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Whaleshead Beach

4.6 (14 reviews)

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Through the forest
Andrea U.

Very nice overlook with plenty of parking. Yes, the rock didn't look like a whalehead below. Very scenic and beautiful

Emily L.

Such a beautiful beach - you can't beat those gigantic sea stacks against the blue sky's and brilliant ocean. It's like waking amongst ancient giants. I'd recommend coming here to watch the sunset because it's stunning. The sun starts sinking behind some of the rock and it really looks like a million bucks. The kids liked running around and climbing on the Little Rock's upon the shore. The beach closest to the parking lot was fairly wet and almost mud like. Not my favorite with the kiddos, but it looked like further down you get more smooth sandy beaches. Some great things about this beach: - it's easily accessible (you do have to drive down a fairly uneven gravel road however) - Bathroom - picnic tables - gorgeous views

Whaleshead Beach. Sunset September 2012. Breeauna's Photography
Breeauna G.

Beautiful beach!!! You can walk down a trail to it, or you can drive to it. Great picnic area to enjoy with your friends and/or family. Gorgeous and picturesque. Don't forget your camera, especially if there is a summary set The Whaleshead Resort is a great place to stay as well. Each unit is individually owned. You can go online and view the unit before reserving which is nice. I have stayed there twice and love it!

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This is one of my favourite "hidden" beaches along the Oregon coast.

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California Oregon Border - 11.23.23 Welcome to Oregon

California Oregon Border

4.0(1 review)
12.6 mi

Coastal views If…read moredriving on the California coastline of Highway 101 North overlooking the North Pacific Ocean the last city on the California side is Crescent City in Del Norte County. We passed by some of the most beautiful beaches along the coastline including Pelican State Beach (known as one of the loneliest beaches in California) just some 21-mi North of Crescent City. We didn't stop here. Then there's the only supermax facility that housed the most dangerous maximum security men offenders... Pelican Bay State Prison, (13 miles from the Oregon/California Border). For sure we didn't stop here. LoL After crossing the stateline the first city on the Oregon side is Brookings in Curry County. Brookings is a small town just over the California border on the west Oregon coast. I believe the first building we passed by was a dispensary establishment called Stateline Cannabis. LoL Anyway, entering the Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor we chose to stop at some of the scenic spots along the coast: Lone Ranch Beach - lots of scenic sea stacks and offshore rocks visible from the beach. Natural Bridges Viewpoint - at this viewpoint there's not only one but TWO natural sea arches! Oooh! Aaaaah! So pretty! Whaleshead Viewpoint - the rock formation looks like a whale. Overgrown trees were blocking the view of the "tail." There's a beach and coast trail access from this viewpoint. Current gas prices at Fred Meyer's in Brookings was $4.06/gal. (2/20/22) Review #2524

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Issac Lee Patterson Bridge - 1932 opening of bridge.

Issac Lee Patterson Bridge

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Beautiful bridge spanning the mighty Rogue River in Gold Beach, Oregon. www.Bridgehuter.com noted…read morethis structure was "constructed with the Freyssinet method of arch ring decentering and stress control, (and) named after its French inventor. The American Society of Civil Engineers designated the bridge a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1982. It was placed on the National Register of Historc Places in 2005. The success of the bridge led to the widespread use of prestressing techniques in concrete construction. The structure is dedicated to Isaac Lee Patterson, the Oregon governor who promoted its construction." The Patterson Bridge carries U.S. Route 101 across the Rogue River, near the point where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean, and connects the towns of Gold Beach and Wedderburn. Driving along Highway 101 between Medford and Grant's Pass, it is difficult not to cast an admiring glance towards the majestic bridge build in 1932 and incorporating a strong Art Deco influence. Park at the Port of Gold Beach near the Mary D. Hume shipwreck & walk the path along the river's edge. This will give you a great vantage point of the bridge and good camera angles too. Here you can drink in the beauty of the bridge up close and see swallows building their nests under the bridge; sea lions swimming by; birds diving for fish and salmon fisherman hoping to get lucky. Due to the elements, the Rogue River Bridge has required much preventive maintenance. The bridge needs consistent mitigation due to deterioration from the location's salt air. A $20 million rehabilitation ran from 2001 to 2004. A previous project in 1976 mitigated scouring problems at pier 2. Here's hoping this transport's beauty never fades. 5 YELP STARS.

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