The WILD Oregon Coast! 10 Must SEE Hwy 101 Stops (Tillamook to Florence)

Planning an epic Oregon Coast road trip along Highway 101? In this complete Oregon Coast travel guide, we are driving through the rugged central and southern wilderness—from world-famous creameries and wild spouting horns to ancient petrified beach stumps and colossal sea caves! Whether you are taking an RV road trip down the Pacific Northwest coast, planning a weekend getaway, or looking for the best stops along Hwy 101, this video breaks down 10 must-see landmarks, hidden gems, local seafood spots, and wildlife encounters from Tillamook all the way down to Florence, Oregon. 🗺️ WHAT YOU’LL SEE IN THIS OREGON COAST FINALE: • Tillamook Creamery: Self-guided cheese factory tour and fresh dairy ice cream. • Depoe Bay: Watching ocean swells fire through volcanic spouting horns near the world's smallest harbor. • Newport Bayfront: Eating fresh Dungeness crab and fish and chips right on the docks at Newport Live Fresh Fish & Crab. • Seal Rock Recreation Site: Exploring active basalt tide pools, watching harbor seals haul out, and catching wildlife in action. • Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area: Standing beneath Oregon's tallest historic lighthouse (93 ft) on an ancient volcanic headland. • Devil's Cauldron & Yachats: Witnessing raw ocean power crashing into narrow vertical rock chasms along dark basalt shorelines. • Cape Perpetua Scenic Area: Hiking past 500-year-old giants on the Big Spruce Trail and taking in 800-foot panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. • Heceta Head Lighthouse & Historic Bridges: Framing iconic 1930s Conde B. McCullough arch bridges against rugged cliffside beacons. • Sea Lion Caves: Taking a 208-foot elevator ride straight down into solid rock to experience America’s largest natural sea cave filled with Steller sea lions. • Florence & The Big Redwood Stump: Hunting down a prehistoric petrified redwood stump preserved directly in the surf line. If you enjoyed this Pacific Northwest travel series, make sure to like, drop a comment with your favorite stop, and subscribe for our upcoming adventure inland to the blast zone of Mount St. Helens! #OregonCoast #Highway101 #PNWRoadTrip #OregonTravel #TravelVlog #SeaLionCaves #CapePerpetua #TillamookCreamery #NewportOregon #RoadTripGuide 00:00 - The Wild Southern Oregon Coast 01:00 - Tillamook Creamery & Fresh Ice Cream 02:15 - Depoe Bay Spouting Horns 03:15 - Newport Live Fresh Fish & Crab 04:30 - Seal Rock Wildlife & Tide Pools 05:30 - Yaquina Head Lighthouse 06:00 - Devil's Cauldron & Yachats Coastline 07:15 - Cape Perpetua Big Spruce Trail 08:30 - Heceta Head Lighthouse & Bridges 09:45 - Sea Lion Caves Elevator Descent 10:45 - Florence & The Big Redwood Stump 11:30 - What's Next: Mount St. Helens Teaser