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Description
The harbor at Charleston is full of boats, both
commercial and pleasure craft.
Highway
240 begins in the City of North Bend at Mile Post 235 on Highway 101.
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Mile Post 0
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Turn west onVirginia Avenue, go to Broadway and turn left
(south) and continue to Newmark Street.
Turn
right ( west ) on Newmark Street, continue until you cross the bridge over
South Slough
Here you
will find Pony Village Mall in about ½ mile. There are over 60 stores in the mall.
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Mile Post 2
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Southwestern
Oregon Community College
The
Empire District The original European settlement in Coos County. This Village remained a separate
community until 1965 when they merged with The City of Coos Bay.
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Charleston
This villages activities center around the boat basin. There are charter boats, guest floats to
moor your boat after you launch at the boat ramp. There are gift shops, restaurants, RV
parks, and lodging in the area.
Beyond
Charleston is the Junction with the Seven Devils Road which runs along the
South Slough Estuarine Sanctuary and finally arrives back at Highway 101
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Bastendorff
Beach County Park
Day use facilities plus 80 camping spaces.
Coos County Parks 541-396-3121
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Sunset Bay
State Park Day use picnic area and 139 RV and
camping spaces and 10 yurts in the Oregon State Parks Reservations System.
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Shore Acres
State Park This day use park was the estate of Louis
Simpson in the days when timber was king in this area. The houses are long gone but a glass
shelter and the botanical gardens survive.
The enclosed shelter is a great place to watch the ocean on a rainy
day or in an ocean storm.
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View Point This rest stop has great views of the
ocean wildlife on Shell Island and Simpson Reef
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Cape
Arago State Park This day use park has a trail along the bluff as is also
a great place to view the ocean wildlife.
The
road returns to Highway 101 at this point.
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