Many families spend long days roaming quiet beaches, hunting for agates, digging for clams , and exploring historic lighthouses . Leave plenty of time for traveling coastal Highway 101 because there's lots to see, from art galleries to cheese factories . Pack a picnic basket and blanket to enjoy the many wonderful state parks and roadside overlooks. Towns Along the Way Seaside Cannon Beach Lincoln City Depoe Bay Newport Bandon Seaside's famed promenade with its impressive beach houses stretch for 2 miles along the Pacific. This small town combines a lively entertaiment district, aquarium, and a wide sandy beach.
Cannon Beach extends along a scenic seven mile strand.
Haystack Rock , the off shore monolith, stands 235 feet above the sea. Starfish and sea anemones thrive in the tidepools around the base. Artists and craftsman have long been attracted to Cannon Beach and it has become a major art center along the coast. Lincoln City marks the center of Oregon's coastal resort area. Fishing from Taft public dock is a popular activity.