stop in Tillamook for a house-made cheddar grilled cheese sandwich, then take a side trip out to Cape Meares State Park to see the Octopus tree, an ancient tree dating back almost two thousand years. Continue to Newport where you can visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium, and get up close and personal with starfish and sea urchins in the touch pools. Check out the Sea Lion Caves near Cape Perpetua, and stay in Yachats. Spend some time in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area near Florence, exploring the gigantic dunes and beaches. 2014 |