Our mini Oregon road trip wouldn't have been complete without telling you a little secret kept in the quaint, historic old town section of Florence (map). Not the sprawl part of town…I'm talking near the Marina/RV/Campground exists...free showers!!! Boo-yes stinky travelers!!! We had been camping at nearby Waxmyrtle, exploring the Dunes and other stops (here & here). Our campground didn't have showers so we were on the lookout. We stopped at a pay to do laundry/shower place in the newer part of town and a nice gentleman told us to search for the free showers near the port! He was right!
   Old town Florence has lots more to offer (not just the showers) - cool restaurants, coffee, shops, river walk, and more. It's a great 1/2 day trip if you're close! A clean ending to a great Oregon Coast adventure!
   ~Paul, Amber, Mom   ETC

   Scenic viewpoints and mini-hikes litter the Oregon coast around the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. Short interconnected trails connect a lot of the good stuff - the Cape Cove Trail, the Trail of the Restless Waters, the Oregon Coast Trail, the St. Perpetua Trail, the Whispering Spruce Trail, and the one we checked out - the Captain Cook Trail. It's a .75 mile mostly paved trail down to the "Spouting Horn" - a geyser-like high tide wonder...we weren't there at high tide but it was still super cool and a quick stop. The campground and lighthouse nearby makes this a sweet place for a future stop…!
   ~Amber, Paul, Mom   ETC

   We got super lucky on our Oregon summer road-trip and stopped off at the Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint - or Neptune Beach as we call it. It's an awesome roadside beach on the Oregon Coast and has great sea life/tide pool viewing if you get there at the right time. Here's a quick photo tour to temp you into stopping by one day (get a tide app so you can get there at low tide like we did!).
   ~Paul, Amber, Mom   ETC