Oregon Coast Spring Getaways: Whales, Wildflowers & Fewer Crowds

If you only know the Oregon Coast in summer, spring is a revelation: migrating whales, wildflowers on the headlands, mild days, and a fraction of the crowds. Here is why March through May deserves a spot on your calendar.

Catch the whale migration

Thousands of gray whales pass close to shore each spring on their way north. Depoe Bay bills itself as the whale-watching capital of the coast, and spring Whale Watch Week brings volunteers to viewpoints up and down Highway 101.

Wildflowers and green headlands

Spring rains leave the coast lush and blooming — coastal trails and headlands fill with wildflowers, and waterfalls run full. It is prime time for hiking and photography without the summer foot traffic.

Mild weather, big value

Spring days are often calm and clear between showers, and nightly rates sit well below the summer peak — a great time for a longer stay in a home with a view.

It is also the smart time to book summer

Spring is when the best summer homes get reserved. If a summer trip is on your mind, lock it in now — and when you book direct on BeachCombers NW, you skip the guest service fees Airbnb and Vrbo add.

Browse Oregon Coast vacation rentals and see what is on the spring events calendar to plan around a festival or whale-watch week.