If you like smaller towns vs Portland or Salem, then the coast is doable - we like the Bullards Beach State Park (Bandon Oregon) area of the Coastal area, although as for me like Tillamook - Cape Lookout State Park .. and are presently in Fort Yamhill Heritage Area, Grand Ronde volunteering for the State Parks. We are not that far from McMinnville or Salem on one side and Dallas Oregon on the other side, yet there are many places to hike including Erratic Rock, and there is an RV Park just down the highway from the Casino .. towns of Willamina and Sheridan are small ... come see us here in Oregon.