Collins Beach, Oregon – Lesser Known Beach Guide Series

Our next entry in our series on less popular beaches in the state of Oregon is Collins Beach, on Sauvie Island in the Columbia River. Across the river to the north is Washington State, making it one of the northernmost beaches in the Portland area. It is one of only two clothing-optional beaches in the …

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Bob Creek Beach, Oregon – Lesser Known Beach Guide Series

Today’s beach that deserves to be more popular is Bob Creek Beach, also known as Bob’s Creek Beach or Bob Creek Wayside. It is part of the Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint, a series of four highway pull-offs on Route 101. It is such a hidden gem that the official Oregon Parks website for the scenic …

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Fogarty Beach, Oregon – Lesser Known Beach Guide Series

Up next in our hidden gems series is Fogarty Creek Beach, just a few miles from Lincoln City on the central Oregon coast. It is named for John Fogarty, a former county judge and state legislator from the late 1800s, not musician John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival, as people often think. The beach is …

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Bastendorff Beach, Oregon – Lesser Known Beach Guide Series

Bastendorff Beach near Coos Bay is one of the more popular beaches in the area, but relative to the rest of the Oregon Coast, it still qualifies as a hidden gem. It’s certainly much less well-known than Cannon Beach or Tillamook Head, for example. Since it’s over a mile long, you should have no problem …

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Echo Beach, Oregon – Lesser Known Beaches Guide Series

Up next in our series of less popular beaches in Oregon is Echo Beach and its campground, which are both parts of the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest. It is such a hidden gem that it’s difficult to find a lot of information about it unless you’ve found someone who has actually been there (like I …

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Most Common Wildflowers Of The Pacific Northwest (With Pics)

When most people think about the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, they think about mountains, rivers, and forests. However, they often overlook the wide variety of wildflowers that grow here. A wildflower is simply any flower that grows in the wild without human intervention. They are generally spread through bee pollination or spores that …

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11 Best Places To Retire To In Oregon (According To Locals)

When most people (my parents included) start thinking about where they want to retire, the Pacific Northwest is a common destination. However, those who are retiring without boatloads of money quickly rule out Washington and Southeast Alaska because of their insane cost of living. Which leaves Oregon. So, assuming you are attracted by Oregon’s amazing …

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