Things to do in Florence
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Found at Devil's Elbow State Park, this is a popular beach and picnic area north of Florence. Tide pools and tiny sea caves are filled with shells, sea anemones, star fish and mussels. A trail leads to the lighthouse and keeper's house with daily tours during the summer and on weekends the rest of the year. Call (866)-547-3696 for more information.
92072 Hwy, Yachats, OR 97439
Oregon Dunes
40 miles of dunes, many over 300 feet high begin in Florence and stretch to the North Bend area. Plenty of recreational activities can be found on these massive dunes, from horseback riding to dune buggy tours. Take a walk on the many trails through the dunes or view the wavelike mounds, that sit among little forested islands, through enclosed viewing platforms at the Dunes Overlook south of town Call (541) 750-7000 for more information.
Sea Lion Caves
The Guiness Book of World Records has recently confirmed Sea Lion Caves as the largest sea caves in the world. It is the only known remaining home of wild stellar sea lions on the North American mainland and has attracted people from all over the world since its opening 65 years ago to the public. Call (541) 547-3111 for more information.
Seaside Glass Blowing
Visit the public gallery and viewing area where visitors can watch Jason as he engages in one of the oldest art forms known to mankind. Once you have witnessed this process, which involves kilns blazing at nearly 2400 degrees, manipulation of glass in liquid form, the adding of various colors and building of patterns, you will quickly come to appreciate the painstaking skill and patients that goes in to every one of Jason's blown glass artworks. Call (541) 999 0988 for more information.
87566 Hwy 101 North, Yachats, OR 97439
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum
Come now and enter through a door that leads to yesteryear..." and experience our coastal heritage at the Pioneer Museum. Included are an old Indian Dugout canoe in the center of the main floor, an old kitchen cook stove, blacksmith's bellows, and steam engine. Docents explain the use and significance of the variety of artifacts of coastal Native and Pioneer history on display. Call (541) 997-7884 for more information.