Port of Port Orford — Local services in Port Orford

Great place to catch your own Dungeness dinner. Right at the very end of the town dock is a designated public pier you can fish and crab from. Go crabbing on low tide with the tide coming in, really important to catch the incoming tide at this location. The crabs come marching in with the rising water. Use good quality frozen squid, sardines or mackerel for bait. Do not use poor quality bait, Dungeness crabs are actually picky about bait quality. Make sure you have a shellfish license and a crab gauge for measuring them to be legal size. Big storms can create big waves at this spot, if the water is really turbulent don't go, you'll be wasting your time. During nice weather check out Humbug Mountain down the coast. Port Orford is a hidden gem in...

This is a great area to spend some time relaxing. Although the beach may be short it is well worth a trip. Most times I've been there to myself the occasionally there may be a couple of others. The water is usually fairly calm as it is somewhat protected. There are usually just a few small waves rolling in. There's a convenient parking area and you basically walk straight onto the beach. There's also a restaurant right at the port with great food. If you time it right you may be able to see them lowering boats into the water as their is no boat ramp there. You can also rent kayaks and kayak...

A lot of the locals among us take our pooches to this beach. It's a great place to just say hello to neighbors, run the pups, welcome our visitors and just enjoy the beauty of the place. It's a lovely place. It is right up next to the dock, so you can also watch the boats as they are lifted after a day of fishing. It's rather fascinating! Completely relaxing! Lots of history here!

Note: Our fishing boats are lifted out of the ocean by large crane, it's really fun to watch! Though it can be dangerous at times depending on...