Cape Perpetua Visitor Center - Siuslaw National Forest — Attraction in Florence

I spent the entire day at Cape Perpetua, using the visitors center as home base. Trailheads for multiple hikes begin here. Short trails take you down to the coast where you can rock hop among the tide pools, but it’s the blow holes and fissures that make this stretch of the coast unique. I spent an hour watching the surf surge and blow through the fractured and eroded basalt. From the visitor’s center you can also take a 1.5 mile trail to a spectacular viewpoint on top Cape Perpetua from a rock shelter built in the 1930s by the CCC — ruins of their camp are along the trail to the water. The climb to the cape is steep - something like 800 feet of elevation gain - but worth the climb as you ascend through old growth Sitka spruce. Lastly, don’t miss the visitor’s center itself. They have a number of well done exhibits discussing the human and natural history of the area, including a cool exhibit of whale bones. The staff were helpful and knowledgeable, and helped me identify a woodpecker I saw...

Heads up, rookies!

You can get the National Park interagency past here, which I had an ink you might be the case but was an awesome surprise!

There are a few super cool trails within a few hundred feet and/or within a quarter mile from here that I highly recommend also, and I included pictures of those which you can check out with the reviews right before this review to see which ones specifically the pictures are of.

Note: The gal behind the counter needs to pick up the pace a little bit, though - watching her check the person out ahead of me (who bought a bunch of junk) was like putting an audiobook on .25 x speed.- couldn't have been more unnecessarily methodical or sloth like - pick up the pace lady, especially if there is a line forming.

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While driving along the beautiful Oregon coast, this spot was a perfect place to take a break. There are plenty of trail options, easy access to the shoreline, and it’s a great idea to stop here first to gather information before exploring further. Inside, there are exhibits showcasing native trees and plants, along with telescopes that make it easy to take in the surrounding views. There’s also a small gift shop, and I’d highly recommend this place to anyone traveling with kids. It’s both educational and scenic—the views from the observation deck are stunning, and there are well-designed indoor and outdoor areas for enjoying...