Oregon Coast Highway

Historic Newport Bayfront

US Route 101 runs north-south along the entire coast of Oregon.  We drove 205 miles (out of about 350) from Reedsport to Astoria over 2 days.  We'd stop along the way at overlooks or pop in to one of the small towns along the way.  We spent the night in Newport which is probably the largest town along the coast.  We ate awesome seafood at Georgie's Beachfront Grill --  with its gorgeous ocean views -- and were treated to a spectacular sunset as we finished out dessert.

Probably the most fun stop was in Tillamook which sits a little inland from the coast. Tillamook is famous for its cheese and ice cream, although you don't really see it much on the east coast.  The town is home to the Tillamook County Creamery Association, a farmer-owned cooperative that's been making cheese for over 100 years.  Ice cream production began in 1947.  We stopped at the visitor center which is located at the manufacturing plant and had a delicious lunch of grilled cheese and ice cream in order to truly sample their best products.  Unfortunately, plane travel prevents us from bringing these goodies home.

Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach

We were blessed with fantastic weather during our entire trip.  Clear blue skies and pleasant temperatures in the 60s during our coastal swing made the views even more spectacular.  Two days were not enough to truly experience all there was to see, so our next trip to the Oregon will include more time along the Oregon Coast Highway.