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Take a tour of our historic Umpqua River Lighthouse.
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Visit the many gifts shops in town.
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Visit the lighthouse museum.
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Enjoy any of the fine restaurants.
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Eat Fudge at Dockside Gifts.
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Try some windsurfing in the river.
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Stop by for a cup of coffee with Joe at Winchester Bay Guest House.
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Take a picnic to the beach, along the riverfront, or one of our parks.
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Walk a mile around Lake Marie by the lighthouse.
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| Clamming: Mussels, soft-shell, bay, butter, littleneck,
cockie and gaper clams available. All local waters open for clamming. No license required. May be taken by hand or hand-powered tools. Each digger needs
his own container. Unlawful to open clams before leaving clamming area.
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Try a stormy day at the beach and watch the waves crash over the jetty.
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Sit on the docks at Winchester Bay and watch the sunset.
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Check out the locally made items at the Crafter's Mall.
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| Fish the river, the many lakes, or the ocean.
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Take your catch to Sportsmen's Cannery to be processed or packed in ice.
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Watch the fishing boats while playing board games at Bay Creamery.
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Walk the beach and feel the sand between your toes.
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Watch the shore birds play tag with the surf.
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Build a sand castle while you're at the beach.
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Fly a kite while you're there as well.
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Stop for an espresso while you rest.
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Mail a post card at the Post Office in Beck's Market.
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Take one of the beautiful hikes on the Oregon Dunes or at the beach - Trails for all skill levels.
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| Drop a crab pot
in the water from the crab dock. Crabbing is allowed year-round in bays, estuaries, tide pools, piers and jetties. No license required. May use crab rings, pots or
baited lines. Dungeness and Red Rock crabs available. Female Dungeness may not be kept.
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Look for a rare book at Winchester Bay Trading Company.
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Visit our 100 year old, working lighthouse.
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Gossip with the locals during coffee hour at Pizza Rays.
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Watch them shuck oysters at Umpqua Aquaculture.
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Tidepooling: Tidepools are home to a variety of plants and animals. Habitat should not be damaged or species removed.
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Pick up a sack of grain to feed the ducks and geese while at Stockade Market.
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Flatten out a cardboard box and slide down the dunes.
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Collect rocks, shells, or small pieces of uniquely shaped driftwood on the beach.
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Listen to the seagulls as they fly overhead.
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Storm Watching: Park at the Lighthouse and watch winter waves and storms pound the Oregon coast.
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Try to spot a whale from the
lighthouse or from Wayfinder's Point. From November through May, view the migration of gray whales from the Artic Sea to Baja California and back. By December they are seen in large number off the Oregon Coast.
Adult males and females without calves pass Oregon in March and April going north. Females with calves can pass as late as May. Look for the vapor blow or for portions of the head, back ridge or tail as the mammals surface. An adult whale will reach 46 feet long. early morning or calm overcast days are the best for spotting whales.
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Watch for eagles or osprey along the river.
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Rent a dune buggy for a fun ride on the tallest dunes in Oregon.
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| Take a beautiful scenic drive along the Oregon Coast.
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Stop at the Visitor Center on Highway 101 to fill up on travel information 24 hours a day.
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Take a walk along the riverfront.
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Visit the Umpqua Discovery Center on the riverfront and learn about our area.
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Drop in at the library at 4th and Winchester Avenue.
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| Play 18 holes of Gold at Forest Hills Country Club.
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Browse the art galleries.
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Pamper yourself with a new hair-do, manicure, or tanning session.
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Enjoy any of the fine restaurants and browse the second hand stores.
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Start on the dike by the Visitor Center and walk to the other end.
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Try your luck at clamming on Bolon Island.
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Visit the many gifts shops in town.
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Sit by the river and watch the tide coming in.
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| Reedsport has the only dedicated 911 Memorial on the West Coast - Hahn
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