The Chetco Ranger Station in Brookings can provide complete information. There are numerous beach parks to explore. From May through September, jetboats travel upstream from Gold Beach every day and a trip is a must. The scenery is very different from what you see by taking a Rogue River jetboat trip from Grants Pass. These longer trips expose you to more remote scenery and wildlife.
Gold Beach has an excellent selection of motels, most with ocean views, and many fine restaurants.
Gold Beach also offers excellent salmon fishing and licensed guides are available. Humbug Mountain State Park offers excellent camping. Port Orford Heads State Park, originally an active Coast Guard stations, is now a day use park. Tours of the Cape Blanco lighthouse are also available. Check with the Port Orford Visitor Center for details.