Oregon Coast road trip
11 places · by Peyman
Three days south on US 101 from Astoria and Cannon Beach past capes, lighthouses and dunes to the sea stacks near Brookings.
3 days11 stops5h 50m drivingeach day starts 9:00am
The whole trip
Every stop on one map, colored by day. The line follows the route in order; each day is mapped on its own below.
Day 1Day 2Day 3
Day 19:00am – 1:55pm · 4 stops · 1h 25m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 45m
The Astoria Column
1 Coxcomb Dr, Astoria, OR 97103, USA
Murals spiral up a 125-foot tower; climb it for views of the Columbia River.
30mdrive to the next stop
10:15am
Stop 2 · 1h
Ecola State Park
Cannon Beach, OR 97110, USA
Forested headland with viewpoints over Cannon Beach and Indian Beach.
10mdrive to the next stop
11:25am
Stop 3 · 45m
Haystack Rock
US-101, Cannon Beach, OR 97110, USA
235-foot sea stack with tide pools and nesting puffins in summer.
45mdrive to the next stop
12:55pm
Stop 4 · 1h
Tillamook Creamery
4165 N Hwy 101, Tillamook, OR 97141, USA
Cheese factory visitor center with viewing windows and ice cream.
Day 29:00am – 2:40pm · 4 stops · 2h 10m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 45m
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, Pacific City, OR 97135, USA
Sandstone cape with a big dune to climb and dory boats on the beach.
1hdrive to the next stop
10:45am
Stop 2 · 1h
Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, OR 97365, USA
Oregon's tallest lighthouse, with tide pools and seabird colonies.
45mdrive to the next stop
12:30pm
Stop 3 · 1h
Cape Perpetua Scenic Area
Dunes City, OR 97439, USA
Visitor center, Thor's Well and the Devil's Churn on a rugged shore.
25mdrive to the next stop
1:55pm
Stop 4 · 45m
Heceta Head Lighthouse
725 Summer St, Florence, OR 97439, USA
Lighthouse on a headland above a cove; short trail from the beach lot.
Day 39:00am – 1:20pm · 3 stops · 2h 15m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 40m
Oregon Dunes Day Use Area
81100 US-101, Gardiner, OR 97441, USA
Viewing decks and trails into the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
1hdrive to the next stop
10:40am
Stop 2 · 45m
Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint
Near Coos Bay, Viewpoint, Face Rock Viewpoint, Bandon, OR 97411, USA
Clifftop view of Bandon's sea stacks; stairs lead down to the beach.
1h 15mdrive to the next stop
12:40pm
Stop 3 · 40m
Natural Bridges
Brookings, OR 97415, USA
Rock arches in a cove along the Samuel H. Boardman corridor.
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