Home Oregon Beaches North Coast Central Coast Southern Coast Map		Traveling Oregon’s Central Coast on Highway 101
Oregon Northwest Southwest Central Coast Communities Lincoln City Depoe Bay Newport Waldport Yachats Florence		The Central Oregon Coast area for the purposes of our site consists of Lincoln and Lane Counties in northwest Oregon State. Those two counties include Highway 101 from just north of Lincoln City to just south of Florence, OR .
US-101 North	US-101 North	Highway 101 continues north on our Oregon North Coast Page
	Mile 103	The Tillamook / Lincoln county line. The north limit of our Central Coast Area Page
	Mile 105	Junction with Highway OR-18 to Portland and Salem via Highway OR-18 & 22.
	Mile 111	Neotsu – a small village on Devils Lake.
Lincoln City	Mile 112	Lincoln City The Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau has a plethora of tourist information about the area. Lincoln City’s Factory Outlet Stores were Oregon’s first factory outlet center. It is modern, having been remodeled recently, and interesting with over 60 stores.
	Mile 114	Devils Lake State Park More Information Located on Devils Lake in Lincoln City. This is a camping park in Oregon’s reservation system.
	Mile 122	Gleneden Beach Gleneden Beach State Recreation Area – Day use park with restrooms, picnic tables, and beach access.
	Mile 125	Fogarty Creek State Park – This day use park has wind protected picnic sites on the east side of the road and a trail to the beach on the west side of the road.
	Mile 127	Boiler Bay State Wayside - An Oregon State Park This wayside is located on a rugged, rocky bay is a great place to stop and rest and view the water boiling in the bay because of the basalt rocks and cliffs. Wildlife abounds here, you may see albatrosses, grebes, pelicans, loons, oystercatchers, and murrelets. We think the bay got its name from the fact that you can still see the boiler, at low tide, of the ship the J. Marhoffer that sank here in 1910. A short trail leads to the beach which contains some tide pools rich in sea life http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_213.php
Depoe Bay	Mile 128	Depoe Bay The City of Depoe Bay – A coastal town of about 1000 full time residents. The bay here is small with a narrow opening through rock to the ocean. There is a sea wall on the west side of the highway running along the ocean. The Chamber of Commerce has a visitor center that is staffed seven days a week and has a great deal of tourist information. You will want to allot some time for this area. Depoe Bay
	Mile 132	Devil’s Punchbowl State Park
	Mile 134	Beverly Beach State Park This ocean front park has 53 full RV hookups, 75 electrical only, 128 tent sites, and 21 yurts. More Information
	Mile 137	Yaquinta Head Lighthouse – Built in 1873
Newport	Mile 141	Newport, OR – has a population of over 8,000 and an elevation of 64 feet above sea level. Visit our Newport page. Junction with Highway 20 east to Corvallis, Albany, and Interstate-5 Yaquina Bay Bridge opened in 1936. North end of the Bridge – Yaquina Bay State Park & Lighthouse – Day use park, lighthouse, and museum at the lighthouse. Visit the Park's web site. South end of the Bridge – Oregon Coast Aquarium – You walk through a unique acrylic tube under the sea. Hatfield Marine Science Visitors Center Log Cabin Museum – 579 SW 9^th Street
	Mile 143	South Beach State Park – Day use and camping with 260 spaces. In the state parks reservation system More Information
	Mile 144	Miller Educational Walk – a one mile interpretive walk.
	Mile 147	Lost Creek State Park – Day use park with picnicking, restrooms, and a paved trail to the beach http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_205.php
	Mile 149	Ona Beach State Park - Day use park with picnic tables, a creek, and a bridge over the creek to the beach. http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_206.php
	Mile 150	Seal Rock – A small residential coastal village with a few tourist facilities along the highway. Seal Rock State Park – day use park with picnic tables, restrooms, and beach access. There are rocks off shore where seals and sea lions, sea birds and other sea life can be observed. http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_207.php
	Mile 155	Alsea Bay Bridge – Chamber of Commerce located at south end of bridge. They have a variety of tourist information and an interpretive center with displays of the history of transportation in the area.
	Mile 156	Waldport, OR – This community of around 1600 is mainly a tourist community with fishing, shell fish, and tour boats offering whale watching. Junction with Oregon Highway 34 which winds through the scenic Siuslaw National Forest up the Alsea River and connects with Highway 20 to Corvallis and Albany. William P. Keady Rest Stop – a day use City Park at the south end of town with beach access to a sandy beach on Alsea Bay. US Forest Service Ranger Station – south end of town
	Mile 157	Governor Patterson Memorial State Park – Day use park with restrooms and beach access.
	Mile 159	Beachside State Park – Day Use and camping. This park is in the state parks reservation system.
	Mile 160	Tillicum Beach Campground – a Forest Service Campground with a 30 ft. RV limit.
	Mile 162	San Marine
	Mile 164	Yachats, OR – This coastal town of 600 is nestled between the surf and the coastal hills. It has a great variety of lodging to choose from. The Chamber of Commerce is located at 241 Highway 101
	Mile 166	Cape Perpetua – Devils Churn - is a trench in the rock that goes right up to the cliff. The water churns wildly because of the trench.
	Mile 167	Cape Perpetua Viewpoint and shelter. You will find a road that heads east. Keep to the left and you will climb to the view point. The building was built in World War II as a lookout station. Today it offers a sweeping view of the coast. Cape Perpetua Campground – operated by the Forest Service it has 37 sites with no hookups. Cape Perpetua Interpretive Center – visitor information and nature walks. Cape Perpetua – Cook’s Chasm and Spouting Horn – Interesting blow holes where the surf blows up into the air. Note: Day use fees are required in Siuslaw National Forest.
	Mile 167	Lincoln County / Lane County Line
	Mile 168	Neptune State Park – A day use park with picnic tables, restrooms, and beach access.
	Mile 170	Bob Creek Beach Access – No facilities
	Mile 174	Rock Creek Campground – Operated by the Forest Service with no hookups and 16 sites. Campground is about ¼ mile east of the highway.
	Mile 176	Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park – Day use area located west of the highway with picnic tables and restrooms. The campground is located east of the highway. There are 58 campsites on a first come first served basis.
	Mile 178	Heceta Head Lighthouse State Park – Scenic Viewpoint – There is a large parking lot here with a walk up to the lighthouse keepers home then on to the lighthouse
	Mile 179	Sea Lion Caves – There is a visitor center with an elevator down to the caves below.
	Mile 183	Alder Dune Campground – Forest Service Campground with 38 sites. No hookups, flush toilets, and lake swimming. There is also a boat launch into Sutton Lake. Forest Service Day Use Fees apply.
	Mile 185	Darlingtonia State Park –There is a raised boardwalk out into a swamp where carnivorous plants grow. This is a very interesting stop you should not miss. There are signs and graphics showing how the plants trap insects. There are also some picnic tables located in the park. Sutton Creek Recreation Area – A Forest Service Campground with 68 sites. One mile past the campground there is a day use area. USFS day use fees required.
	Mile 188	Mapleton District Ranger Station – USFS – you can get National Forest information here.
	Mile 190	Florence – has a population of over 6000. There is a hospital here, turn west on 9^th street. The Port operates an RV Park on the waterfront at the marina. Junction with Highway-126 – It heads east to Eugene. It is 61 miles to Eugene.
	Mile 191	Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area – Siuslaw National Forest day use fees are in force.
	Mile 192	Siuslaw Pioneer Museum. Open 10 AM to 4 PM Tuesday through Saturday.
	Mile 193	Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park – the park is open year round with extensive camping facilities. The park is in the state parks reservation system.
	Mile 196	Dunes City