Along the Oregon Coast--Heceta Head, Cape Perpetua, Yachats, Seal Rock . . .

​Heceta Lighthouse and Sealion Beach Vantage Point--so Oregon Coast!

Big Foot & son . . . one of many sights in the PNW, this at a business north of Florence OR

     I traveled north from Florence OR to Newport.  It's about the most spectacular coastline in the Pacific Northwest.  Below are the astounding sites I saw:

• ​Roadside Viewpoint between Florence and Sea Lion Caves
• Heceta Lighthouse and Sealion Beach Vantage Point
• Heceta Head Lighthouse and State Scenic Viewpoint
• Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint; Ocean Beach Picnic Area
• Tokatee Klootchman Wayside; Stonefield Beach; Tenmile Creek
• Bob Creek
• Strawberry Hill Wayside
• Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint
• Cook’s Chasm & Thor's Well
• Devil’s Churn
• Cape Perpetua
• Yachats
• Waldport, including Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site/Park​, see

1. https://www.travelpacificnw.com/accessible-travel-blog/crabbing-on-the-coast-waldport-or 
2. new accessible kayak launch https://yachatsnews.com/port-of-alsea-installs-new-handicapped-accessible-kayak-launch-in-last-step-of-3-million-marina-makeover/​

• Seal Rock
• Ona Beach State Park
• ​Lost Creek State Park

(South Beach State Park & Newport OR—see the updated

• https://www.travelpacificnw.com/accessible-travel-blog/newport-or-beverly-beach-the-devils-punchbowl  )

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Roadside Viewpoint between Florence and Sea Lion Caves
As the road climbs from sea level up toward Heceta Head, there's a wondrous viewpoint (or three) on the west side of the road, overlooking the ocean and Lily Lake below.

​Heceta Lighthouse and Sealion Beach Vantage Point--I could have watched this scene practically all day, except there are still so many other exceptional things to see!  I made a slide show so you can look at one or many pics (to see the subtle differences in the waves)--out of 46 shots, I got it down to 7-8, with great difficulty.

Heceta Head Lighthouse & State Scenic Viewpoint
Vault toilets & porta potties, limited picnic tables.  Hike, picnic, fish, spend some time at the beach.

• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=86
• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles%2Fpublications%2F%2F43070_oprd_heceta_head_brochure%28web%29095301.pdf

I ran out of camera battery for this, but below is one photo and  some info about
Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint

• https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/listing/muriel-o-ponsler-memorial-state-scenic-viewpoint/7710/
• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=87
• https://pages.uoregon.edu/mlclark/101/muriel-ponsler.html

Ocean Beach Picnic Area--photos following

• https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42415

Tokatee Klootchman State Wayside/Natural Site

• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=90
• https://pages.uoregon.edu/mlclark/101/tokatee-klootchman.html

​Stonefield Beach State Recreation Site; and Tenmile Creek
Apparently Tenmile is a good place to hunt for agates.

• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=91
• https://pages.uoregon.edu/mlclark/101/stonefield-beach.htm

Bob Creek
This is another Pacific place so pleasant to picnic, ponder, or just sit and watch the ocean in wonder, it's hard to leave.  I took a lot of photos, but made myself narrow them down for this post.

• https://pages.uoregon.edu/mlclark/101/bob-creek.html
• https://pages.uoregon.edu/mlclark/101/neptune-ssvp.html
• https://oregondiscovery.com/bob-creek-beach

Strawberry Hill Wayside

• https://pages.uoregon.edu/mlclark/101/strawberry-hill.html
• https://yesdirt.com/rockhounding-strawberry-hill-oregon/
• https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/listing/strawberry-hill-wayside/11339/

Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint & Neptune Beach South

• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=88
• https://pages.uoregon.edu/mlclark/101/neptune-ssvp.html

Cook’s Chasm & Thor's Well
Another place so fascinating along the Oregon coast you can hardly drag yourself away . . . wheelchair accessible in part:  views from the bridge above are wondrous.
https://oregondiscovery.com/cooks-chasm

Devils Churn

• https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recarea/?recid=42293 useful info, including a valuable video by John Williams:  Accessible Adventures (same as linked below for Cape Perpetua)

Cape Perpetua Visitor Center 

• https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42265 info, maps, video
• https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd562046.pdf brochure

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuzsyW5TyRQ&t=284s&ab_channel=ForestService  Another excellent video by John Williams, Accessible Adventures​
• https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/cape-perpetua/#.YeIWkGjMI7c History

Cape Perpetua continued--Lookout (Overlook, Campground) & Cape Cove Trailhead

• https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recarea/?recid=42273 Campground
• https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233900 Campground reservations

Yachats OR

• ​https://www.yachats.org/  
• https://yachatsoregon.org/35/Visiting-Yachats
• https://traveloregon.com/places-to-go/cities/yachats/
• https://visittheoregoncoast.com/cities/yachats/

The Little Log Church & Museum
328 W 3rd St, Yachats​ OR

• https://www.yachatsoregon.org/386/Little-Log-Church-and-Museum
• https://www.yachats.org/business-directory/little-log-church-museum/

Yachats State Recreation Area

• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=9

Communities Powered by Travel: 
Yachats, Waldport & Seal Rock 7 min video

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxN9SINJfxU&ab_channel=TravelOregon

The Oregon Coast Presents: 
Yachats, Waldport and Seal Rock 7 min video

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SZAd3uaVuQ&ab_channel=oregon

Seal Rock/Seal Rock State Recreation Site--between Waldport and Newport OR

• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=147

3 min video from the air, about 1 ½ min in is a good shot of the incline of the paved path to the views

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ixcQqSAy1U&ab_channel=BrentHall

3 min video tidepools, seals, and waves up close

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1UYHP6Go-s&ab_channel=BrentHall

Ona Beach/Brian Booth State Park—8 mi south of Newport OR

• https://www.stateparks.com/ona_beach_state_park_in_oregon.html not a lot of info
• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=146
• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=191

​Lost Creek State Park--7 mi south of Newport OR
From their website it doesn't look like it has wheelchair accessibility.

• https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=145