Getting here
About 1 hr 15 min from Eugene
About 8 mi to Heceta Beach
About 10 mi to Old Town Florence
North up Highway 101
About 10 mi
Sea Lion Caves
Sea lions in a huge sea cave.
About 11 mi
Heceta Head Lighthouse
A historic lighthouse up on the headland.
About 6.9 mi
C&M Stables
Horseback rides on the dunes and beach.
About 20 mi
Thor’s Well
The “drainpipe of the Pacific” at high tide.
About 23 mi
Cape Perpetua
Trails and big views over the ocean.
About 60 mi
Depoe Bay
A day trip for whale watching.
South to Florence + the dunes
About 10 mi
Old Town Florence
Shops, food and the Siuslaw River Bridge.
About 11 mi
Honeyman State Park
Lakes and dunes just south of town.
About 11 mi
Dune buggy + sandboard rentals
Ride or board the Oregon Dunes.
10 to 30 mi
Oregon Dunes
The largest coastal dunes in North America.
About 10 mi
Exploding Whale Park
A Florence classic with a story.
Inland + the lake
Close by
Mercer Lake
Public lake access near the house.
About 4 mi
Darlingtonia wayside
A bog full of carnivorous cobra lilies.
About 33 mi
Sweet Creek Falls
A string of waterfalls on an easy trail.
About 34 mi
Dean Creek elk herd
Wild elk grazing by the road.
Good to know
- Please don’t leave food or garbage outside. Wild animals live here too.
- Verizon and T-Mobile work well at the house; AT&T doesn’t.
- Starlink Wi-Fi is fast, but outages happen. Download shows before you come.
- The driveway is steep gravel. Park halfway up for an easy turnaround.
Where to stay
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Getting here
About 1 hr 15 min from Eugene
About 8 mi to Heceta Beach
About 10 mi to Old Town Florence
North up Highway 101
About 10 mi
Sea Lion Caves
Sea lions in a huge sea cave.
About 11 mi
Heceta Head Lighthouse
A historic lighthouse up on the headland.
About 6.9 mi
C&M Stables
Horseback rides on the dunes and beach.
About 20 mi
Thor’s Well
The “drainpipe of the Pacific” at high tide.
About 23 mi
Cape Perpetua
Trails and big views over the ocean.
About 60 mi
Depoe Bay
A day trip for whale watching.
South to Florence + the dunes
About 10 mi
Old Town Florence
Shops, food and the Siuslaw River Bridge.
About 11 mi
Honeyman State Park
Lakes and dunes just south of town.
About 11 mi
Dune buggy + sandboard rentals
Ride or board the Oregon Dunes.
10 to 30 mi
Oregon Dunes
The largest coastal dunes in North America.
About 10 mi
Exploding Whale Park
A Florence classic with a story.
Inland + the lake
Close by
Mercer Lake
Public lake access near the house.
About 4 mi
Darlingtonia wayside
A bog full of carnivorous cobra lilies.
About 33 mi
Sweet Creek Falls
A string of waterfalls on an easy trail.
About 34 mi
Dean Creek elk herd
Wild elk grazing by the road.
Good to know
- Please don’t leave food or garbage outside. Wild animals live here too.
- Verizon and T-Mobile work well at the house; AT&T doesn’t.
- Starlink Wi-Fi is fast, but outages happen. Download shows before you come.
- The driveway is steep gravel. Park halfway up for an easy turnaround.