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"Wow!" must be the universal reaction |
These northern dunes at the "overlook" are tame. |
Reedsport to California |
Reedsport is in the center of the the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, which stretches 40 miles along the coast and encompasses 32,000 acres. The dunes average 250 feet in height and extend as much as 2.5 miles inland from the coast. |
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"Wow!" must be the universal reaction |
These northern dunes at the "overlook" are tame. |
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THIS is a sand dune...! (Umpqua area) |
A panoramic view (Umpqua area) |
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Pacific view (umpqua area) |
Horsefall beach dunes area |
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We took two days to cover the
140 miles from Reedsport to the California line and then 25 more miles to Crescent City.
Unfortunately, we had to cover about 110 miles on the first day, as we had reserved
a Rogue River hydrojet trip for the morning of the second day in Gold Beach, about 30 miles north of Brookings. Even with a 10-hour day, we did not see all that we had hoped to between Reedsport and Gold Beach. |
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Oregon Dunes is Coos Bay and just to the southwest is Cape Arago and Shore Acres State
Park. This park was previously the estate of Louis Simpson, a prominent shipbuilder and lumber industry magnate and is located on a rocky bluff with spectacular ocean views. |
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Three coastline views from Shore Acres State Park |
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