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Places near North Bend by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from North Bend
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 pm
55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave North Bend
- David Dewett Veterans Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Lower Empire Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Lighthouse Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- South Slough National Estuarine Research Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Coos Art Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in North Bend
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near North Bend?
Coos Art Museum (museum, about 6 km), Lighthouse Beach (beach, about 17 km), South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (nature spot, about 17 km), Cape Arago Lighthouse (heritage site, about 18 km), Conde McCulloch Memorial Bridge (monument, about 3 km), Oregon Coast Highway (heritage site, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of North Bend?
171 places on Spotwander: 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 26 beaches & coast, 29 churches, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to North Bend?
Upper Empire Lake, about 3 km by road; Middle Empire Lake Dam (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to North Bend?
Willanch Inlet, about 3 km by road; Coos Bay (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from North Bend?
Start in North Bend, visit David Dewett Veterans Memorial, then Lower Empire Lake Dam, then Lighthouse Beach, then South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, then Coos Art Museum, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.