Explore Oregon Coast’s rugged beauty with a self-guided audio tour. Discover iconic spots, coastal towns, and breathtaking vistas. Book now for an unforgettable adventure.
Explore Oregon Coast’s rugged beauty with a self-guided audio tour. Discover iconic spots, coastal towns, and breathtaking vistas. Book now for an unforgettable adventure.
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Sea Lion Caves - Sea Lion Caves is the largest sea cave in the United States, home to dozens, sometimes hundreds, of sea lions. If you’re keen on seeing, hearing, or smelling sea lions, this is the place to be. As you descend the elevators into the caves, you might want to cover your ears and nose.
Note: The tour spans over 200 miles, includes more…
- Sea Lion Caves - Sea Lion Caves is the largest sea cave in the United States, home to dozens, sometimes hundreds, of sea lions. If you’re keen on seeing, hearing, or smelling sea lions, this is the place to be. As you descend the elevators into the caves, you might want to cover your ears and nose.
Note: The tour spans over 200 miles, includes more than 170 audio stories, and takes approximately 7-8 hours to complete.
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you wish.
- Florence - Florence is one of the larger communities on the Oregon Coast and, due to its proximity to the Oregon Dunes, it’s a hub for outdoor sports. If you’re on a longer driving itinerary, Florence is roughly the halfway point between California and Washington.
- Exploding Whale Memorial Park - Florence is known for one of the most infamous dynamite incidents, which became one of the first viral videos on the Internet. Let’s flashback to November 12, 1970, when a dead 45-foot-long sperm whale washed up on the beach just west of here.
- Washburne State Park Camping - Ahead is Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park, named after a former commissioner of the Oregon Highway Department. This park offers a wide beach, picnic areas, restrooms, and a large campground.
- Cape Perpetua - The Cape Perpetua area is approaching, featuring miles-long views, an ocean blowhole, a beautiful forest, and a visitor center to learn more. A series of worthy stops will come up quickly.
- Thor’s Well - A safety officer advises caution. A water rescue is nearly impossible amid the churning waves, so please be careful. If the tide is very high, stay on the paved trail and view everything from a distance.
- Heceta Head Lighthouse - The Heceta Head area is home to stunning views and a beautiful 19th-century classic red-roofed lighthouse with a beam visible 21 miles out to sea.
- Thor’s Well - A safety officer advises caution. A water rescue is nearly impossible amid the churning waves, so please be careful.
- Yachats - Soon arriving in Yachats, a perfect example of an Oregon Coast town. You’ll find great restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, a brewpub with unique ingredients like spruce beer, an excellent fish market, and a couple of shops for visitors.
- Waldport - While there aren’t any must-do stops, the town is pleasant with a couple of restaurants to choose from. This is where the Alsea River empties into the Pacific Ocean, and an interesting bridge is coming up.
- Alsea Bay Bridge - Throughout this tour, there’s much discussion about how Conde McCullough built many of the bridges along the Oregon Coast. However, we are about to cross one that he did NOT design. This bridge, over Alsea Bay, was opened in 1991 to replace the original bridge, which was designed and built in 1936 by McCullough.
- Brian Booth State Park - Wouldn’t it be cool to have a park named after you? Approaching Brian Booth State Park, named in 2013 after the first Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission chairperson.
- Newport - There are several worthwhile stops to make in Newport if time allows and you’re ready for some exploration. The most highly recommended is a visit to the Bayfront.
- Yaquina Head - On the ocean side of the road is the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Yes, “Outstanding” is part of the official name and is absolutely fitting. The Oregon Coast’s tallest lighthouse rises 93 feet above the cliffs.
- Beverly Beach State Park - Ahead on the inland side of the road, you’ll see the brown sign for Beverly Beach State Park. While you may not be randomly looking for a campground, it’s worth mentioning as a favorite spot to camp on the coast.
- Cape Foulweather - As you drive the Otter Crest Loop, you’ll pass Cape Foulweather, which is, depending on the day, descriptively accurate. The first European to record seeing Cape Foulweather was British explorer Captain James Cook in March 1778.
- Boiler Bay - If you’re up for a short jaunt and it’s low tide, you can search for a derelict boiler tank from a steam-powered schooner that met an unfortunate end in 1910. The story goes that an over-pressurized blow torch exploded, engulfing the ship.
- Fogarty Creek - Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area is just ahead and is considered one of the best beaches in Oregon due to its fantastic views, smashing waves, unique rock formations, spectacular tidal pools, and excellent fossicking opportunities. In this case, fossicking will be a hunt for agates.
- Cascade Head - This is part of the UNESCO Cascade Head Biosphere, encompassing 102,000 acres of rare and diverse ecosystems, including the Salmon River, a two-mile basalt headland covered in coastal prairies, forested uplands, and a marine reserve stretching west into the Pacific waters. All proudly protected by the communities.
- Neskowin - As you come off Cascade Head, you’ll see the village of Neskowin. This is one of those places with a ghost forest, identified by scientists as devastated by a prior tsunami. At low tide, on the beach south of Hawk Creek, dozens of old tree stumps are still visible, buried in the sand as a testament to the power of the earth.
- Cape Kiwanda - Up ahead is the main attraction in Pacific City, Cape Kiwanda, and one of the three Oregon coast haystack rocks, this one being the 327-foot-tall basalt outcrop called Chief Kiawanda Rock. Cape Kiwanda itself is a sandstone promontory that juts out into the ocean.
- Netarts - The overlook ahead on the left, called Anderson’s viewpoint, is a great spot to take in the coast and Netarts Bay.
- Cape Meares - There’s a Y intersection ahead. To visit the secret Tunnel Beach, keep left and enter the seaside village of Oceanside.
- Tillamook - Approaching the most popular visitor attraction on the Oregon Coast - the famous Tillamook Creamery. Beloved for generations, it’s a great place to see cheesemakers hard at work preparing the bricks of cheddar headed to grocery stores nationwide. Visitors can sample several varieties of Tillamook Cheese, buy some hard-to-find flavors and aged varieties, and pick up gifts for anyone who didn’t get to come along today.
- Astoria Column - If the weather is cooperative today, it’s suggested to head up the hill to Astoria Column, one of the most popular places in Astoria due to its elevated location with superb views in every direction, including across the Columbia River to Washington.
- Garibaldi - The village of Garibaldi is one of the Oregon Coast’s main fishing ports, and it’s a great place to pick up tuna, salmon, or crab, especially if you’re cooking some of your own meals on this trip. Even if not, canneries here preserve some of the fresh catches so they can make it back home no matter how far you have to go.
- Rockaway Beach - Rockaway Beach will soon be in view. This seaside resort colony was founded about a century ago and named after the famous beach community in New York City.
- Nehalem - U.S. 101 makes a sharp turn at the intersection of 7th and H streets. It’s well signed and has a flashing light, so it should be pretty obvious where to make the turn. But rest assured, the right way will be ensured.
- Manzanita - It’s worth noting that Manzanita has more upscale eateries and stores and is a popular spot to own or rent a beach cottage.
- Cannon Beach - The official tour route goes through Cannon Beach, so if the exit was accidentally missed, don’t worry, there’s another exit up ahead that can be used to get to Cannon Beach and Ecola State Park.

- GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour via app
- Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable/streamable)
- Text transcripts of audio narration
- Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
- Lifetime access with customer support (chat/email)
- Suggested walking/driving itinerary with directions
- Offline GPS-enabled route map
- No in-person guide or…
- GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour via app
- Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable/streamable)
- Text transcripts of audio narration
- Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
- Lifetime access with customer support (chat/email)
- Suggested walking/driving itinerary with directions
- Offline GPS-enabled route map
- No in-person guide or physical equipment needed
- Tour is not an entrance ticket to the park
- Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals
- Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals
Embark on a self-guided driving tour to explore the stunning Oregon Coast. Experience the dramatic waves crashing against volcanic formations and find peace on tranquil sandy beaches. Enjoy the aromatic coastal forests and awe-inspiring views around every corner. Visit renowned locations such as Sea Lion Caves, Cape Perpetua, and Cannon Beach. Delight…
Embark on a self-guided driving tour to explore the stunning Oregon Coast. Experience the dramatic waves crashing against volcanic formations and find peace on tranquil sandy beaches. Enjoy the aromatic coastal forests and awe-inspiring views around every corner. Visit renowned locations such as Sea Lion Caves, Cape Perpetua, and Cannon Beach. Delight in the charm of coastal towns, each offering its own unique comforts. This tour blends natural beauty with local culture for an unforgettable experience.
Purchase one tour per vehicle, not per individual. Everyone can listen together!
After booking, check your email or text messages to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the specified starting point.
New, lifetime access with no expiration. Use it anytime, on any trip, as often as you like.
Please note, this is not an entrance ticket. Verify opening hours before your visit.
- How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
- How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
- Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
- Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
- Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
- New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
- Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car’s stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
- The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.