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As one of the oldest settlements in the Northwest, and certainly one of the most diverse, Oregon's Adventure Coast has many secrets. The good thing is that locals are friendly and want to share with you, what they've found.
From the best places to fish, a great beach to run your dogs, some of the best restaurants or spotting the rare birds and flowers, we want your visit to be special. So, come prepared to explore like a local - after all, what makes a good vacation become a great one, is the details.
Here is an ever growing list of our local secrets!
– Bastendorff Beach
– Best Place to Run
– Best Crab Sandwich
– Our Dogs' Favorite Beach
– A Secluded Cove
– The Bunnies of Cape Arago
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 I can spend hours here with a blanket and a good book. The best spot is the north end by the jetty. Its not as windy here, you can rest your back against the rocks, watch the surfers, let the kids play and the dog run. Note – if you have smaller kids, its best to go to the middle of the beach as there can be rip tides closer to the jetty. – Cheryl, North Bend |
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 You can get a great work out in at Horsfall Beach (Map). If you park at the campground staging area, just take the steps up, turn to your left and start running. This part of Horsfall is free from vehicles and you get great views and miles of ocean to run along. You’ll come across the New Carissa shipwreck. All in all it’s a 4 mile loop and definitely well worth it. The shipwreck will only be there for another year or so, so take advantage of viewing it while you can. – Trevor, North Bend
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 Go to the Plank House for lunch at the Mill Casino (3201 Tremont Ave, North Bend www.themillcasino.com). You’ll have views of the bay and I’m not even kidding, the best Crab Melt sandwich you’ll ever have. I’ve never really tried anything else on the menu because its just sooo good. Hint: Walk along the back boardwalk for the outdoor entrance to the restaurant for those that don’t want to walk through the casino. – Katherine, North Bend |
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 Horsfall Beach: We love running on the beach and this one goes on for miles and miles! If we walk just a couple hundred yards to the left, there’s never anyone around and we can chase birds and bark without disturbing anyone!
– Shortie & Vegas, North Bend
Hint: The best place to park is the Horsfall Beach campground parking lot (Map it). From Hwy 101, head west on Transpacific Lane. The road will curve to the right and shortly after that you’ll turn right into the Horsfall area (Horsfall Beach Rd). Follow that road all the way to the end, it will turn into a parking lot. You’ll need a recreation pass or an Oregon Coastal Passport. The Oregon Coastal Passport is the best one as it gives you parking in many State Parks including Shore Acres and the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. We buy the year long pass for $35, but you can also get five day or one day passes. You can buy the one day pass at Horsfall, or stop by a visitor center for the longer passes. |
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 Shore Acres is perched on a rugged sandstone cliff above the ocean, offering breathtaking views. But if you want to take a hike and have a little private time you should consider heading to this secluded cove on Simpson Beach. (Map it)After exploring the amazing and beautiful flora on top, head to the southwest end of the garden where you will find a gate. From here, it’s a short walk down a fairly steep hill to the beach. Be sure the weather is good, you and your hiking companions are fit enough to handle a steep incline, and, for this one, leave the pets behind.
Once you get to the bottom your reward will be an isolated pocket of sand made up of small shells. The cove ensures the beach is protected from the winds. Take a picnic lunch, if you like but make sure you bring your camera. The ocean, sky, and jetting reef are framed on either side by by high bluffs. That, along with the semi-circular beach give the feeling of your own, private Ocean escape.
– Brady, North Bend |
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 Many Bay Area visitors put Cape Arago on their must see list, while visiting our coastal shoreline. Over the years, Cape Arago Park has been an amazing lookout to view migrating gray whales, spot an occasional bald eagle or get a closer view of the sea lion colony that lives nearby
Sometimes, visitors opt to walk down the descending trail to the large unspoiled beach to the southern side of the Cape. The lower beach boasts unique tide pools, quiet hideaways and scenic beauty beyond compare. There is another activity, a best kept secret, that only a few locals know about. Yes, it's the BUNNIES that inhabit this scenic stopover. Especially along the upper Cape arena, many visitors find themselves sometimes tripping over these furry little creatures. The rabbits come in so many colors and patterns....It's almost impossible to find one that appears like the other. These longears are the Cape Arago Bunnies.They spend their day hopping and nibbling on the abundant plant life.
In the late afternoon, and evening, these multicolored rabbits seem to multiply, as they claim their eating spots on the grass and
sidewalks of the Cape. Some evenings, the braver rabbits will approach your stopped car
almost asking for a treat . . .
Although cute, adorable and fun to watch, for safety reasons, leave them alone. It's almost like having Easter year round in Coos County. |
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