Guidebook for Bandon
Sightseeing
Cheese making, sales and free samples. Huge Umpqua ice cream cones (even the child size is huge!)
14 locals recommend
Face Rock Creamery
680 2nd St SECheese making, sales and free samples. Huge Umpqua ice cream cones (even the child size is huge!)
About 30 miles of Bandon, one of the oldest and tallest lighthouses in Oregon is here, and they have give informative tours to the top of the lighthouse. Wonderful beaches here also and trails
13 locals recommend
Cape Blanco State Park
91814 Cape Blanco RdAbout 30 miles of Bandon, one of the oldest and tallest lighthouses in Oregon is here, and they have give informative tours to the top of the lighthouse. Wonderful beaches here also and trails
Beautiful windswept bluffs with incredible views north and south down the coast. There is a short 1 mile loop trail and an old Coast Guard Museum here to visit. Very worth a stop.
15 locals recommend
Port Orford Heads State Park
Port Orford Heads Saint WaysideBeautiful windswept bluffs with incredible views north and south down the coast. There is a short 1 mile loop trail and an old Coast Guard Museum here to visit. Very worth a stop.
You can get a short visit to the top of the lighthouse, walk out to the end of the north jetty, walk the trails or beachcomb. Get there by traveling about 3 miles north of Bandon on 101.
12 locals recommend
Bullards Beach State Park
You can get a short visit to the top of the lighthouse, walk out to the end of the north jetty, walk the trails or beachcomb. Get there by traveling about 3 miles north of Bandon on 101.
There are hundreds of seal and sea lions here most of the year, on a reef just a little bit off shore. Bring your binoculars to get a real close up view. Great hiking trails along the bluff and beach.
24 locals recommend
Cape Arago State Park
Cape Arago HighwayThere are hundreds of seal and sea lions here most of the year, on a reef just a little bit off shore. Bring your binoculars to get a real close up view. Great hiking trails along the bluff and beach.
Everything Else
World Class golfing and beautiful hiking trails. Many excellent restaurants as well
42 locals recommend
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
57744 Round LakeWorld Class golfing and beautiful hiking trails. Many excellent restaurants as well
Food Scene
Fine chocolates and desserts. They also sell "drinking chocolate" which is out of this world.
6 locals recommend
Coastal Mist
210 2nd St SEFine chocolates and desserts. They also sell "drinking chocolate" which is out of this world.
My favorite place to eat in Bandon. The menu is very eclectic and inventive and it has an excellent view across the harbor to the river and the lighthouse. Reservations recommended
9 locals recommend
The Loft Restaurant and Bar
315 1st St SEMy favorite place to eat in Bandon. The menu is very eclectic and inventive and it has an excellent view across the harbor to the river and the lighthouse. Reservations recommended
Fine dining with a view over Sunset Beach. Excellent food. Reservations recommended
8 locals recommend
Lord Bennett's
1695 Beach Loop Dr SWFine dining with a view over Sunset Beach. Excellent food. Reservations recommended
Considered the best restaurant in Bandon by many, and the food is wonderful and creative, but it does lack any view if that is what you are looking for.
7 locals recommend
Alloro Wine Bar & Restaurant
375 2nd St SEConsidered the best restaurant in Bandon by many, and the food is wonderful and creative, but it does lack any view if that is what you are looking for.
Just 2 blocks down the hill from Bandon Beach House, it offers wonderful food and a view across the river to the lighthouse and out to the ocean. The upstairs bar has the best view in town.
12 locals recommend
Edgewaters
480 1st St SWJust 2 blocks down the hill from Bandon Beach House, it offers wonderful food and a view across the river to the lighthouse and out to the ocean. The upstairs bar has the best view in town.
Brand new brewery in downtown Coos Bay, family friendly, excellent food, outdoor seating, often live music too.
34 locals recommend
7 Devils Brewing Co.
247 S 2nd StBrand new brewery in downtown Coos Bay, family friendly, excellent food, outdoor seating, often live music too.
Amazing restaurant in Port Orford above the beach near the visitors center. Outside deck, inventive and eclectic food. Great lunch or dinner spot.
35 locals recommend
Redfish
517 Jefferson StAmazing restaurant in Port Orford above the beach near the visitors center. Outside deck, inventive and eclectic food. Great lunch or dinner spot.
A fun place to visit with lots of free samples, and you will probably not leave there empty handed.
Cranberry Sweets & More
280 1st St SEA fun place to visit with lots of free samples, and you will probably not leave there empty handed.
Bandon Coffee Cafe
365 2nd St SEWonderful freshly roasted coffee, pastries, sandwiches etc.
Bandon Baking Co & Deli
160 2nd St SEWonderful bakery, great for breakfast or lunch.
Little street side establishment next to the harbor parking lot and covered picnic shelter. There are some outside tables and a few inside. Really good fish tacos and you can ask for lettuce instead of cabbage. Other fresh fish options and good crab cakes also. Not fancy and very casual. Take note that they close at 6pm though...I could never figure that one out! Open at 10am...good lunch option.
13 locals recommend
Tony's Crab Shack
155 1st St SELittle street side establishment next to the harbor parking lot and covered picnic shelter. There are some outside tables and a few inside. Really good fish tacos and you can ask for lettuce instead of cabbage. Other fresh fish options and good crab cakes also. Not fancy and very casual. Take note that they close at 6pm though...I could never figure that one out! Open at 10am...good lunch option.
Entertainment & Activities
Well equipped Fitness Center in Bandon, associated with Fit Life, free to members of Fit Life or $10 daily fee to visitors
Bandon Fitness Center LLC
1090 2nd St NEWell equipped Fitness Center in Bandon, associated with Fit Life, free to members of Fit Life or $10 daily fee to visitors
Parks & Nature
My favorite place to take or send visitors. About 30 minutes drive north and west. There are wonderful hiking trails along the cliffs or into the woods. There is a beautiful botanical garden as well.
60 locals recommend
Shore Acres State Park
89526 Cape Arago HighwayMy favorite place to take or send visitors. About 30 minutes drive north and west. There are wonderful hiking trails along the cliffs or into the woods. There is a beautiful botanical garden as well.
This area just north of Brookings is one of the most scenic areas of all of Oregon. There are many places to pull out and walk down little trails to amazing views of coves or just look from the parking lot. Arch Rock viewpoint (the one with the restroom and picnic tables) and Thunder Rock are a few of my favorites.
Cape Ferralo and Cape Sebastion are also great places to pull off to visit. Stunning views up and down the coast from Cape Sebastion (keep left at the fork to reach the top)
One of my favorite trails is Indian Sands where there is a large parking lot and a very steep trail down to some amazing sandstone cliffs and coves if you keep left at the bottom of the trail. After that if you travel north for about 1/4 mile or so you will pass through some incredible formations and then come to a trail that will take you through a tunnel of trees back up towards the highway. You can then walk back to your car about 1/4 mile or so along the road. This trail is very steep and there is some lose sand to walk in so it is not for the faint of heart!
30 locals recommend
Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor
This area just north of Brookings is one of the most scenic areas of all of Oregon. There are many places to pull out and walk down little trails to amazing views of coves or just look from the parking lot. Arch Rock viewpoint (the one with the restroom and picnic tables) and Thunder Rock are a few of my favorites.
Cape Ferralo and Cape Sebastion are also great places to pull off to visit. Stunning views up and down the coast from Cape Sebastion (keep left at the fork to reach the top)
One of my favorite trails is Indian Sands where there is a large parking lot and a very steep trail down to some amazing sandstone cliffs and coves if you keep left at the bottom of the trail. After that if you travel north for about 1/4 mile or so you will pass through some incredible formations and then come to a trail that will take you through a tunnel of trees back up towards the highway. You can then walk back to your car about 1/4 mile or so along the road. This trail is very steep and there is some lose sand to walk in so it is not for the faint of heart!
One of my favorite little coves to visit at mile post 345.3 north of Brookings. There is a very small parking area that is not marked at all on the west side of the road with room for just a few cars. I have recommended this to many guests and every one who stops there seems to love it. There is a very short but steep trail down to the beach which might be tricky if it is wet, but you will be greatly rewarded. If you can plan to do this around low tide you can go south of the beach less than 1/4 mile and you will come to a huge arch you can walk under. It is a magical place!
12 locals recommend
Secret Beach
One of my favorite little coves to visit at mile post 345.3 north of Brookings. There is a very small parking area that is not marked at all on the west side of the road with room for just a few cars. I have recommended this to many guests and every one who stops there seems to love it. There is a very short but steep trail down to the beach which might be tricky if it is wet, but you will be greatly rewarded. If you can plan to do this around low tide you can go south of the beach less than 1/4 mile and you will come to a huge arch you can walk under. It is a magical place!
This is almost 2 hours north of Bandon but I like to mention it in case you are traveling in that area. There is a wonderful visitors center here with a trail under the highway to get to some amazing unique coastline, featuring lava flows that entered ocean here many many years ago. There is a Spouting Horn and Thors Well worth seeing. You can also drive about 1 mile up to the top of Cape Perpetua and get beautiful views down the coast. (or you can hike it as well) There is a nice 6 mile or so loop from the visitors center that takes you into the rainforest and back that I love to do. Very unique area to visit and then the town of Yachats is also cute and interesting to visit just north of there.
70 locals recommend
Cape Perpetua Lookout
This is almost 2 hours north of Bandon but I like to mention it in case you are traveling in that area. There is a wonderful visitors center here with a trail under the highway to get to some amazing unique coastline, featuring lava flows that entered ocean here many many years ago. There is a Spouting Horn and Thors Well worth seeing. You can also drive about 1 mile up to the top of Cape Perpetua and get beautiful views down the coast. (or you can hike it as well) There is a nice 6 mile or so loop from the visitors center that takes you into the rainforest and back that I love to do. Very unique area to visit and then the town of Yachats is also cute and interesting to visit just north of there.
This is north of Florence about 100 miles away but worth a stop if you are coming or going through there. Nice little beach, some trails, and also you can take a tour or the lighthouse and learn about it's history.
66 locals recommend
Heceta Head Lighthouse
U.S. 101This is north of Florence about 100 miles away but worth a stop if you are coming or going through there. Nice little beach, some trails, and also you can take a tour or the lighthouse and learn about it's history.
Shopping
Our nicest local gallery with items from many different local artists...and if you are lucky the owner Candace might be playing her harp when you are there
Second Street Gallery
210 2nd St SEOur nicest local gallery with items from many different local artists...and if you are lucky the owner Candace might be playing her harp when you are there