80 VISITTHEOREGONCOAST.COM Orford for cycling needs. Don’t forget to stop for a world-famous hot dog at the Langlois Market. PORT ORFORD The forest and mountains meet the sea at Port Orford, a small but remarkably productive fishing village with an active, unique port where boats are hoisted up via cranes to a bustling dry dock. In town, sample local seafood at casual Crazy Norwegian’s or cliffside Redfish, stop in at one of several cozy art galleries, or pick up a hiking guide at new Sea Wolf Books & Community Writing Center. Book an eco-friendly cottage at oceanfront WildSpring Guest Habitat, featuring an outdoor hot tub for soaking under starry skies. For great views of Port Orford Bay, head to the park with the natural landmark Mah-Nah-Xhey-sah, the Coquille Tribe name for Battle Rock. Offshore, look for Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve, a protected habitat for marine life. Or book a kayak tour with South Coast Tours at the port; it offers paddling adventures in local coves, along the Chetco River and in other spots on the Southern Coast. The Port Orford Trail System links scenic and important sites around Port Orford, including Paradise Point State Recreation Site, known for stellar sunsets, and Port Orford Heads State Park, home to a historical Coast Guard lifeboat station that’s now a museum (open May through September). Nellie’s Cove (accessible only by boat) is where the Coast Guard used to launch sea-rescue boats. Hike the headlands to spot sea lions and admire spring wildflowers. Prehistoric Gardens, halfway between Port Orford and Gold Beach, is one of Oregon’s beloved roadside attractions. Created in the 1950s by E.V. Nelson, a sculptor and self-taught paleontologist, it’s home to an array of kitschy life-size dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals tucked in a temperate rainforest. www.wrcfoodtrail.com Mindpower Gallery Because a creative mind is a beautiful thing! FINE ART GALLERY • CUSTOM FRAMING • WINE SHOP 417 Fir Ave (HWY 38) • Reedsport, Or. 97467 Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm • 541-271-2485 • Like us on Facebook!
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