In Coastal Douglas County, great fishing is available year round.
Crabbing and clamming in Winchester Bay is also bountiful. Additionally,
some of the sweetest oysters in the country are grown here.
Visit the more than 100 year old Umpqua River
Lighthouse and Museum where the light signature red and white flashes can be
seen 19 miles out into the Pacific Ocean. One of the few remaining working
lighthouses in Oregon, this lighthouse offers regular summer tours and a whale
watching platform. The Lighthouse Museum exhibits historic information and
artifacts of the settling of the Gardiner, Reedsport, and Winchester Bay area.
Ride an ATV in the heart of the Dunes
Winchester Bay has the tallest dunes in Oregon.
Situated in the heart of the Oregon Dunes Recreation Area, some of the most
thrilling and exciting atv, sandrail, off-road vehicle, and dirt bike riding can
be found. At the beginning of August each year, the Reedsport/Winchester Bay
Chamber of Commerce sponsors the nationally acclaimed
DuneFest is held in
Winchester Bay.
Experience Oregon's tallest Dunes
Some of the most spectacular sand dunes may also be explored from hiking
trails where you will experience miles of ever-changing dunes and the rugged
beauty of these coastal forests.
Steep in the cultural heritage of
Gardiner
Behold the charm of the tiny coastal town of Gardiner. Settled in 1850 after
the “Bostonian” shipwrecked at the mouth of the Umpqua, this community was once
called “The White City by the Sea” for the homes and churches that gleamed
against the green background of beautiful forestland on the east side and the
deep waters of the Umpqua River on the west side. Walk the streets of Gardiner
for a view of historic homes from those who settled this area. Visit the
Gardiner Community Cemetery to see the graves of the town’s ancestors that date
back to the 1870s.
