US 101 is the main focus for would-be tourists to Oregon. The Oregon coastline is truly spectacular. The Oregon Coast Highway provides the main access for those wishing to see the magic. Driving the length of the magnificent road gives one an excellent window into the wildness, beauty and changeability of a unique environment.
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The Oregon Coast is a scenic wonderland long discovered by tourists. Many tourists take in the long coastline in one long excursion up or down US 101. While continually spectacular, that is like Americans “seeing” Europe in one or two weeks. The history and geography of the coast is better taken in parts. Clatsop County in the north is very different from Lincoln in the middle and Coos and Curry Counties in the south. This trip we travelled to the Central Oregon Coast – Lincoln County, basing ourselves in the county seat of Newport.
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