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Area Information You will never run out of things to do in Florence, Oregon. Old Town Old Town Florence
is the quintessential coastal village. Walk along the Siuslaw
River while enjoying a hot latte, and mosey in one of the many
unique gift shops. Located on the
waterfront below Highway 101's Siuslaw River Bridge, this un-crowded
district
is
the perfect
place to spend time exploring art galleries, antique stores, gift
and specialty shops, wine tasting and restaurants serving regional
foods and wines.
Summer is a great time to visit, as the berries are everywhere! Go for a hike and forage for berries. Kid's love this activity. Freeze the extras to bring home with you!
Sand Dunes Looking across the Siuslaw river, you will see majestic sand dunes. Massive sand dunes characterize the area around Florence. Located on the northern edge of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (ODNRA), Florence is best known for the hiking, bird watching, horse back and dune buggy riding activities available in the dunes. The ODNRA contains some of the largest oceanfront dunes in the world, ranging up to 500 feet high and forming banks up to three miles deep. The Oregon dunes are the largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in the U.S., and stretch for 50 miles between Florence and Coos Bay. Heceta Lighthouse Heceta Head's light first shone in March of 1894, 205 feet above sea level and visible for over 21 miles. One thousand barrels of blasting powder were required to create a flat table on the rocky cliffs. Heceta remained an extremely isolated outpost until the 1930's when road crews arrived with their families and tents to construct Route 101, the Pacific Coast Highway. Lakes/Fishing Siltcoos Lake- 4 miles S. of Florence Fabulous fishing with many fishing cabins located around the lake. Fish for bass, trout, perch, crappie, catfish year round. Or try your hand during steelhead and salmon season. Woahink Lake - 3 miles S. of Florence. Beautiful lake with lovely picnicking area. Boating, wind sailing, water skiing, bird watching, swimming, and fishing. Honeyman Park - Situated half way up the Oregon coast and three miles south of Florence on scenic Highway 101 is the second largest overnight camp in the state. There are two miles of sand dunes between the park and the ocean. Two natural freshwater lakes are within the park. Cleawox -- which is great for swimming -- and Woahink, which has a public boat ramp, is used for all water sports. Rent a canoe and explore the lake. Spring brings out the pink rhododendrons. Come summertime, this is a great place for family reunions. The fall huckleberries and blackberries are ripe for the picking. Seal Caves 11 miles north of Florence, barking sea lions echo in the large marine cave at the base of the cliff. You can descend through the cliff by elevator to a viewing area. Most of the sea lions stay inside the cave during stormy weather, but when the sun comes out, they assemble on a long rocky ledge outside or frolic in the waves. In
the distance, from the Seal caves, you can see Heceta lighthouse.
This is the most photographed lighthouse in the United States. |
Pick Blackberries,
Blueberries, Goosberries and MORE!