Oregon Coast and Lincoln City

An August 2003 trip to Lincoln City by MJ27

The Oregon coast is beautiful. Beaches are beautiful tooo, but too cold to swim. Lots of other activities. Grandson enjoyed the activities. Bay cruise in Newport was awesome. I would definitely visit here again, but not at the same condo.

  • 2 reviews
This was timeshare trade, so I don't know the price. We loved the Oregon coast, but not this complex. We were only at the complex to sleep and change clothes. This was a small older timeshare complex that sits on a bluff above the ocean. Beach access is a block or so away down some steps or you could drive down a hill and park on the sand. We did have beautiful ocean view from the room. This timeshare is ok for adults if you don't want a pool and aren't too particular.

The pool is about a mile away, up a hill and is the Lincoln City community pool. The pool was open for family swims from 1 to 3 pm and 7 to 9 pm. We didn't mind the cost of $2 per person, but the hours were not convenient for sightseeing and dining out. The boys enjoyed the community pool, but the times of operation limited our dinner options.

We had a one-bedroom unit on the second floor. The bedroom had one queen bed. The living area included a sleeper sofa. The building was very old, but the units had been redone. There was a small deck off the living room that overlooked ocean. All the cabinets, bookcases, dining set, dresser were made of nice-looking oak and didn't appear to be very old. The carpet was dirty and the unit was cleaned, but not very well.

There was a large deck and barbecue on the second floor. The problem was that the bedroom window opened on to the balcony and there were no screens, so the window and blinds had to remain closed for any bedroom privacy.

There’s no mid-week cleaning, but it can be scheduled for a fee (I was quoted $35). Towels can be exchanged at the office. The washer/dryer was very small, old, and did not work very well.

  • Member Rating 1 out of 5 by MJ27 on October 2, 2003

The Sandpiper Condominium
1815 North Harbor Drive Lincoln City, Oregon 97367
(541) 994-2403

This is billed as a two hour marine life family cruise of the bay, river, and ocean. The captain determines route based on weather.

We were fortunate to have picked a beautiful day with many grey whales right outside the bay. We spent 90 minutes whale watching. It was absolutely awesome and very family oriented. Kids got to drop crab pots on the way out of the bay and pick them up coming in. They each got to hold a live crab before they were thrown back into the bay. My grandsons chose this as the most memorable outing of the week.

  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by MJ27 on October 2, 2003

Marine Discovery Tours
345 South West Bay Boulevard Lincoln City, Oregon 97365
(541) 265-6200

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