Coast Explorer Magazine - The Explorer's Guide to the Oregon Coast and Washington Coast

Regional Highlights

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    Coquille River Lighthouse
    Just two miles north of Bandon stands a beautiful historic beacon. Explore and enjoy the history and majesty of the...
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    Worldly Whimbrels
    The Whimbrel is a well-traveled curlew that visits the Northwest Coast regularly.
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    Lighthouses of the Northwest
    Pacific Coast lighthouses are icons of our seagoing history, symbols of America's colorful maritime past.
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    Tiny Tunes
    With buzzing wings and a squeaky chatter, Anna's hummingbirds are a year-round coastal resident and a musical sign of spring.
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    Spring Seabirds & Shorebirds
    In Oregon and Washington, more than 2000 islands, offshore rocks and reefs are protected as National Wildlife Refuges.
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Bandon

and Coquille

Bandon is a charming village surrounded by scenic beauty, wildlife and a beach punctuated with dramatic offshore rock formations. Old Town Bandon is a thriving area of shops and restaurants and several world-class courses in the area make Bandon a prime destination for golfers. So much golf is played here the area is sometimes referred to as Oregon's Golf Coast. Offshore rocks and sea stacks provide endless opportunities for photography, bird watching and exploring tide pools. The Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is just 10 miles north of town offering wildlife observation, photography, hunting, fishing and clamming.

Bandon Area
Attractions and Recreation:

  • Bandon Crossings Golf Course

    Named one of the top ten new golf courses in the country, this is an 18-hole, par 72 championship course.

  • Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge

    One of the best birding areas on the Pacific coast, the Bandon Marsh NWR is located near the mouth of the Coquille River and is an oasis for migrating shorebirds, waterfowl, coho salmon, Bald Eagles and California Brown Pelicans.

  • Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

    Deluxe golf resort with four separate courses, fine dining, casual pubs, hotel and other amenities.