Freezing on the Beach

An August 2004 trip to Bandon by IAR

Quote: Instead of a warm, sunny beach for swimming and sunbathing, the Oregon beach is a nice spot to get away from the heat in the summer!

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Freezing on the Beach

Overview

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The very best thing to do on the beach in Oregon is look at tide pools. If you go out at low tide, you can see where the ocean has left little pools of water. These are full of starfish, crabs, mollusks, and sea anemones. Kids (and adults too!) have a great time gently poking the anemones to watch them curl up. The ocean water is really cold, but it's fun to roll up your pants (no shorts or swimsuits at the Oregon beach!) and dip your feet in. There are some places along the coast where you can rent wetsuits, and that's the only way to really get in the water. Oregon beaches are entirely public land, so you can wander up and down the coast as much as you want. You'll see lots of other ...Read More

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Sunset Oceanfront Hotel

Hotel | "Sunset Hotel"

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While Sunset Hotel may not be the most luxurious or the cheapest, it's a nice middle of the road accomodation. The reason we stay here every time we come to Bandon, though, is because of their beach access right onto the best part of the shore! The rooms are fairly small--just a couple beds, a tiny kitchen, a bathroom, and a TV. The kitchen is good for making a little breakfast or heating something up. It has a little fridge, stovetop burner, and a toaster. There are also plates and utensils provided, which is nice. The bathroom comes with a full bathtub instead of just a shower, which is great, because I love being able to soak off all that salt and sand! The beach is down a long fli...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on March 29, 2005

Sunset Oceanfront Hotel
1865 Beach Loop
Bandon, Oregon
800-842-2407

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Cheese Factory

Attraction

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On Main Street driving into town you'll see a big brown building, usually with a large group of people out front eating ice cream. This is the cheese factory. Along with ice-cream cones and root-beer floats, you can go through the store and sample little cubes of all their different kinds of cheeses. It's fun and yummy. It gives you a chance to try different types of cheese when you may not want to go and buy a whole block of it. It's fun and a good way to spend half an hour or so, but not much more than that. It's a good indoor activity for those rainy mornings, and a little different than just trinket shopping.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on February 21, 2005

Cheese Factory
680 East 2nd Street
Bandon, Oregon 97411
347-2456

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Face Rock

Story/Tip

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Face Rock is the most famous feature of the beach at Bandon. There's a Native American story about the rock that says it's the face of a chief's daughter who drowned in the ocean. It's a huge rock that is easily recognizable as a face (as opposed to the rocks around it, which are supposed to be a howling dog and kittens). It's too far out to climb onto, even during low tide, but there are other large rocks around that are more accessible.