Day Hiking Oregon Coast
Day Hiking Oregon Coast
What are the best places to take a family with young kids on the southern Oregon coast?
I have two daughters, almost 3 and almost 4. We will be moving to the southern Oregon coast. I am looking for stuff to do in and around Brookings, Gold Beach, Port Orford, Bandon, Coos Bay and the surrounding areas. The cheaper the better, but we're willing to pay for cool stuff. We're looking for great places to hike, good beaches, good parks and other attractions. We're also looking for family friendly restaurants or cools shops. We'd also love to find a place where the girls could ride model trains. There's a great train park in Medford and we'd love to find one on the coast. We're on a budget so we're not looking for anything expensive, just cool stuff to do on our days off. THANKS!!!
If you're in Coos Bay there is a great place for young kids called "Outdoor Inn". They have an indoor inflatable jumpable and several of the larger plastic castles for the kids to climb and play in. They also have quite a few of the push cars to ride on. Little ones outgrow this part of the facility by about 6-7 years old, but for your girls, it's perfect. Cost is about $2 a day per child when last I checked. I found a youtube video of the facility which shows you what it looks like
The business is located on 4th Street in Coos Bay, just two blocks off Highway 101.
Another good place for kids in the area is the West Coast Game park which is 7 miles south of Bandon on the Oregon coast. This wildlife park bills itself as the largest petting zoo in the United States with over 450 animals and birds.
http://www.gameparksafari.com/
Here is another good site which lists things to do an see in this area: http://www.oregonduneskoa.com/oregoncoast.html
For girls your age, I recommend the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and the tide pools at the end of Cape Arago highway. You might also look into Gymnastics Plus in Coos Bay, which is located at the Boys and Girls Club. They offer frequent children's classes in gymnastics and have a lot of fun toys and trampolines for the girls to play on. Prices are very reasonable.
As to places to eat, Outdoor Inn serves a wide variety, but you might also look at Dave's Pizza in Coos Bay, Denny's Pizza in Coquille and any of the Kozy Kitchen restaurants in Coos Bay, North Bend and Myrtle Point. I'm not as familiar with the towns to the south, but I'm sure you will find all are kid friendly and enjoyable.
Here's a great list of our local activities - many of which would be fun with kids:
http://www.visittheoregoncoast.com/home.cfm?dir_cat=15359. Don't forget to ask when the various local Christmas programs are in any of the towns - most have some kind of free celebration, with petting zoos, free photos with Santa, arts and crafts - even treasure hunts occasionally. All great fun.
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