Breathe in the salty Pacific air along the historic Coos Bay Boardwalk, where fishing boats unload their daily catch just steps from seafood restaurants serving it hours later. At Shore Acres State Park, formal gardens improbably flourish atop dramatic cliffs, while nearby Cape Arago offers prime spots for whale watching and seal observation. The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area presents a surreal landscape where adventurous types zoom across sand mountains on ATVs or try sandboarding down the slopes. Bastendorff Beach provides a quieter coastal experience with its wide stretches of sand perfect for beachcombing. The Coos Historical & Maritime Museum chronicles the area's deep connection to the sea, housed in a building that itself seems to float above the waterfront.
