Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is working on a Trail Investment Plan for Floras Lake State Natural Area near Bandon, and the public is invited to an informational meeting
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is working on a Trail Investment Plan for Floras Lake State Natural Area near Bandon, and the public is invited to an informational meeting
I chuckle to read that we the citizens of Curry County once again have the opportunity to elect George Rhodes a grandiose thinking former commissioner (2012-2015).
How Floras Lake almost became the Atlantic City of the Pacific Coast
May 11, 2021 Greg Shine
North end of Floras Lake. BLM photo by Greg Shine.
It’s easy to see how the natural landscape of Floras Lake, just a sand berm away from the Pacific Ocean on Oregon’s rugged southwest coast, inspires desires for recreation.
Today’s recreational visitor, though, experiences the lake much differently than early 20th century businessmen envisioned. In 1908, investors planned – and began building – the community of Pacific City (later changed to Lakeport) on the lakeside’s cliffs, billing it as “the Atlantic City of the Pacific Coast” and “Pacific City, the finest harbor on the coast.”
Camping Returns to S. Oregon Coast s Cape Blanco State Park
Published 02/24/21 at 5:26 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Port Orford, Oregon) – Oregon officials have announced camping is returning to one favorite spot on the southern Oregon coast: Cape Blanco State Park. The campground will reopen on March 2 after being closed last March because of COVID-19 restrictions and the subsequent revenue losses to Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD).
(Photo above courtesy OPRD)
Starting at 6 a.m. on March 1, visitors can reserve campsites up to one year in advance for March 2 and thereafter.
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