When you see this sign you know you are on the right road. Actually, there is no other option. US-101 is the only road down the Oregon Coast. For all but a few miles it is a two lane road.

As you can see on the map to the left, Port Orford is in about the center of Oregon’s South Coast, half way between Bandon and Gold Beach.

Port Orford is a quiet community devoid of crowds. You won’t find a stoplight in the town. The people here are friendly and unhurried so if you’re looking for a peaceful, relaxing vacation Port Orford may fit the bill.

There is an art colony in Port Orford and you will find eight artist owned art galleries in the area. World class art can be found in the Galleries.

Port Orford is the most westerly city in the continental United States and the gateway to Oregon’s Wild Rivers Coast.

Port Orford is also the oldest platted town site on the Oregon Coast

The Port at Port Orford

The photo to the right is looking down on the port facility from the top of the hill that leads down to the port. There are some benches and picnic tables along the road and the view is breathtaking.

The port at Port Orford isn’t typical, it is a “dolly” port located on open water.

The Port at Port Orford

Griff’s on the Bay

That means the boats are lifted out of the water and put on dollies rather that moored in the water.

There used to be a restaurant by the visitors center but we found it had closed permanently so someone told us to try Griff’s at the Port. Griff’s doesn’t look like a restaurant, more like a tackle shop so I don’t know if we would have tried it for lunch but it came

highly recommended. Guess what, it is a tackle shop but there is also a fish market, museum, some groceries and an 8-table restaurant hidden in there, too. We found the best fish & chips on the Oregon coast right here. My wife said the same about her meal. You can’t always go by the exterior with restaurants, it all about the cook.

While we were there we watched the whales swimming in the bay to the west of the Port facility

Griff’s on the Bay

The bay west of the Port Facility

The shore from the Port Facility west to Port Orford Head is rugged and cliffs of solid rock so there is little or no access but it is a different story from the Port Facility east and south and this large curved beach is sandy with some interesting rock formations coming up out of the sand and sea.

The photo below shows the beach from the Visitor Center. There are people on the beach in front of the

first rock on the shore. You can’t see them in this small version of the photo because they are just dots.

There is a lot to see and do in Port Orford. Don’t overlook the lifeboat station, lighthouse, the trails at Port Orford Head, the museums at both the Lighthouse and Port Orford Head, the Port, the whales, and much more.

The Bay west of the Port below the Visitor Center

Recommended Attractions in Port Orford, Oregon

Museums

Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum

541-332-0521

92331 Coast Grade Hill Rd,

Port Orford, OR 97465

http://www.portorfordlifeboatstation.org/

Hughes House Museum

541-332-2207

91100 Cape Blanco Rd,

Port Orford, OR 97465

http://www.hugheshouse.org/

Parks

Cape Blanco State Park

39745 US-101 (9-mi. north of Port Orford)

Port Orford, OR 97465

541-332-6774

Visit the Park's web site.

Park Brochure

PDF of Park brochure.

All campsites first come, first served, 53 electrical sites, 4 cabins, 8 horse camp sites, and a group camp.

Cape Blanco Lighthouse &

Hughes House Museum

541-332-2207

91100 Cape Blanco Rd,

Port Orford, OR 97465

http://www.hugheshouse.org/

Located at the end of the Cape Blanco highway 9-miles north of Port Orford. The oldest standing lighthouse on the Oregon coast is here. The Historic Hughs House, built in 1898 by a dairy farmer is open for public viewing.

Point Orford Head State Park

541-332-0521

Visit the Park's website.

PDF version of Port Orford Head State Park Brochure.

Brochure of Port Orford Head State Park.

Port Orford Heritage Society

Keepers of the Lifeboat Station Museum

http://www.portorfordlifeboatstation.org/

The Coast Guard constructed the lifeboat station here in 1934. The old station is now a museum run by the Heritage Society and several trails begin at the museum.

The old boathouse is gone, it burned in the 1970’s but there are still remains of the stairway, boathouse foundations (piling), marine railway the lifeboats were launched on, and breakwater.

Buffington Memorial Park

Arizona & 14^th Streets

Port Orford, OR 97465

Skateboarding, Playground, Baseball Field, Gardens, Picnics, Restrooms

Humbug Mountain State Park

541-332-6774

39745 Hwy 101

Port Orford, OR 97465

visit their web site

Located on US-101 6-mi. south of Port Orford. Camping is first come, first served. They have 32 electrical only sites, 62 tent sites, and an RV dump station.

Visitor Information

Port Orford Visitor’s Center

at Battle Rock City Park on US-101

520 Jefferson St.

Port. Orford, OR 97465

541-332-4106

http://www.DiscoverPortOrford.com

Located at the south end of the parking lot in the park

Port Orford Chamber of Commerce

502 Battlerock City Park,

PO Box 637

Port Orford, OR 97465

541-332-8055

http://www.portorfordchamber.com/

Listed Attractions in Port Orford, OR

We have not necessarily visited or recommend listed businesses.

Antiques

Dad’s Coins and Collectibles – 541-332-7676

1325 Oregon St, Port Orford, OR 97465

Timeworn Treasures – 541-332-2046

345 Hwy 101, Port Orford, OR 97465

Antique Motorcycle and Auto Museum – 541-332-0523

1235 Oregon St, Port Orford, OR 97465

Art Galleries

Alanna’s Gallery – 541-332-7403

264-C Hwy 101, Port Orford, OR 97465

The Art Gallery – 541-332-4400

1819 N Oregon St, Port Orford, OR 97465

The Cook Gallery – 541-332-0045

705 Oregon St, Port Orford, OR 97465

GaGa Gallery – 541-332-0442

915 Hwy 101, Port Orford, OR 97465

Johnson Studio & Gallery – 541-332-1945

530 8^th St, Port Orford, OR 97465

Port Orford Pottery Studio & Gallery – 541-332-0900

917 Oregon St, Port Orford, OR 97465

Roaring Sea Arts Studio & Gallery – 541-332-4444

41687

Hwy 101, Port Orford, OR 97465

TransAction Gallery – 541-332-1027

455 5^th St, Port Orford, OR 97465

TriAngle Gallery – 541-332-1027

6^th St, Port Orford, OR 97465

Gift Shops

Coast Candle – 541-332-1023

226 6^th St, Port Orford, OR 97465

Micki’s on Main – 541-530-9239

349 W 6^th St, Port Orford, OR 97465

Now & Then – 541-332-1177

349 W 6^th St, Port Orford, OR 97465

Seaside Plaza – 541-332-0858

1320 Hwy 101, Port Orford, OR 97465

Shell Shack – 541-332-2145

517 Jefferson, Port Orford, OR 97465

Wooden Nickel (Myrtlewood Factory)– 541-332-1945

1205 Hwy 101, Port Orford, OR 97465

Golf

Parks/Gardens

See the following parks in “Recommended” above

Cape Blanco State Park

Point Orford Head State Park

Humbug Mountain State Park

Prehistoric Gardens – 541-332-4463

36848 Hwy 101, Port Orford, OR 97465

Quilting/Needlecraft

Quilter’s Corner – 541-332-0502

335 W 7^th, Port Orford, OR 97465

Scrapbooking

Theatres

Savoy Theatre – 541-332-3105

811 Oregon St, Port Orford, OR 97465

Tours/Charters

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