Oregon Coast Options
So we have officially added a day to our trip to check out some of the Oregon coast. I know where I want to go dune buggy riding and I have booked our hotel for the night before at Grant’s Pass but before I book the last hotel of the trip I need to know what direction we’ll be coming from and to determine that I need to figure out how much of the coast we want to do. Do we want to do everything at top speed or be choosy and really enjoy what little we do? I’ve broken it down into 4 possible options…
Option A: Just The Dunes, Ma’am
Distance: 534.2km
Driving Time: 5 hours, 51 minutes (shortest drive time)
We drive from Grant’s Pass to Reedsport and then up the coast to Florence and then back to the I-5.
This would show us about half of the dunes and a taste of the coast and we can maximize our time at Sandland Adventures with Dune Buggies, Bumper Boats, Go Karts, and Mini Golf.
Option B: Coos Bay
Distance: 585.3 km (longest distance travelled)
Driving Time: 7 hours, 4 minutes
We take a less direct route to the coast and hit Coos Bay and Lakeside before hitting Reedsport
This would show us all of the dunes and give us a bit more of the coast plus my Uncle recommends Lakeside but would add over an hour of driving – less time for activities.
Option C: Maximum Coast
Distance: 570.5 km
Driving Time: 8 hours (longest drive time)
We go all the way from Coos Bay to Lincoln City before heading over to Portland
We would see almost the entire coast but with yet more driving time we wouldn’t be able spend much time on activities. This would be the sampler option, see it all but not in much depth.
Option D: Lord Love A Hypotenuse
Distance: 519.4 km (shortest distance travelled)
Driving Time: 6 hours, 47 minutes
Reedsport to Lincoln City and over to Portland with no backtracking, always moving north
If we let geometry be our guide the most efficient route is this, we miss Coos Bay and Lakeside but see a whole lot of coast with the second shortest drive time in theory.
What would you do, or want to do, and why?
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm
I say option A. The reason why…”maximize our time at Sandland Adventures with Dune Buggies, Bumper Boats, Go Karts, and Mini Golf.”
Maximum time for fun with a minimum of driving. Sounds like a win all around.
Today’s Captcha : 3-million manhole
July 23rd, 2009 at 8:49 pm
I didn’t do Coos Bay on my trip I just got back from, but I did Lincoln City, Newport, and the dunes. I will upload my photos soon. Of all the places though, I would definitely recommend the dunes as my #1 pick on the coast. I’ll explain more later.