Hwy 101 mile marker 296.
Cape Blanco State Park offers a sheltered
campsite, 5- RV hook-ups, four standard cabins, and a horse camp.
You can reach the park by taking a 3 mile drive off 101.
The site also contains a lighthouse, and the nearby historical Hughes House.
The lighthouse is 59 feet tall and is the oldest, not counting the original lighthouse at Umpqua,
which collapsed due to erosion and flooding 6 years after it was built. Cape Blanco's lens is
a second-order fresnel lens, installed in 1936 to replace the original first-order lens.
Site Resources: lighthouse, nearby historic house, 4 cabins, campsites, picnic tables, restroom, showers.
Oregon Parks link:Cape Blanco State Park No fee required. (Lighthouse tour $2.00)
Entrance on 101 |
SIgn along the drive from 101 to the park |
Some photos taken at Cape Blanco
The lighthouse |
Seen from a distance |
A view from the high bluff |
The park is situated on a high bluff overlooking the ocean. Note that it can be QUITE windy up here. |
Here's a view looking north. You can reach the beach by taking a trail down the cliff. |
View to the North |
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