We did a 7-day Oregon Coast trip last summer (starting and ending in the Boise area). Here are our day-to-day notes with times, addresses, and info for every part of the trip. There is not one thing we would change if we had to do it again. Bandon Beach was our favorite, could have spent days there.
DAY 1 SUNDAY - Aug 5th Multnomah Falls
- 7am: Leave house and drive to Bonneville Fish Hatchery 70543 NE Herman Loop, Cascade Locks, OR 97014. Arrive around 1pm (6 hour drive)
- 2pm: Leave fish hatchery, go to Multnomah Falls (20 minute drive) – Falls closed because of road work
- 3:30pm: Leave multnomah falls, go to Submarine tour ($40) (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) https://omsi.edu/submarine
- 6pm: Leave submarine tour, Eat dinner at Portland Seafood Company (9699 SW Washington Square Rd Tigard, OR 97223) (25 minute drive)
- 8pm: Leave dinner and drive to Red Lion Inn in Seaside, Oregon (900 S Holladay Dr, seaside, oregon) (2 Hours)
Red Lion Inn $134.16 2 queen beds includes breakfast – 503-738-0549 Aug 5th
** RED LION $134.16 Aug 5th – Aug 6th - pay later at hotel - only a reservation
DAY 2 MONDAY – Aug 6th
- Eat breakfast
- Check out of Hotel at check out time – 11am or 12 pm
- Arrive at Ecola State Park - tide pools near Cannon Beach
- Haystack Rock – Cannon Beach - 10 minutes from Ecola Park
- Hug Point State Park – Cannon Beach - 10 min from Haystack Rock – skipped, parking lot was full at noon
- Rockaway Beach Wayside – Rockaway Beach – mostly beach and a neat rock maybe a quick stop - 30 min from Hug Point - skipped
- Arrive by 3pm - Tillamook Cheese Factory – Tillamook - 19 min from Rockaway Beach
- Eat dinner at Puerto Vallarta (3001 NW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367) – 1+ hr from Tillamook – Closed until Wednesday - changed to 60’s diner
- Check in to Bestwestern Plus Landmark Inn (4430 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR) & swim
Bestwestern Plus Landmark Inn – already paid in full $426.04
- 541-994-6060
- Aug 6th & 7th
- Paid in full. Cancelation is not free
** BESTWESTERN PLUS LANDMARK INN – already paid -
DAY 3 TUESDAY Aug 7th
- Wake up and leave hotel around 9:30 to hike
- Hart’s Cove Trail – Lincoln City 5.3 miles long total
- Probably most of day trip / hike to explore - Hear sea lions, ocean views - take lunch on trail - explore Lincoln City beaches, tide pools, etc
- Eat dinner at 60’s Diner & Café (4157 NW Hwy 101, #139, Lincoln City, OR 97367) – Ate here last night – changed to Otis Pizzeria (1252 Salmon River Hwy, Otis, OR 97368)
- Hang out at hotel & swim
DAY 4 WEDNESDAY Aug 8th
- Check out of hotel by 9 go hike
- Drift Creek Falls Trail – Lincoln City - 45 min from Hart’s Cove Trail - 2.6 miles long total - Finish hike around noon
- Devil’s Punchbowl – Otter Rock – quick stop - 50 min from Drift Creek Falls Trail
- Cape Perpetua Scenic Area – Yachats - 1 hour from Devil’s Punchbowl
- Devil’s Churn – Yachats
- Thor’s Well – Yachats – tide pools, lookout fort - 17 min walk from Devil’s Churn
- Eat dinner at Mo’s (1436 Bay St, Florence, OR 97439)
- Check in to Old Town Inn (170 Hwy 101, Florence, OR) close to Hobbit Trail in Florence
- Old Town Inn - oatmeal, fruit, donuts – 541-997-7131 Aug 8th
- $124 plus tax hold card
pay when there. Cancel 24 hour policy.
** OLD TOWN INN $124 plus tax
DAY 5 THURSDAY Aug 9th
- Check out of Hotel and go hike by 9
- Hobbit Trail – Florence - 12 min from Devil’s Churn - 4.5 mile loop – skipped
- Finish by 2
- Face Rock – Bandon – quick stop - 2 hours from Hobbit Trail – BEST BEACH THIS TRIP!!!
- Otter Point – Gold Beach – quick stop - 1 hour 10 min from Face Rock
- Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor – gold beach – hiking - 15 min from Otter Point - skipped
- Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor – Brookings - 20 min from Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor - skipped
- Eat hushpuppies at The Hungry Clam (16350 Lower Harbor Rd #205, Brookings, OR 97415)
- Eat at Raliberto’s Taco Shop (523 M St, Crescent City, CA 95531)
- Check in to Oceanview Inn (NO POOL) 707-465-1111 – Crescent City Ca Aug 9th - 45 min from Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor
** OCEANVIEW INN $121.50 (NO POOL)
DAY 6 FRIDAY Aug 10th
- Leave hotel
- Visit Redwoods at Jedediah Smith State Park, Ca
- Visit DutchWear store (325b Tech Way, Grants Pass, OR)
- Eat at In N Out in Grants Pass, OR
- Visit first Dutch Bros in Grants Pass, OR
- Drive to Klamath Falls, Or
- Check in to hotel Holiday Inn Suites – 541-884-9999 Aug 10th - Fee for canceling
**HOLIDAY INN SUITES: $202.04 PAID FOR ALREADY
DAY 7 SAT Aug 11th
- Check out
- Site see – Crater Lake
- Drive home