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Highlights - Area
Photo Tour Click to Continue
Tour
The
Florence area is probably the most scenic on the Oregon Coast.
The region is dominated by beautiful forest, fresh water lakes,
rivers, and of course the sand and beach. This and the
following pages are intended to give you a brief photo tour of the
Florence area |
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Where the Forest Meets the Sand & Sea!
About 10
miles north of Florence, near the famous Sea Lion Caves, the
Oregon coast becomes rugged and picturesque.
This
photo was taken along Highway 101 and is looking south towards
Florence. Highlighted are the expansive beaches in the
Florence area, shown here at low tide. |
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The Florence Waterfront
Florence is actually located at the mouth of the Siuslaw
River, where the rivers meets the ocean. Thus the
Florence harbor is really a freshwater harbor on the situated
on the river.
Shown here is a
picture of Mo's Restaurant, with fishing boats and and old
paddle boat moored alongside. Tours of the river on the
paddle boat are available daily in season. |
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The Historic
Florence Bridge
Highway 101 passes into Florence from the south over the scenic
and historic Florence bridge.
The bridge spans
the Siuslaw River, and it is show here highlighted by a blooming
Quince bush in the spring. |
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Entrance to Old Town
Starting with historic and scenic Old Town, the Florence area
is a unique vacation and living experience!
The entrance to
Old Town, located in southern Florence along the Siuslaw
River, is highlighted by fabulous blooms of rhododendrons in
the spring. |
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Old Town
Old Town is
known for it's artistic fishing village-like setting at the mouth
of the Siuslaw River. It combines interesting shopping and
fine dining in the many small boutiques, galleries, and
restaurants along the waterfront!
Additional photo of
the Florence area are available by clicking Continue
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