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Oregon Coast Road Trip: US 101 from Astoria to Brookings

Oregon Coast Road Trip: US 101 from Astoria to Brookings: free sample chapter

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Things change. Fees, hours, road conditions, and ocean hazards on this coast shift by season and sometimes by day. We checked what we could on 2026-10-10 and stamped each fact. Where an official page would not open for us, we say so and name the page to check.

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Promise: a five-day drive down US 101, with the fees, the safety rules and the order of stops worked out.
Trip length: 5 days, with notes on stretching it to 6 or 7.
Best months: it depends on what you want. Whales are in the water in different months (see chapter 5 and the lite guide). Check the NWS forecast the week you go.
Budget band: you fill it in. Fees verified here are modest; lodging and a rental car are the real cost.
Best for: drivers who like pulling over, photographers, and anyone who wants a big coastal trip without airline hassle.

At a glance

Route: Astoria, Cannon Beach, Tillamook, the Three Capes, Pacific City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Yachats, Florence, Bandon, the Boardman corridor, Brookings.
Fly into PDX for the north start or EUG for the mid-coast start. See chapter 3.
Verified fees: Astoria Column parking $10; Maritime Museum adult $18.00; Yaquina Head vehicle $7 (3-day); state parks day-use $10 or $12 where charged. Stamps are in the chapters.
Not verified: the Cape Perpetua and Oregon Dunes fee amounts, the Sea Lion Caves ticket price, and the Ecola State Park fee status. Each has a note on where to check.
Safety: sneaker waves, logs, and tsunami zones. See chapter 4.
Road status: TripCheck (https://tripcheck.com/).