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

Regional Highlights

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Gold Beach

The wild and scenic Rogue River meets the sea at Gold Beach, so named for the prolific gold mining that took place here in the 1800s. Today, visitors enjoy uncrowded beaches, hiking trails, forests and rugged mountains. Jet boat excursions up the river or ocean fishing and sightseeing trips are popular activities. About six miles south of Gold Beach is the Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor where two parking lots 200 feet above sea level provide spectacular views of the coastline both north and south. At the south parking lot a 1.5-mile walking trail through the vast Sitka spruce forest takes you out to the cape, a great whale watching vantage point.

Gold Beach Area
Attractions and Recreation:

  • Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor

    Park 200 feet above sea level for views of over 90 miles of coastline.

  • Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor

    A 12-mile forested linear park with rugged coastline and small sand beaches. Hiking, picnicking, wildlife and bird watching.

  • Cedar Bend Golf Course

    This is a nine-hole, regulation length course, par 36.

  • Jerry's Rogue River Jet Boats

    Nature-based river adventures on the Rogue River.