During our three-day camping trip at Beachside, we relaxed at the sandy beach and took a short drive to explore Cape Perpetua’s coastline features.
Winters in the Pacific Northwest can be dreary, with endless days of rain. However, it can also be a great time to camp at the coast whenever there’s a break in the wet weather.
The Sunset Bay campground provides access to several scenic miles of the Oregon Coast Trail, which winds its way along the shoreline from Sunset Bay all the way to Cape Arago.
The Harts Cove trail heads 900 feet down through coastal forest to a large, open grassy meadow with views of Harts Cove and Chitwood Falls.
Hug Point State Recreation Area, just five miles south of Cannon Beach, boasts a seasonal waterfall, sea caves, and a historic stagecoach road.
The Oregon Coast offers very few opportunities for backpacking. The hiker’s camp on Tillamook Head, while intended for people thru-hiking the Oregon Coast Trail, has a designated camp area with wood shelters as well as space for tents.
On this three-day camping trip, we explored Cape Perpetua’s old-growth forest, rugged coastline, and tide pools at Strawberry Hill.
On this section of the Oregon Coast Trail, hike past crashing waves at Devils Cauldron to sweeping views from the rocky summit of Neahkahnie Mountain.
Located on the Oregon Coast’s Three Capes Scenic Loop, Netarts Spit is accessed via Cape Lookout State Park. The spit is a 5-mile long narrow section of beach that separates Netarts Bay from the ocean.
Take this short hike up Tillamook Head from Indian Beach for spectacular views of the ocean, then take a short side trail that passes by an old WWII bunker to a viewpoint of unique Tillamook Lighthouse.
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