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Whale watching Near Coos Bay - Charleston
Plan a side trip from Coos Bay out to visit the Charleston area to look for whales. Cape Arago and Shore Acres are excellent places for whale watching.
To reach Shore Acres and Cape Arago, drive towards Charleston. On reaching Charleston, there is a road that heads west (Cape Arago Highway). Follow that road to either Shore Acres or the viewpoints at Cape Arago.
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Cape Arago State Park
Cape Arago State Park has hiking trails, picnic tables, opportunities for tidepooling and viewing marine life, including whales, sea lions and seals. North of the park, on the way in, is the Simpson Reef interpretive stop offering the opportunity to view the sea mammals from the new viewing deck. Volunteers are frequently at this viewing area to answer questions and loan out their sighting scopes.
Cape Arago State Park at the end of Cape Arago Highway about 15 miles southwest of Coos Bay and just a few miles southwest of Charleston. On the way to this park, be certain to stop at Shore Acres State Park and Sunset Bay. Save some time to stop at many of the fine restaurants located in Charleston that specialize in fresh seafood.
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Shore Acres State Park
Shore Acres State Park is an Oregon State Park located near Charleston on the Pacific Coast. It was originally a private estate with luxurious gardens developed by the shipbuilder Louis J. Simpson. Today, the gardens have been fully restored with thousands of tulips, daffodils, rhododendrons, azaleas and flowering annuals/perennials. A fully enclosed observation building offers stunning views of towering storm waves and glimpses of migrating whales.
For more information visit the Shore Acres State Park website.
Charleston, OR
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