Astoria to Florence, Or, thoughts on parks, sights?

Here is info I provided to another who was traveling south to north. Read first paragraph backwards. Reedsport to Florence has losts of sand dunes. Florence has nice waterfront. Intresting stop is the Darlingtonia park on north end with carnivorous plants. Sea Lion Cave is interesting stop just before Heceta Head and lighthouse. Cape Perpetua has tide pools, spouting horn and vistor center. Newport has aquarium, Hatfield Marine Science Center, waterfront, Nye Beach, Yaquina Head natural area. Tillamook - 3 capes scenic loop, cheese factory, and wonderful pioneer museum. Cannon Beach is arts center. Seaside is resort center on the coast. Astoria area is filled with history - Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astor Column, Fort Clatsop (Lewis & Clark), Fort Stevens, Flavel House. Several communities have live theater in summer. That should give you some ideas.

Campgrounds:
We like all of the state parks - Fort Stevens, Nehalem Bay, Cape Lookout, Beverly Beach, Beachside, Umpqua Lighthouse, South Beach, but especially Sunset Bay. Tillicum Beach is a nice USFS CG right on the beach. There are some nice private parks also. Harbor Vista in Florence is great county park.

Food:
Agree that Mo's is not my favorite chowder.
Dooger's in Seaside is good.
Pig n Pancake is great for breakfast.
Oceanside has a nice restaurant and tunnel through the rock/mountain on the beach.
Newport has good places in Nye Beach. Original Mo's is on waterfront.
Seal Rock has great Japanese restaurant.
Adobe Resort in Yachats has some of best food on coast, including chowder.
Florence has good restaurants on waterfront.
Winchester Bay has a couple good ones - Griff's for seafood.

That's probably enough to get you going.

Chowder Bowl Nye Beach-------Clam Chowder

Florence sand dunes, buggy rides

Norma's in Seaside ---------Clam chowder

Doogers in Seaside---------Seafood

Seaside Candyman-------Salt water taffy 170 flavors

Pig n Blanket (all along coast)----------breadfast ok

Bowpicker in Astoria---------Fish and Chips

Wet Dog in Astoria-------Fish and chips/seafood

Sunday open market--------Astoria

Astoria Column

Astoria nautical museum

Ft Stevens--------Warrengton

civil war reenaactors ---Ft Stevens ,( coming up)

Tillamook Cheese tour

Seas lion caves

Air Museum -------Tiilamook

Spruce goose--------McmInnville (not on coast but close enough)

Cannon Beach

Seaside Beach------- (Hood to the Coast Run, today) Volleyball Tourny, Carshow

BEER--------Oregon beer. Try Mirror Pond Ale with the clam chowder. Made in Bend (Deshutes)

Longbeach kite fair----In Washington, but its only 30 miles from Seaside (going on now)


The beach-----many places to drive your car on the beach, 25 mph speed limit. Don't get stuck.

The Bow Picker in Astoria is the best fish n chip we've ever had. It looks a little grungy up close, but we go out of our way to eat there. Kindergarten Cop was filmed in Astoria. You can drive by the school,

Try the Harborview RV Park in Garibaldi. The sites face the water's edge...you can see pictures of our trip from Astoria to Newport on my blog, but you'll have to go aways back cuz it was last summer.....Dennis

downtheroad wrote:
I'm listening and learning. If you guys aren't all that excited with Mo's clam chowder, what are you recommendations for GREAT clam chowder on the Oregon Coast?

Hi Tide café in Charelston, just south of Coos Bay!

The Chowder Bowl at Nye Beach, Newport, for great clam chowder.

Depoe Bay for great whale watching. They also have an amazingly well-stocked used book store called Roberts Bookshop.

Great campground in Florence, OR is Harbor Vista Campground run by Lane County...overlooks the bay & channel. Has hookups. You can reserve by going on-line and bringing up "Lane County Parks".

I'm listening and learning. If you guys aren't all that excited with Mo's clam chowder, what are you recommendations for GREAT clam chowder on the Oregon Coast?

Janss wrote:
I was very disappointed with the clam chowder at Mo's in Cannon Beach. Loved the Bowpicker though!!

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Thanks for information on fish an chips in Astoria, do like good fish an chips