Will be spending - God willing - time on the OR Coast next summer; already have the reservations at Cannon Beach.Have stayed a lot of places on the Coast over the years but never Bandon. Can one keep busy for a week? (No longer golf - hiking fall and shoulder re-construction 5 years ago).Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.

We just spent 4 days there the first of August!!!! I LOVE that town. To understand, I grew up not far from there and hadn't been back in 30 yrs. To me it was a dirty little ocean town. BUT, they've improved a LOT. Lots of little stores to explore, some of the best restaurants on the coast imho, and a little jaunt to the lighthouse beach area and walking on the beach is great!!!!! Yes, I could spend a week there......I could spend 2!!!! My GF and her husband go there every month for a week!Places to visit:Old Town Bandon.....all the shops...wow. Includes Face Rock Creamery......ice cream and the best cheeses ever.Wheelhouse Seafood Grill......BEST crab louis I've had EVER (I'm drooling)Bandon Fish Market........best fish and chips and fried shrimp I've had in a long time!I could go on forever.......so..yes, definitely GO there!!!!!Oh -- we stayed at Bullards Beach state campground. NICE, easy to get in, level spots. People VERY respectful. :)

Hi Lauren.....We just spent two weeks at Bandon By The Sea RV Park this summer in July. It's a nice small town. Here are some things that we did and other suggestions:Face Rock Creamery, Bandon Fish House for great fish and chips, beach viewing and walking (Bandon has a very pretty shoreline with lots of big rocks in the ocean and nice viewpoints), Bandon boardwalk, Farmers Market at end of boardwalk, Horseback riding on the beach, Coquille River Lighthouse, Sunset Bay SP, Shore Acres SP, Cape Arago SP, Charleston (if you like to buy seafood for home consumption check out Chuck's Seafood), Coos Bay, Cape Blanco SP (visit lighthouse and Hughes House), Port Orford Heads SP, take a nice drive on 42S to Coquille and back.Not all in Bandon, but Coos Bay to the north and Port Orford to the south is the farthest we went from Bandon, about 25 miles each way.We enjoyed our time there immensely. But that's just us. Your results may differ.

Hi, Lauren,We spent a week in Bandon last September and loved it.Along with the activities that have already been mentioned, we enjoyed the following:The Cranberry Festival was taking place with the whole town participating. The people were very friendly and we spent a whole day visiting interesting booths, enjoying musical performances, shopping etc.They have a great public pier where the crabbing was great while watching the fishermen/women coming and going with their days catch.We took a drive one day to the cranberry bogs north of town and then to the little inland town of Coquille. There was an interesting museum there where we spent several hours.We went beach combing for agates and actually found some nice ones.The Bandon Marsh was a beautiful place to visit for bird watching and photography.North of town is the Seven Devils Scenic Drive with several panoramic overlooks as well as a great viewpoint from which to watch a sea lion colony.I'm ready to go back right now!!Enjoy your trip,Sandi

Will make reservations for a week. We will be coming down from time at Cannon Beach - which we love - and Newport. On recent trips there we also stayed at Winchester Bay which is a beautiful park but find there is not a whole lot for us to do there again - we are not in dune buggies! :-) Then we have cut over to Crater Lake. But have visited Bandon in the past and thought it would be nice. Have talked to Bandon By The Sea and she was very nice on the phone (passed my first test of a new RV park to us).As a photographer (gone kinda professional now and going very well - was a hobby) I am always looking for great places. OR Coast, in general, is one of my favorites and have won awards and sold pix of shots in the past.And we can walk the beach for hours. Sadie loves being able to run on it.Could not do that last time there but have now had major back surgery and am great. Ironically, was set to have my surgery done at Mayo in Phoenix and we met a couple on an OR beach last time there (I was sitting - could not walk it) who was from Tucson and she mentioned a neurosurgeon here. He did it and gave me my life back. We call that meeting on the beach there one of our "God Moments" - there are no coincidences in life.Thanks for input. And, if there is more, let it come!God bless all.

As a photographer, you will certainly appreciate the area around Sunset Bay SP and the entire road from Charleston to the end of Cape Arago. While some may prefer Bandon, we stay at Sunset Bay and drive the other way. I think there is more to Coos Bay/Charleston than Bandon.

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tahoemc
Explorer
Sep 09, 2013
cpaulsen wrote:
tahoemc wrote:
Sssshhhhh, my little secret, Crazy Norwegians in Port Orford ;o)

will be at bullards SP in 2 weeks! wooohoooo!

The Crazy Norwegians is for sale.

Arrrgg, no, say it isnt so :( Hopefully it doesnt change too much if it does sell. I have always enjoyed the fish & chips there
cpaulsen
Explorer
Sep 07, 2013
tahoemc wrote:
Sssshhhhh, my little secret, Crazy Norwegians in Port Orford ;o)

will be at bullards SP in 2 weeks! wooohoooo!

The Crazy Norwegians is for sale.
tahoemc
Explorer
Sep 06, 2013
Sssshhhhh, my little secret, Crazy Norwegians in Port Orford ;o)

will be at bullards SP in 2 weeks! wooohoooo!
grouchrc
Explorer
Sep 02, 2013
Don't. Forget the walk thru wildlife park. You will probably get to play with cubs, lion, tiger or leopard.
Lauren
Explorer
Aug 31, 2013
Thanks - this is our 5th trip to the OR Coast - 4 with an RV...4th time at CB RV Park - have a reservation; if you want a good spot you reserve a year ahead. Been to Tillamook and love the ice cream!

But don't remember being to Cape Meares SP and appreciate the tip.

For some pictures go to www.LaurenBarbara.com click on the Wanderings link on the left and then to Oregon and Coast

And ask me if we love it? :-)
LindaAnn
Explorer
Aug 31, 2013
Just wanted to say that while you are in Cannon Beach, you might like a day trip to nearby Tillamook Cheese Factory and Cape Meares State Park...the lighthouse there is free to tour and the view of the Pacific is spectacular. Also on the grounds is the Octopus tree. It's only about 50 miles round trip.

We loved Cannon Beach and stayed at the C B RV Resort, enjoyed a meal at Mo's right on the beach. Haystack Rock is a sight. And if you have dogs, they are welcome on the beaches.

Highway 101 was one of the most unforgettable drives we've ever taken. I know you will have a wonderful trip.
Lauren
Explorer
Aug 31, 2013
Yes, the lady at BBTS said that is a must.
J-mans_Dad
Explorer
Aug 31, 2013
Shore Acres State Park by Coos Bay was an interesting roadside find. English garden, Japanese garden and a Rose garden.
Lauren
Explorer
Aug 31, 2013
I have booked a week at Bandon By The Sea - so will have 2 weeks at Cannon Beach, 4 days at Newport (both of which we have been to several times before). Bandon will be a new stay for us.

Thanks everyone - if any more suggestions as to what to do or see I would appreciate them.

Be safe.
Bigdog
Explorer
Aug 31, 2013
You will like Bandon by the sea. We stayed there for several nights a couple of years ago and met a number of really nice folks who live in the park while I was walking the Dawg. One of the nicest things about having a really cute cocker,besides the dawg itself, is the folks you meet.

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