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Local Activities
Skateboarding
The Lincoln City skate park, awarded 9 out of a possible 10 by "Thrasher Skateboarding Magazine" is one of the best skate parks in Oregon. Part of the park is a dome shaped cradle and allows the boarder to skate upside down if his/her speed is sufficient. The 8,000 square foot facility has a 9-foot bowl and more than 100 lines challenge all levels.
Fishing
Here on the Oregon Coast it's a matter of choosing between salty waves, freshwater streams, rivers, lakes, or the bay. Some of the best salmon and steelhead fishing on the west coast is right here in Oregon. Devil's Lake is the home of Catfish, Bluegill, Trout, Bass, Yellow perch and Crappie. In our Rives you will find Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead and Smallmouth Bass. Depoe Bay Dockside & Charter boats target Ling Cod, Halibut, Albacore Tuna and Dungeness crab.
Horseback Riding
Pacific City offers horse rentals year around. Enjoy an unforgettable horseback ride on the sandy beaches of the Oregon coast.
Tanger Outlet
The Tanger Outlet Shopping Center is located in Lincoln City and offers more than 60 brand name outlet stores. Open 7 days a week.
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers is an annual promotion, which runs from Mid-October to Memorial Day featuring hand-crafted glass floats being placed along the 7-1/2 miles of public beach in Lincoln City, from the Roads End area to Cutler City. You find it, you keep it! Annually we put out the number of floats reflected by the year - so 2010 floats were placed on the beach in 2010.
Bird Watching
The Oregon coast is home to a multitude of species including Bald Eagles, Hawks, Owls, Crows and Ravens, Puffins, Sea Gulls, Pelicans, Herons, and migrating Canadian Geese. Nature's mix of sea, beach, rocky cliffs, coastal mountains and hills are combined to create an ideal habitat for a common American species, the bird watchers.
Golf Courses
Hawk Creek Golf Course is a 9-hole regulation length golf course in Neskowin, Oregon. This short layout will reward good shots and provide a fun golf outing for everyone.
Chinook Winds Golf Resort, located in Lincoln City. This is an 18 hole course with many trees and hills that can affect your shots and cause uneven lies. Water hazards come into play on and a lake runs along the entire left side with two large sand bunkers sitting on the right.
Salishian Golf Course, located in Gleneden Beach, offers a top caliber course that is a test of skill, from the front nine holes surrounded by old growth timber, to the back nine holes that pay tribute to origins of golf with links style play.
Agate Beach Golf Course, located in the picturesque town of Newport, Oregon. This regulation 9 hole public course is built on relatively flat rolling terrain which is suitable for walking.
Crestview Golf Club, located on the spectacular Oregon coast in Waldport, is a beautiful, scenic 9-hole course with a friendly, family atmosphere. Our new Waldport golf course, with its challenging layout, is easy to walk, is playable year-round and open from dawn to dusk.
Crabbing
Dungeness crab, The taste that made Oregon famous. You can fish for crab from piers and jetties. Some of the best crabbing locations are Lincoln City (Siletz Bay), Newport (Yaquina Bay) and Waldport (Alsea Bay). Rental boats and crabbing equipment are available at most locations.
Chinook Winds Casino
Majestically overlooking the Pacific Ocean from the Lincoln City shore, the 157,000 square foot Chinook Winds Casino Resort is Oregon's premier Casino. The casino is a Las Vegas-style facility with more than 1,100 slot machines, along with keno, bingo, craps, roulette, blackjack and poker. The "Concerts by the Sea" showroom seats more than 1,200 people and features monthly headline acts.
The Oregon Coast Aquarium
The perfect family getaway to immerse the mysteries of the ocean, featuring underwater walkways, you symbolically move further into the Pacific Ocean encountering different animals along the way. Explore exhibits of the Giant Pacific Octopus, Sea Otters, Seal & Sea Lions, Sea Bird Avery, Sandy Shores, Rocky Shores, Coastal Waters and much more.
Clamming
With several locations for clam digging on the Oreon coast it's an activity enjoyed by all ages. Some of the best clam beds known for their size and taste are located in Pacific City (Nestucca Bay: Softshells), Lincoln City (Siletz Bay: Softshells), Newport (Yaquina Bay: Gapers, Butters, Cockles, Littlenecks & Softshells) & Waldport (Alsea Bay: Cockles, Softshells).
Historic Bay Front:
Enjoy a day touring Oregon's biggest commercial fishing fleet. With many galleries, boat tours, restaurants & gift shops. Visit Under Sea Gardens, Ripley's Believe it or not, Wax Works and Sea lions who inhabit many private docks at Newport's Historic Bay Front.
Charter Boats:
Charter Fishing in Depoe Bay offers Ecology Tours, Whale and Bird Watching, Sport Fishing and Crabbing. Charter boats offer tours year around and sail for Ling Cod, Halibut, Albacore Tuna, Coho and Chinook salmon and a wide variety of rockfish.
Little Log Museum:
The rustic little building in Yachats has been a part of this coastal community for generations. The Little Log Church Museum houses a rich treasure of local historical artifacts as well as contemporary works on loan as exhibits.
Surfing:
Oregon beaches are well known for the great surfing holes located along the coast, with big waves and smooth sand it brings annual surf contests from Pacific City to Yachats. Some of the best places to surf on the coast are Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda), Lincoln City (Road's End), Depoe Bay (Otter Rock), Newport (South Beach State Park), Waldport (Alsea Bay) and Yachats (Alsea Bay)
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