Oregon coast is spectacular as are the state parks right on the coast. From the north here are several of our favorites:
1. Astoria - Ft. Stevens SP - historical fort and the ocean beaches. What more would you want? One of our all time favorites.
2. Newport - South Beach SP - great setting on the beach.
3. Bandon - Bullards Beach SP - another outstanding setting along the ocean and beach with a fun coastal fishing town. Another all time favorite.
4. Brookings - Harris Beach SP - up on the cliff overlooking spectacular crashing ocean waves and rocks with another outstanding and fun coastal town. Another favorite!
Use these as bases to explore other ocean scenic sights with your car. Now, the real down side - these are incredibly popular state parks, so it may already be too late to make reservations.
My suggestions for the Redwoods would be to go on down the coast on 101 to Crescent City and pull into one of the several RV parks there along the harbor. You can then drive your car into the Redwoods. There are several sections of them that you may want to take in and that is why I would recommend Crescent City over staying clear out on I-5 at the casino. Way too much driving from that point to get a feeling for the Redwoods.
Good luck and enjoy the fabulous Oregon coast and all the seafood!
