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1. Cape Blanco Lighthouse ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Cape Blanco State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Humbug Mountain State Park

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4. Hughes Historic House

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5. Port Orford Heads State Park

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6. Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum

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7. The Wooden Nickel

8. Battle Rock Park

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9. Sisters Rock State Park

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10. Prehistoric Gardens

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11. Redfish

Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Port Orford is a city in Curry County on the southern coast of Oregon and the oldest town on the Oregon Coast.

  • Port Orford is a charming fishing port and very active and renowned art community.
  • Visitors come for the spectacular natural beauty and the lack of crowds.
  • Port Orford is home to the Cape Blanco Lighthouse built in 1870.
  • Cape Blanco State Park was established to protect the lighthouse and the 19th century Irish settler’s home.
  • Humbug Mountain State Park is the 1,850-acre park and campground on the slopes of Humbug Mountain and surrounded by forested hills. The 1934 Port Orford Lifeboat Station is today a museum and interpretive center.

Port Orford, OR is 3 hours and 15 minutes from Eugene.


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