We will be staying at the Rockaway Beach resort in Oregon for a week in July. We are going to try to go to Cannon Beach/Haystack Rock to take western puffins pictures. Other than that our itinerary is pretty open. If you have any ideas, would you please suggest other nearby sightseeing activites and attractions? Is a car required to see/do them? Please indicate if you think they cannot be done by public transportation.
Thank you for your help!
You defiantly need a car. We use a beach house in Minihaha in front of Twin Rocks every year. Rockaway is the small town near Twin Rocks. There are so many things to do but all require driving to a destination. In Rockaway Beach, the kids love Flamingo Jims. There are a few consignment stores that are kind of fun to browse through.
A few miles south on HWY 101 is the Pirates Cove Restaurant in Garibaldi is one of our stops for Oregon Razor Clams. In Garibaldi there is a marina with places to purchase sea food. WE usually get oystrs here.
A few miles north on HWY 101 is Jetty Fishery and Brighton Marina. Kelly the crabman owns them both now days. You can get fresh clams, crab and other stuff here. People catch crab off the dock at Jetty Fishery or rent boats to go crabbing.
Last year we brought 4 Jeeps and went to Sand Lake and had some fun wheeling. There are atv tours and atv rentals for Sand Lake.
Bill