# Oregon Coastal Drive: Portland, OR to Eureka, CA

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oregon-coastal-drive-portland-or-to-eureka-ca/661148>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 17, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oregon-coastal-drive-portland-or-to-eureka-ca/661148 "2013-06-17T00:00:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oregon-coastal-drive-portland-or-to-eureka-ca/661148/21 "2013-06-20T15:21:18Z")

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> [@garygnu](#):
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> I kinda want it to be seat-of-the-pants whatever, but I’m concerned about motel vacancies on the coast in late June and early July. Should I reserve rooms?

I haven’t found it an issue so far (my trip is a similar time, early July) to book accommodation, but as expected it is certainly not the cheap season. Personally I’d be uncomfortable without reservations.

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**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oregon-coastal-drive-portland-or-to-eureka-ca/661148/22 "2013-06-20T19:41:29Z")

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> [@garygnu](#):
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> I want to piggyback on this thread; I’m also driving the coast. My wife and I are flying into Portland, then driving to a family reunion in Springfield by way of Astoria, Lincoln City, Coos Bay, etc.
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> The only things I know we’re doing are Goonies locations and tidepooling at Cannon Beach. MrsGnu is too burnt out from work to make any decisions and she’s calling the whole state “your hometown” since I grew up in a Portland suburb.
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> I kinda want it to be seat-of-the-pants whatever, but I’m concerned about motel vacancies on the coast in late June and early July. Should I reserve rooms?
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> Good suggestions so far 🙂

Oh yes, reserve ahead of time. Even campsites are scheduled in advance.

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**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oregon-coastal-drive-portland-or-to-eureka-ca/661148/23 "2013-06-21T04:18:19Z")

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> [@aruvqan](#):
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> Any locals know where the beach with all the agates is? mrAru used to go there when he was a kid with one of the scout troops he hung with. I am pretty certain it is in Oregon …

Try Whiskey Run Beach off 7 Devils Road.

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