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Places near Coos Bay by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Coos Bay
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm
51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Coos Bay
- Conde McCulloch Memorial Bridgemonument · 1.5 hrs
- Lower Empire Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Upper Pony Creek Damdam · 45 min
- Lighthouse Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- South Slough National Estuarine Research Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Coos Bay
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Coos Bay?
Coos Art Museum (museum, about 1 km), South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (nature spot, about 13 km), Lighthouse Beach (beach, about 16 km), Cape Arago Lighthouse (heritage site, about 16 km), Marshfield Sun Printing Museum (museum, about 1 km), Upper Pony Creek Dam (dam, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Coos Bay?
177 places on Spotwander: 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 28 beaches & coast, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 30 churches, 9 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Coos Bay?
Mingus Park Lake, about 1 km by road; Crater Lake (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Coos Bay?
Libby Arm, about 4 km by road; Willanch Inlet (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Coos Bay?
Start in Coos Bay, visit Conde McCulloch Memorial Bridge, then Lower Empire Lake Dam, then Upper Pony Creek Dam, then Lighthouse Beach, then South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.