Our decision to visit Coos Bay, Oregon was motivated by our motorhome service appointment in Harrisburg. We were scheduled to be at our appointment the end of September so we opted to wait in nearby Coos Bay. Two and a half weeks there to explore..or rather 're-explore' this beautiful section of the Oregon coast was perfect. (We were here in August 2016, to see those older posts click HERE.). We revisited as far north to Yachats and as far south to Port Orford. Here's a collection of our favorite viewpoints.
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| Cape Arago Lighthouse |
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| Closer view of the Cape Arago Lighthouse. |
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| The Cape Arago Lighthouse Cove view. |
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| Sea lions gathered at Simpson Reef, Cape Arago State Park. Photo from the Simpson Reef Overlook. |
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| Simpson Reef Overlook |
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| North Cove, Cape Arago State Park |
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| Coquille River Lighthouse, viewed from from Bandon's South Jetty Park. |
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| Closer view of the Coquille River Lighthouse, note the fishing boat in the inlet. |
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| Black Rock viewpoint, seen from Bandon's South Jetty Park |
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| Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Bandon, Oregon |
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| Table Rock, Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge |
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| Sisters Rock Viewpoint, Oregon Islands |
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| Cape Arago State Park |
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| Surfers at Cape Arago State Park. |
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| Large waves this day! |
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| Crashing waves at Shore Acres State Park. |
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| Crashing waves at Shore Acres State Park. Estimated wave height this day: 7 to 9 feet. |
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| Shore Acres State Park |
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| One more huge wave from Shore Acres State Park |
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| Shore Acres State Park |
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| Shore Acres State Park |
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| Shore Acres State Park |
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| Shore Acres State Park |
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| Seven Devils Recreation Area |
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| Seven Devils Recreation Area |
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| Seven Devils Recreation Area |
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| Heceta Head Lighthouse viewpoint |
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| Closer view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse |
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| View of the 'Spouting Horn' (a natural ocean geyser), Cook's Chasm and the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area |
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| A much larger gush from the 'Spouting Horn'. |
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| 'Spouting Horn' (left) from the Oregon Coast Highway viewpoint. |
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| Yachats State Recreation Area |
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| Coastal Highway viewpoint, looking southward towards the Oregon Dunes. |
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| Trail to the South Cove, Cape Arago State Park |
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| South Cove, Cape Arago State Park |
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| Trail down to the South Cove, Cape Arago State Park |
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| South Cove, State Arago State Park |
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| South Cove Beach, Cape Arago State Park |
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| Port Orford Heads State Park |
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| Hike to the top of Port Orford Heads. |
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| Port Orford Heads State Park |
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| Port Orford Heads State Park |
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| View of Agate Beach from Port Orford Heads State Park. |
Not all days during our 2 week stay were sunny and warm, some were very windy and stormy.
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| Black Rock, South Jetty Park, Bandon |
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| Black Rock from the South Jetty Park in Bandon |
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| Bandon's Rock Jetty, viewed from Coquille Point Ridge Trail. |
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| Steps down to the shore, Oregon Islands National Refuge Park. |
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| Keyhole view from an Oregon Island rock formation. |
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| Closer view of the 'keyhole'. |
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| Shoreline discoveries: a cluster of mussels, barnacles and seaweeds. |
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| Wave action from the shoreline, Oregon Islands National Refuge Park |
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| More waves from Oregon Islands |
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| Churning waves from the Oregon Islands in Bandon. |
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| Coquille Head viewpoint of the Oregon Islands. |
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| Waves were 4 to 5 feet this day. |
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| Coming into Coos Bay, the empty Princess Lily ship. |
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| The Princess Lily, now fully loaded with wood chips, departs Coos Bay. |
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| Little Boy enjoying his walk on an Oregon campground trail. |
With our motorhome service appointment in Harrisburg now complete, we Eas-on Down the Road to southern Nevada.
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