With nearly 400 miles of scenic coastline, jaw-dropping cliffs and lush forestland, the rugged Oregon Coast provides incomparable natural venues for surfing, hiking, fishing, golf and much more. Nestled along the southern Oregon coast, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort offers golf aficionados, celebrities and the general public the rare chance to experience links-style golf in America on three of the world’s most coveted courses. And that’s no exaggeration. Golf Magazine just ranked the three stunning Bandon Dunes courses as the first, fifth and tenth best public-access courses in the entire country.

It might also come as a surprise to learn that just up the coast, near Lincoln City, a massive swell has quickly gained fame as one of the best surf waves on the planet. At times over 40 feet in height, the near-perfect Nelscott Reef wave is so immense and powerful that surfers can only be towed into it by jet ski. With the launch of the Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic in 2005, the world’s best surfers are now called to compete in North America’s premier tow surfing event each fall at just 48 hours notice.

Recreation opportunities dot the entire Oregon coastline, highlighted by 40 miles of wind-sculpted sand dunes between Coos Bay and Florence. Up to 500 feet above sea level, the spectacular dunes provide an ideal venue for recreational vehicles, horseback riding and even the Northwest’s latest emerging action sport, sandboarding.

Even more fun awaits visitors at the northern Oregon coast, where every August the resort town of Seaside hosts the annual Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament, known as the largest amateur beach volleyball tournament in the nation. Learn more about these and other exciting events on the majestic Oregon coast by visiting the links listed to the right, and then continue your tour of Oregon in the picturesque Willamette Valley.