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Lincoln City is located on the central Oregon Coast with 7.5 miles of pristine beaches.

Sail Boarder

Learn the sport of windsurfing and kite boarding!
Looking for a place to start? Shops in Lincoln City cater to surfing, sailboarding and skateboarding crowds, selling boards, wetsuits, clothing and equipment, along with lessons and lots of first-hand information:
Oregon Surf Shop, 4933 SW Hwy 101, 996-3957
Lincoln City Surf Shop, 4792 SE Hwy 101, 996-7433
Safari Town Surf Shop, 3026 NE Hwy 101, 996-6335
Lunasea Sports and Clothing, 128 SE Hwy 101, 994-1724
Nelscott Reef Surf Shop, 1800 SE Hwy 101, 996-6122

Salmon River Estuary

The Salmon River Estuary lies within the historic Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area, the first Scenic-Research Area designated in the United States. For more information on the Salmon RIver Estuary please visit www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/projects/restoration/salmonriver/index.shtml

Cascade Head

Cascade Head provides some of the best hiking in the United Sates. With trails varying from beginner to expert; you are in for a treat with the view!
For more information on Cascade Head please visit
www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/recreation/tripplanning/tillnewp/cascade-head/index.shtml

Siletz Bay

Siletz Bay area is a haven for various types of wildlife. Seals and a variety of birds make their home along the beaches and in the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, which is located east of US 101 and encompass the wetlands area there. Great blue herons, swallows, kingfishers, hawks, and various waterfowl and shore birds make their homes in the Siletz Bay area. Brown pelicans frequent the area during the summer months.
For more information on Siletz Bay please visit www.byways.org/explore/byways/2143/places/37984/

Siletz Bay

For more information on Siletz Bay please visit www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/siletzbay

Find a glass float!

In days gone by, visitors searching Oregon's beaches often found treasures from the east: blown glass floats, in intriguing shades of green and blue. Used by Japanese fishing crews to float their nets, these spheres were as small as two inches (5 cm) or as large as two feet (.6 m). They were hoarded, polished and adored, the ultimate find for a dedicated beachcomber.
Now that fishing vessels around the world use buoyant plastic, a blown glass float is a rare find - except on the beaches of Lincoln City, where more than 2,000 of them are found each winter, a few placed on the beach each day the ocean permits it. We put out the number of floats reflected by the year - so 2001 in 2001, 2002 in 2002, etc....

Clamming in the bay

Clamming is a great ocean activity for any age group that is simple and inexpensive.
One way to find them is to look for dimples or holes in the sand, then place your shovel a few inches farther than the hole, in the direction of the ocean, and pull back, scooping the sand away to expose the clam. Other folks have found more success by waiting until low tide and seeking out pockets near rocky outcroppings. Those pockets frequently contain a number of clams, all of which can be harvested in a shovel scoop or two.
For additional information about clamming, visit www.clamdigging.info
Check with Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for daily limits and regulations www.dfw.state.or.us