Oregon route stop · Oregon Coast (101)

Heceta Head Lighthouse

the most-photographed lighthouse on the coast

Featured driveOregon Coast Highway
StateOregon
Drive length~363 miles
Trip time3–4 days

Heceta Head Lighthouse is one of the places Roamward flags on the Oregon Coast Highway because it gives the drive its texture: the most-photographed lighthouse on the coast. Use it as a planned pull-over instead of letting the route become a blur between towns.

How it fits the drive

The Oregon Coast (101) runs Astoria → Brookings, OR. Sea stacks, lighthouses, and old-growth coast.

Nearby route stops

  • Sea Lion CavesAmerica’s largest sea cave, full of wild sea lions (Oregon Coast (101))

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