Cape Blanco Lighthouse is open to visitors April 1 through October 31, Wednesday through Monday, 10 am to 3:30 pm. The lighthouse sits inside Cape Blanco State Park, 4.5 miles west of Highway 101. This section covers everything you need to plan your visit: directions, parking, tour details, the Hughes House, hiking trails, and what to expect on Oregon’s wild, windswept southwest coast.
Cape Blanco Lighthouse sits at the westernmost point of Oregon, perched on a 200-foot headland above the Pacific. It is the oldest standing lighthouse in Oregon, and it draws visitors from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. If you are planning a trip, the first practical question is simple: how long will you actually be…
Cape Blanco holds a distinction that most people drive right past without fully appreciating. It is the westernmost point of Oregon and, depending on how you measure it, a strong contender for the westernmost point of the contiguous United States. That single geographic fact draws thousands of visitors to the southern Oregon coast every year,…
Cape Blanco sits at the southwestern edge of Oregon, jutting into the Pacific farther west than any other point in the state. If you want to stand at the westernmost tip of Oregon, this is your destination. It is remote, wind-hammered, and strikingly beautiful, and understanding exactly where it falls on the map helps you…
Cape Blanco State Park sits on the Oregon Coast at the westernmost point in Oregon, a windswept headland that juts into the Pacific with a kind of quiet authority. People drive hours to get here, and the reward is a place that packs lighthouse history, coastal hiking, equestrian trails, and some of the best shoreline…
The Oregon Coast runs for about 363 miles, and nearly every stretch of it has something worth stopping for. But “nice” is a loaded word when you’re talking about a coastline this varied. Are you after dramatic sea stacks and isolation? Charming harbor towns? Old-growth forest meeting surf? The answer shifts depending on what you…
