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Lighthouse
( 541-332-2207;
www.oregonstateparks.org
;
US 101; admission $2;
10am-3:30pm Wed-Mon)
, built in 1870, the oldest and highest operational lighthouse in
Oregon.
10am-3:30pm Wed-Mon)
, a restored Victorian home built in 1898 by Patrick Hughes,
an Irish dairy rancher and gold miner.
Humbug Mountain State Park
PARK
( 541-332-6774)
Six miles south of Port Orford, mountains edge down to the ocean, and
heavily wooded Humbug Mountain rises 1750ft from the surf. When European settlers
first came to the area in 1851, the Tututni Native Americans lived in a large village along
the beach just north of here. Hike a 3-mile trail that leads through the coast's largest re-
maining groves of Port Orford cedar to the top of the mountain for dramatic views of
Cape Sebastian and the Pacific Ocean.
Prehistoric Gardens
PARK
( 541-332-4463; 36848 US 101; adult/child 3-12yr $10/8; 9am-6pm; )
Twelve miles
south of Port Orford, your kids will scream at the sight of a Tyrannosaurus rex in front of
this dinosaur park. Life-size replicas of the extinct beasties are set in a lush, first-growth
temperate rainforest; the huge ferns and trees set the right mood for going back in time.
Family-run for nearly 60 years.
Sleeping
Red Fish restaurant has a luxurious upstairs suite with ocean view ($350).
Humbug Mountain State Park
CAMPGROUND$
( 541-332-6774, 800-551-6949;
www.oregonstateparks.org
;
US 101; tent/RV sites $17/20; )
Nearly 100 comfortable, sheltered sites with access to showers and flush toilets available
at this park, 6 miles south of Port Orford on US 101.
Cape Blanco State Park
CAMPGROUND$
( 541-332-6774, 800-551-6949;
www.oregonstateparks.org
;
US 101; tent & RV sites/cabins $20/
39; )
Located on US 101, 9 miles northeast of town on a high, sheltered rocky head-
land with beach access and great views of the lighthouse. Showers, flush toilets and boat
ramp available.
Compass Rose B&B
B&B$$$
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