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Oregon Coastal Access Guide: A Mile-By-Mile Guide to Scenic and Recreational Attractions

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There is so much to do on the Oregon coast, especially along Hwy 101 that planning a trip is nearly impossible. After weeks of searching the web trying to decide which driving and stop options were doable in a 3 day trip and which my family and I wanted to do, I broke down and bought this book. This is a great guide to a everything. I really like the "must do" checks, and agreed with most of them. It is not a photo guide, it is not a hotel guide or a restaurant guide. It is a fairly concise description of just about everything (activities, bridges, beaches, lighthouses, scenic areas, museums...) to do with the Oregon coast. There is lots of information in here that I don't care about - golf courses for example. But, someone else might and it's easy enough to skip that to get to the lighthouses and bridges that I am interested in. Great for a family with different interests so we each got to read and see what we wanted to do in each area along the way.

Recently I vacationed along the Oregon coast and this book was priceless!! It gave me hints and tips that no other book detailed. This book details each rest-stop, outlet, inlet, viewpoint, beach access, bridge, museum, trail and park you could possibly imagine and more. It also served as an incredible resource - with it, I hit sites I would have otherwise missed. It was essential when I was trying to go over my photography and recount where all I had been. Before leaving (for vacation) I bought several books - but my favorites ended up being this one and The Photographer's Guide to the Oregon Coast: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them (Middleton, Barbee) - I took them everywhere. I cannot praise this book enough!

This book tells you exactly where everything is on the Oregon coast and what to see. I carried with me every day and it never let me down. there is also great articles about various items such as the bridges, why open access to the shore. I recommend this highly to anyone planning a trip to the Oregon Coast

An amazingly thorough, complete and accurate trip up the coast! A real plus for both novice and veteran coast travelers, and besides all that, it's interesting.

This book is very detailed on information needed to plan a vacation trip along the Oregon Coast. It's laid out by milemarker along Hwy 101, has lots of travel tips, places to stay, activities, and things to look into, such as parks, museums, etc. It has adequate lodging and dining information, although this informaiton may degrade quickly over time. Amazon promoted the book to me as a photo guide for planning a trip to photograph scenics. I would rate it a "1" on that point, as what passes for scenic photo suggestions are few in number and trivil in content.