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BANDON, OREGON
Bandon, or call it Bandon-by-the-Sea is a small, charming coastal town. Its sights and shops are almost all within walking distance of the renovated Old Town section, which makes it the perfect place for strolling, shopping and dining while you're on holiday. The Old Town area is just off Highway... 
Bandon, or call it Bandon-by-the-Sea is a small, charming coastal town. Its sights and shops are almost all within walking distance of the renovated Old Town section, which makes it the perfect place for strolling, shopping and dining while you're on holiday. The Old Town area is just off Highway 101, and includes a collection of art galleries, curio shops, restaurants, and the local Chamber of Commerce. It's right next to the boat basin, so it's easy to walk down to the basin for a breathtaking ocean view
Located on the Southern Oregon Coast at the mouth of the Coquille River, Bandon Oregon is 90 miles north of the California border, about a 90 minute drive to Interstate 5 at Roseburg, five hours by car from Portland and about nine hours from San Francisco.
Bandon is Oregon's unofficial Cranberry Capital, and has many cranberry products and over 900 acres of cranberry bogs to back up the claim. The Cranberry Festival, held in mid-to-late October, features a parade, dances, a crafts fair, exhibits of cranberry dishes and even a high school "Cranberry Bowl" football game.
It is home to two of the world’s premier golf courses, and for all that it has to offer, it remains charmingly undiscovered and unspoiled.
The people who live here (population 2900 or so) love it, and each year, first-time visitors discover just why. We hope you will walk along the paths of this website to discover it for yourself.
The Beach Loop is a popular road tour. It winds along the coast near many craggy sea stacks, including the Garden of the Gods, Table Rock, Cat and Kittens Rock and Elephant Rock. The most impressive of these is known as Face Rock. Local legend says that Face Rock is the face of an Indian maiden that was frozen into stone by an evil spirit. The Cat and Kittens Rock are her animals that were thrown into the sea and turned to stone by the same evil spirit.
Interesting shops in 19th century buildings, spectacular coastal scenery, salmon and bottom fishing, windsurfing and just walking along the ocean beach all make this your perfect coastal vacation destination! Come enjoy yourself as you visit the little jewel on the Coast.
ATTRACTIONS Artists' colony--galleries and craft shops Beachcombing and tidepooling Bullards Beach State Park and beach waysides Cheese factory and fish processing plant Crabbing, clamming and fishing Cranberry bog tours Driftwood museum Game Park Safari Hiking and picnicking Historic Old Town district Historical museum Horseback riding Meeting and convention facilities Nine-hole golf course Oregon Islands . Bandon Marsh Wildlife Refuges Visitors Information Center Whale, seal, and bird watching The following information is available for Bandon: Featured Listings, Chamber/Visitor Info, Events, Maps
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