Day Trip to Cape Arago State Park on the Oregon Coast (2017/18 Snowbird Trip)
See videos from our previous Bandon Oregon Visit -
Continuing our slow trek up the Oregon coast near the completion of our 2017/18 Snowbird journeys -
In this video, I show you some video clips and photos from our day trip to Cape Arago State Park on the Oregon Coast. I also display some dashcam footage from Sunset Bay SP campground and the Sunset Bay beach.
This is one of the most pristine and rugged sections of the coast and the spring day was just fabulous. Clear blue skies and mild temps. We were able to witness hoards of sea lions on the rocks and islands just offshore.
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Cape Arago State Park Oregon
Views from several spots at Cape Arago State Park Oregon near Coos Bay. Whales are often seen from this location and large concentration of seals. So much to see and do along the Coast.
Cape Arago To Charleston, Oregon Coast
A quick chop of scenes from around the Cape Arago and Charleston area. Oregon Coast, Easter 2012.
Copyright J. Kim, 2012
Cape Arago Light House/ Sea Lions Coos Bay, Oregon
Cape Arago Light House Coos Bay, Oregon
Starting in the mid-19th century, Coos Bay had become an important shipping point on the west coast of the United States.
The amount of shipping at the time warranted the building of a light at the location, and in 1864, funds were given to build the harbor's light. In 1866, the first light was illuminated. This first tower, which housed a fourth-order Fresnel lens, was nothing more than a 25-foot (7.6 m) octagonal tower with a skeleton base. This tower, located on the west end of an island, was connected to the keeper's residence via a 1,300-foot (400 m) wooden walkway. However, because of its location on the island, the light was greatly exposed to the elements along the Pacific and soon was in need of repairs. Over the next 35 years, much of the station's infrastructure had to be repaired or replaced. Several improvements were also made during this time, including the installation of a fog signal and a new boathouse.
The Cape Arago Light
However, sailor's demands for a better light and the threat of erosion meant the end of the first tower, and in 1909, the second tower was lit. Located higher on the island, the new wooden tower stood 100 feet (30m) tall and provided better illumination. Designed by Carl Leick, the new light was similar in design to Mukilteo Light in the state of Washington. Erosion eventually threatened this light as well, and in 1934, the third light was illuminated.
Containing the second light's fourth-order lens, the third tower was made from concrete to better withstand the inclement weather of the area. This light shared a basic design with Point Robinson Lightin Washington. It was also at this time that the first tower, which still stood, was finally destroyed. The second light fared better. The tower was soon removed and the building was converted into an office.
In 1966, the light was automated. Eventually, in 1993, the Fresnel lens was replaced with a modern lens. The light remained a beacon into Coos Bay for the next 12 years, until its decommissioning on January 1, 2006. Today, only the third light remains standing, all other buildings having since been demolished. The site is not open to the public, and the entire area is fenced off. In 2012–2013 winter, the original wood bridge accessing the light was eroded away by the sea. It is visible between Sunset Bay State Park and Shore Acres State Park, and from #Bastendorff #Beach County Park.
In 1993, the light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Shore Acres State Park is easily the best storm watching spot on the Oregon Coast and may just be one of the best spots in the world! The HUGE waves and resulting spectacular towering fountains of water (200'+) can be seen both north & south from many spots within the park. And, if you are lucky, you may get a glimpse of King Neptune or Poseidon, @1:20 in the video. Watching the waves crash in can be mesmerizing! If this sort of stuff is your cup of tea, 11 minutes is not enough! If you feel that all the waves look the same, skip to 8:00 in the video and watch from there.
Cape Arago, Oregon
This is the rocky shoreline at Cape Arago. This is where the land rises as the force of the earth's crust smashes against and under the northwest coast of America. This is a subduction zone.
Driving through Coos Bay, Oregon, USA in 1080p
Driving through Coos Bay, Oregon, USA in 1080p on May 25, 2015.
This was filmed using the Garmin Dash Cam 20.
Shore Acres State Park Rose Garden, Part 1 - Cape Arago
Shore Acres State Park Oregon USA
Shore Acres State Park Oregon USA is an exciting and unexpected combination of beautiful natural and constructed features.
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Shore Acres State Park ist ein 301 ha grosser State Park in Coos County im Bundesstaat Oregon USA
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Cape Arago Lighthouse near Sunset Bay State Park, Oregon Coast
Yes, I definitely need to bring my tripod on these trips! This was a beautiful day for exploring this area near Coos Bay, Oregon. One of the most beautiful sections of the Oregon Coast I've ever seen.
July 14, 2017
Sunset Bay, Shore Acres and Cape Arago States Parks
Beautiful Parks along Cape Arago Highway.
Sunset Bay State Park - a sheltered beach, spectacular view.
Shore Acres State Park - a former estate of timber magnate Louis Simpson with seven acres of botanical gardens and the most spectacular ocean view.
Cape Arago State Park offers an opportunity to watch sea birds, offshore colonies of seals and sea lions at Simpson Reef & Shell Island.
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Coos Bay Oregon
Traveling the West coast from May, 2018 to March 2019 was an amazing adventure for Jack & I. We have seen some beautiful places and this is just a sampling of some of the things and places in Coos Bay. My first video from our trip that lasted 9 months and took us through 11 states and Canada. Hope you enjoy the whole 7 min. Be on the lookout for more videos from our trip.
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Shore Acres Garden - Shore Acres State Park - Coos Bay, OR
Camped at Sunset Beach State Park and visited Shore Acres. Too bad it was so foggy that day. Great place. Your comments are appreciated. Thumbs up if you like, please subscribe.
One sweet day in coos bay, Oregon
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Coos Bay, Oregon
Coos Bay, Oregon, by Wikipedia / CC BY SA 3.0
Coos Bay, Oregon
Coos Bay (Coos language: Atsixiis) is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or Oregon's Bay Area. Coos Bay's population as of the 2010 census was 15,967 residents, making it the largest city on the Oregon Coast.
Prior to Europeans first visiting the Oregon coast, Native American tribes claimed the Coos Bay region as their homeland for thousands of years. Members of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw and Coquille tribes lived, fished, hunted and gathered along Coos Bay and its estuaries, along rivers, and in meadows and forests. Approximately 400 years ago, British and Spanish explorers first approached the South Coast. In 1579 Sir Francis Drake was purported to have sought shelter for his ship, the Golden Hinde, around Cape Arago. Trader and explorer Jedediah Smith was in the region seeking furs, and the Hudson's Bay Company sent Alexander Roderick McLeod to search for an inland passage.
The earliest settlement of European Americans in the area was in January 1852 when survivors of the Captain Lincoln shipwreck established Camp Castaway until they and their cargo could be fully rescued. There has been a permanent settlement on Coos Bay since 1853, when the town of Marshfield was founded there and named after the Massachusetts hometown of its founder, J. C. Tolman. The first Methodist church in the area was established in 1857. By 1866 the inhabitants, who were reliant on the sea for their income, had built the Cape Arago Light. The setting up of a post office in 1871 and the arrival of the Coos Bay Wagon Road in the town a year later connected Coos County with the Umpqua River valley in neighbouring Douglas County, on the other side of the Coast Range of mo...