{"id":274,"date":"2018-02-26T10:55:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T15:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/?page_id=274"},"modified":"2025-01-08T10:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T15:02:50","slug":"coos-bay-charlston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/coos-bay-charlston\/","title":{"rendered":"Coos Bay &#8211; Charleston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-113 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/16.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/210;\" \/><\/a>Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston together, are known as the Oregon Bay Area. North Bend and Coos Bay are located immediately next to each other and, collectively, are frequently referred to as Coos Bay. Charleston is located a short distance to the southwest at the mouth of the bay.<\/p>\n<p>Be certain to take a side trip over to charming Charleston, the surrounding State Parks, and the lighthouse. The area around Charleston is one of the prettiest areas along the coast of Oregon. The Bandon Golf courses are a short distance south. The magnificent Oregon Dunes National Recreation area is located just to the north.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1362\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/capearagolighthousemod-LBH-smaller.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1362 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/capearagolighthousemod-LBH-smaller-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cape Arago Lighthouse\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/capearagolighthousemod-LBH-smaller-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/capearagolighthousemod-LBH-smaller-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/capearagolighthousemod-LBH-smaller-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/capearagolighthousemod-LBH-smaller-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/capearagolighthousemod-LBH-smaller-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/capearagolighthousemod-LBH-smaller.jpg 1980w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View Near Cape Arago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Coos Bay \/ North Bend area is centrally located and Coos Bay is the largest town on the coast, with a population of about 16,000. But don&#8217;t let its industrial look persuade you to skip it and move on as Charleston is the jewel of the three towns.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyoth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southwest Regional Airport (OTH)<\/a> is located in North Bend offers flights to and from Denver and San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.socc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southwester Oregon Community College (SWOCC)<\/a> is located in Coos Bay.<\/p>\n<h2>Coos Bay Map and Surrounding Attractions<\/h2>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=z76huefY7_W4.kfJfQe4OK-_8\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"scenes\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/sightseeing-coos-bay-charleston\/\">Sightseeing<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_10098.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1416 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_10098-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Charleston harbor\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_10098-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_10098-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_10098-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_10098-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_10098-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/a>Charleston, a working fishing village, is located 10 minutes away from Coos Bay, to the west and is well worth the visit. Major attractions include the nearby Cape Arago, Shore Acres and Sunset Bay State Parks, which offer camping, beaches, whale watching, hiking, and views of the ocean. Just north is the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area with ATV trails and rentals available\u00a0&#8230;\u00a0<a class=\"readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/sightseeing-coos-bay-charleston\/\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/coos-bay-atvs\/\">ATVs and the Dunes<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/dunesDSCN1350.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-453 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/dunesDSCN1350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/140;\" \/><\/a>There are Class I (dune buggy) opportunities to the north, with Class III (motorcycle) trails to the east and south. Campgrounds especially tailored for off road enthusiasts are located in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Are. The Oregon Dunes feature ATVs, tent camping, hiking, horse trails, and RV sites; a great place\u00a0&#8230;\u00a0<a class=\"readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/coos-bay-atvs\/\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/camping-rvs-near-coos-bay-charleston\/\">Camping and RVs\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/humbug1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-870 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/humbug1-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/humbug1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/humbug1.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/210;\" \/><\/a>Camping is available to the north in the vast Oregon Dunes National Park. Or travel to the west and south to visit the beaches and cliffs overlooking the ocean near Charleston for the many excellent County or State Parks.<\/p>\n<p>While the Dunes are oriented towards ATVs and Dune Buggies, there are several camps that are set up exclusively for horses or quiet tent camping. Some of those are near freshwater lakes.<br \/>\nThose campsites to the west and south, near Charleston, do not allow ATVs and are oriented more towards\u00a0&#8230;\u00a0<a class=\"readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/camping-rvs-near-coos-bay-charleston\/\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/coos-bay-charleston-hiking\/\">Hiking<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/johndellenbacktrailP1010193.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-582 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/johndellenbacktrailP1010193-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/johndellenbacktrailP1010193-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/johndellenbacktrailP1010193.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/210;\" \/><\/a>To the north are the Oregon Dunes with their miles of sand hiking. The Oregon Coast Trail generally hugs the shoreline in this area, then moves inland to cross the bridge into Coos Bay.<br \/>\nIn the dunes, there are three day-hiking trails: The John Dellenback Trail, Bluebill Lake Trail, and the North Split Hike.<\/p>\n<p>To the south, the shoreline changes dramatically as cliffs rise and the dunes disappear. The most scenic hiking is west of Charleston, through Sunset Bay State Park, Shore Acres and Cape Arago State Parks. This is not technically part of the Coast Trail\u00a0&#8230;\u00a0<a class=\"readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/coos-bay-charleston-hiking\/\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/bird-watching\/#charleston\">Bird Watching<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Birders are in for a special treat with some of the best shore watching on the coast which is near <a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/index.php\/bird-watching\/#charleston\">Charleston<\/a>. In addition to several trails and state parks in the area, there is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/dsl\/ss\/pages\/about.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"\/cycling\/cycling_coos_bay.html\">Bicycling<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/210;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Near Shore Acres and Charleston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Bend and the town of Coos Bay are immediately next to each other and, to the outsider, appear to be one city. Coos Bay \/ North Bend is the largest metropolitan area on the Oregon coast and offer those cycling all the challenges and advantages of a city. The only bicyclists not taking the side trip out to Charleston are those who are trying to set a cycle speed record to travel the coast. The trip out to Charleston offers some of the best scenery\u00a0&#8230;\u00a0<a class=\"readmore\" href=\"\/cycling\/cycling_coos_bay.html\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Fishing<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-585\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lakeside2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-585 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lakeside2-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Lakeside Tenmile Lake\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lakeside2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orcalcoast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lakeside2.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/210;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lakeside Tenmile Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Oregon Bay Area features freshwater fishing at Lakeside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenmilelakes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(Tenmile Lake)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.coos.or.us\/parksrec\/page\/riley-ranch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Riley Ranch (Butterfield Lake)<\/a>; saltwater fishing and clamming in Coos Bay; and surf fishing along the coast on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.coos.or.us\/parksrec\/page\/bastendorff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bastendorff Beach<\/a> or off the dunes to the north.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"\/whale\/whale.html\">Whales<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Plan a side trip from Coos Bay out to visit the Charleston area to look for whales. Cape Arago and Shore Acres are excellent places for whale watching.\u00a0&#8230;\u00a0<a class=\"readmore\" href=\"\/whale\/whale.html\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Golf<\/h3>\n<p>There are two golf courses open to the public. One is a 18-hole course located 5 miles inland. The other is a challenging 9-hole course located in the Cape Arago area along the coast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunsetbaygolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunset Bay Golf Course<br \/>\n<\/a>(541) 888-9301<br \/>\n11001 Cape Arago Highway<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coosgolfclub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coos Golf Club (formerly Watson Ranch Golf Course)<br \/>\n<\/a>(541) 267-7257<br \/>\nLocated five miles south of Coos Bay along Hwy. 101 (milepost 243.5).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston together, are known as the Oregon Bay Area. North Bend and Coos Bay are located immediately next to each other and, collectively, are frequently referred to as Coos Bay. Charleston is located a short distance to the southwest at the mouth of the bay. 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