Tell me about the 101 along the coast of Oregon

I would make two comments...you are starting from the north...how are you getting to that point?

And Brookings, Oregon...last of the Oregon outposts before descending into California debauchery. The city owned campground..down by the USCG station offers the best beach side camping. If you are going to do it..reserve a site in the outer..right at road/beach side. It truly is one of THE best campsites.


Gary Haupt

Beautiful trip! Stop at the Sea Lion Caves north of Florence. When you get towards Brookings, there are pullouts that are outstanding. Camp on the ocean there, but make your reservations now. Leave your rig and drive south towards Crescent City and jog over to see Redwoods where they filmed the Ewok scene in Return of the Jedi. Locals can tell you where the hikes are.

Thanks again for your help. Would you believe that the person next to us in Wickenburg owns a RV park in Astoria. He has been very helpful. As someone suggested he said use Astoria as a base and day trip.

Durb wrote:
Try Ecola Beach Park just outside of Cannon Beach. Very camera worthy. Just the Jeep though.

I would not recommend the RV park right in Cannon Beach. Designed for small trailers and sites are very close to each other.

Try Ecola Beach Park just outside of Cannon Beach. Very camera worthy. Just the Jeep though.

Sept is our favorite time to go to the Oregon coast. We are native Oregonians and have been to the coast many times. Sept weather is great. You're going the best way in your drive. North to south. All the viewpoints are on the right hand side so it makes for easy in and out. I don't think there's a bad park or CG on the coast. Some just better but none bad. You will have zero issue with you combo.

The weather is chilly. We did Astoria, Lincoln City, Coos Bay, then Cresent City this past August and the high temp rarely got above 65. We had some 'sea fog days' that did not allow for much beach sight seeing, but luckily no rain. Allow extra time for rainy or foggy days. The road is a little beat up in some places, but overall not bad. The road is pretty slow going time wise in most places. Feel very fortunate that our travels were able to include the Oregon coast. I would recommend it to anyone.

donn0128 wrote:
Plan your trip accordingly. First stop should be FtStevens state park. Explore the area and move maybe 50-60 miles, park and repeat. The coast is a wonderful place for exploring, but take your time. And GET RESERVATIONS now!

X2 to reservations!
Here is a link to the Oregon State Parks Guide
Oregon State Parks Guide

The easiest thing to do is to pick a place to stay near Astoria; then one midway down the coast and another on the southern end. Then it's easy to cover the whole coast with day trips.

Just drove this last October and it goes from flat to mountain twisty. Most towns are small, and all seem to have either a Fred Meyer or WalMart right on the highway with easy access. Most of the road is two lane but with lots of passing lanes. State parks are well placed so you can drive a few miles or lot of miles. Beautiful views, lots of places to pull over and stop and take in the sights. This isn't a road to hurry thru, but one to enjoy and relax and take your time; check out the lighthouses, walk along the beaches, stop at the quaint towns, and don't miss out on the ice cream at Tillamock