In 1857, the first federal lighthouse on the Oregon coast lit up - a shining beacon for ships at the mouth of the Umpqua River. Four years later, it collapsed into the river. It wasn't a great ...

For more information call Cape Lookout State Park at 503-842-3182. Yaquina Head (93 feet) The tallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast is also the most popular and offers the best overall tours.

Tours: June to August open 11am to 6pm – May and September 11am to 4pm. ... The Umpqua River Lighthouse was the first lighthouse on the Oregon coast. To this day, ...

Lighthouses on the coast are a special attraction, with each one offering a different and unique experience. Caption: KVAL. The Umpqua River Lighthouse, just south of Reedsport, is open for tours ...

On a road trip along Oregon's coastal Highway 101, make a stop to see an awe-inspiring natural formation and hike within the ...

All of the Oregon coast’s nine surviving, federally funded lighthouse stations have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, and with some exceptions, visitors are welcomed. (Call ...

Oregon Top 5: Best unknown hikes of northwest coast and Cascades. Hike past a few monstrous Sitka spruce trees, World War II bunkers and Hiker’s Camp, a cluster of small, rustic log cabins.

Along the coast, Oregon’s lighthouses can provide exciting history lessons that are worth exploring. As the seasons change, surf and sand often seem to merge into a golden, sun-burnished moment ...

A lighthouse can evoke thoughts of tedium and isolation punctuated by sudden drama. That notion may not have been far wrong in the 19th century. Certainly, the life of a Pacific Northwest ...

In an interesting proclamation by Governor Ted Kulongoski, August has been declared "Lighthouse Month" - more than just another slant on tourism, but also a way to pay reverence to ...