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The Umpqua River Lighthouse is a great stop for so many reasons! First, the TOUR. The tour is terrific! I think the cost was $8 per person and for that we got both a guided tour and the opportunity to explore their museum at our own pace. The museum had multiple rooms filled with history on both the lighthouse and the Coast Guard. It was an interesting place to explore and it gave us some context for the building we were about to see. The lighthouse itself was beautiful, but the most amazing part was at the top of the stairs, where we could actually stand inside the revolving lens! I’ve been to many lighthouses and I can honestly say I’ve never had that experience. Plus it’s a very rare red Fresnel lens, so bonus points! Our tour guide, Mike, was incredibly knowledgable. He was full of fascinating facts and stories. We probably could have spent another hour talking to him, but he did have other tours to get to. :) Beyond that, you have the view, which is gorgeous. We stopped at one of the benches and ate our lunch overlooking the sand dunes, forest and ocean beyond. They also have a great little gift shop were you can purchase souvenirs or even grab a light meal. It’s an all around wonderful stop that you don’t want to miss!
This is the place I go to relax and just take in the view.
Great tour, great tour guide. The museum was also worth the time to learn a little more about the lighthouse and the area.
Gallery is amazing, just opened a couple weeks ago per the receptionist who was nice and friendly. She knows the artwork and artists, most are local with some fillers as more artists come contribute. Some amazing talent there. Worth a browse!!
Well maintained and thorough museum of the area's history. Grounds are well kept and staff is pleasant. Tours of the Lighthouse start here and are guided only. No pets allowed. Restrooms present and ADA Accessible
We haven't been on a tour or anything like that yet, but you'll have fantastic views of the bar, the ocean and any incoming or outgoing vessels.
Beautiful views!
Beautiful white lighthouse with red and white revolving beacon, 2 white flashes follows by 1 red. Great place to watch a sunset.
Not much going on here. Little pricy but nice nonetheless light house tours available
Really cool thing to see. The Coast Guard maintains the lighthouse and there is a great Coast Guard museum onsite as well. You get a bird's eye view of the jetty and the bar. No boats going either way on this visit! The swells must have been close to 20 feet tall.
The first lighthouse we have visited, out of all of them so far, that actually has a tour and allowed us to go inside the tower. Beautiful views from inside. It’s on an active United States Coast Guard base. Very informative!
Paid about 8 or 10$ / person to get a tour. Very informative and l liked the trivia. You have to go to the gift shop so they can set up the tour for you.
When you go visit the Umpqua River lighthouse be sure to take the tour. It is well worth it. It's a pretty amazing lighthouse. It has the identical same floor plan as the Heceta head lighthouse.
Beautiful lighthouse. Amazing tour guides who are funny, informative and friendly
There is some beauty to be found here in a short break from a coastal drive. One thing missing in Oregon's smaller roads are restrooms. This attraction has some right at the parking lot. It's pay-to-park but my National Forest Pass did the trick. The walk up to the keeper's cottage is nicely maintained and a reasonable slope.
You could see the whole ocean. The waves were gorgeous, and the sky was blue.
We just looked at it, no tour. We respected the signs and I think it’s cool that the government provides housing for the coast guard and their families. So grateful for their services they provide. The light house information was great, impressive how it was built and maintained. Beautiful area! So glad we stopped!
A wonderful place to visit. You can get a guided tour of the lighthouse and learn a ton of things about how lighthouses work and how the men who ran them lived. There's a museum to tour, also. We'll worth the $8.00 charge. The lighthouse is the same as Heceta Head Lighthouse
Nice spot...with great views, museum and lighthouse
Beautiful views of the ocean and the light house.