The Oregon coastal mountains rise just a short distance (2 to 10 miles) from the coast. The mountains help protect the coast from some of the inland summer heat and, along with the sea, contribute to the weather which in summer is fairly comfortable, but can create some fog and overcast mornings. The beaches are completely public, and state parks and beach accesses are common along the coast.
The coast scenery does vary, but it's always beautiful. Highway 101 is never far from the coast, so driving on the highway is very pleasant. But the coast line is best experienced on foot walking on the beaches. The water is cold, so that limits some water activities.
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Wide flat beaches near Ona State Park
Sea stacks near Cannon City
Alice walking the beaches: just like in Hawaii, her head is always down looking for seashells.
Traffic can be slowed by the volume of cars in places and the slowest drive we had was from Portland to Seattle on a Sunday afternoon, choked with people returning from a week-end along the Oregon coast. A great place to visit and vacation.
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