Can't begin to describe how beautiful the coast of Oregon is. We enjoy spectacular coastal views every day. Long stretches of beach, pounding surf, and sun. Mostly we have sunny days now, some fog, drizzle, but then the sun comes back out. There is one state park after another, so most of the coast is protected from development. Feels a bit like stepping back. Lots of Marine history of shipwrecks, etc. We are presently at Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Large dunes with grasses, very popular with the ATV crowd, but much of it protected also. Oregon is way ahead of the rest of the country in protecting its natural resources. All of the state parks in Oregon have electric hookups and water, the sites tend to be rather cramped, but in lovely settings. Unique to Oregon are the yurts in each campground. Nice cottage type structures with hardwood floors, electricity, and heaters. We have included a photo of one. We camped four nights at Nehalem Bay State Park, with 6 miles of flat beach to walk on. Our site was just over the dunes, and we could hear the surf at night. Crabbing is big here, we camped one night right on a dock where we bought crabs freshly cooked and yummy! We especially loved being right on the water! Amazingly the old growth forests grow right up to the dunes, our last 4 nights were in a dune Forest Service Campground where we took a 5 mile hike through the dunes to get to a deserted beach. Unfortunately the water is a bit too chilly to swim in. We are now camping just outside of Coos Bay at Sunset Beach State Park. IT is connected to other lovely settings all along beautiful coastal trails. Views of California and Stellar sea lions in large numbers on the rocks off the coast and tide pools full of life are a major draw. Now that labor day has come and gone, it is much quieter. We hope the weather holds up!
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