Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Directions to Depoe Bay

Here are directions to get to the WorldMark The Club at Depoe Bay.

Don't forget about their website, which has much information you will find helpful. 

On Wednesday, June 20th as well as Thursday, June 21st - Mary will meet you in the lobby to give you the key.   Mary Derwing - 714-381-1110.  This is the same number listed in the previous message. 

Safe travels. 

Judy 


Driving Directions

From the North
• Take I-5 South to Salem, OR.
• Take Exit 260A onto Salem Pkwy
• Follow signs for Marion St Bridge/ Ocean Beaches.
• Take the Marion St Bridge and get over to one of the two left lanes.
• Take Hwy 22 to Hwy 18 (following signs to Lincoln City/Ocean Beaches).
• Take Hwy 18 West past Otis to US 101 South.
• Approximately three miles south of Lincoln City, you will see the Salishan Resort and Marketplace. Continue south approximately five miles.
• Just after the Boiler Bay scenic turnoff on the right is the WorldMark Depoe Bay entrance.
Follow the check-in signs to the main lobby.


From the South
• Take I-5 North to Hwy 34 toward Corvallis.
• Drive west on Hwy 20 following the Ocean Beaches signs to US 101.
• Go north on US 101 approximately 12 miles to Depoe Bay and drive through town.
• At the north end of town, turn left when you see the WorldMark Depoe Bay signs.


On the Way to Depoe Bay


From Eugene, OR
Take Hwy 126 West to the coast ...
Once you reach the seaside town of Florence, explore the shops and historic buildings of Old Town. Florence is also the gateway to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

Take US 101 North ...
Explore rocky tide pools at Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. The rocky chasm of Devil's Churn provides an excellent spot for photographers. Yachats is perfect for fishing, agate hunting, and picnicking. The community of Waldport on Alsea Bay is a center for fishing and crabbing. The Interpretive Center, south of the Alsea Bay Bridge, is also worth a visit.

Continue north on US 101 ...
Seal Rock Wayside offers beach access and restrooms, and Lost Creek State Park has a paved trail to the beach for wheelchair access. The Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport is one of Oregon's most popular attractions. The complex includes four indoor aquarium galleries and entertaining residents such as sea otters and seals. Call the aquarium at (541) 867-3474 for more information.


From Corvallis, OR
Drive west on Hwy 20 to US 101 in Newport...
The Old Town Bay Front of Newport offers a mixture of gift shops, art galleries, restaurants and seafood markets. Here you'll also find The Undersea Gardens, Wax Works Museum and Ripley's Believe It Or Not. The Nye Beach Historic District, the original resort area of Newport, houses the Yaquina Art Museum, the Newport Performing Arts Center and the Newport Visual Arts Center.

Continue north on US 101 ...
The often-photographed Yaquina Head Lighthouse, just north of Newport, was built in 1873. There is wheelchair access to the tide pools. Cape Foulweather was named by Captain James Cook on a day of particularly inclement weather in 1778. At Otter Rock, you'll find Devil's Punchbowl State Park, named for the collapsed caldera there that fills with water at high tide.


From Portland, OR
Take I-5 to Salem, or if you have more time, go west on Hwy 26, then south on US 101 ...
The rugged beauty of the Coast Range, along with Haystack Rock and the Needles, has turned Cannon Beach into a mecca for artists, photographers and kite flyers. Tillamook is home to The Tillamook County Creamery Association—Oregon's largest cheese factory. The Blue Heron Cheese Factory and the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum are also fun stops.


From Salem, OR
From I-5, drive west on Hwy 22 to Hwy 18. This highway connects with US 101, 1 mile from Lincoln City ...
With more than seven miles of beaches, Lincoln City is known as the "Kite Flying Capital of the World." Shop in galleries, antique shops and factory outlet stores. Devil's Lake State Park offers boating and picnicking.

Head south on US 101 ...
Worth a stop is the Marketplace at Salishan, an intriguing collection of shops. Boiler BayWayside gets its name from a small freighter that sank in 1910. Its boiler washed ashore here and has remained to this day. The wayside has picnic facilities and fine photo opportunities.


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