Blogs from Reedsport, Oregon, United States, North America

Most people that know us are very aware that trying local food plays a large part in our enjoyment of travel, and this trip has been no exception. Over the last few days in Oregon, we've especially enjoyed all of the fresh, local seafood and although I try to do tripadvisor reviews when I have time, I thought I'd mention a few of our enjoyable restaurant experiences here. In Rockaway, Oregon we ate at the Beach Bite right on Highway 101 about half way through town on the east side of the road at the corner of N. 2nd. Ave. Actually, this family restaurant is connected with a Mexican Bar & Grill called Dos Rocas, and we ate on that side. We both had the Halibut fish tacos and they were fantastic as was the Salmon ... read more

Proceeding south along the coast the scenery continues to expand the mind as does the strength of the many cyclers we pass going up the hills. There are an equal number of motorcycles here as folks enjoy the outdoor life. Our RV parks are carved out of hillsides and forests, making their internal navigation challenging but the spots occupancy enjoyable. In Florence we “ride the dunes”, enjoying part of the 50 miles of amazing centerpieces of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (yes I got the rubber stamp at the U.S. Forest Service office in Reedsport). These dunes are made of “wet” sand, fed by natural springs, which make them hard packed and easy to navigate in off road vehicles and the sand not blowing a lot. We do experience 26 mph wind at our overnight ... read more

. It was inevitable… The fabulous weather we had been experiencing just had to come to an end… Well, today it did - we looked out the window, and it was grey as far as we could see and there was actually rain! Out plan had been that we would drive to the Oregon coast, find a good spot and then ride our bikes along the coast road… Statistics Starting Destination: Newberg, Oregon Ending Destination: Reedsport, Oregon Ending Destination GPS: N: 43° 41.698’ W: 124° 07.364’ Elev: 60’ Miles Driven: 194.5 Total Miles Driven: 7,811.3 On the way to the Coast By the time we left the hotel the weather had not improved one iota - it was still raining, and sometimes it was raining hard!! We left town - did you know that Newberg, Oregon ... read more