Brookings, Oregon
Brookings is the southernmost city on the Oregon coast and abuts the Oregon-California border. Its economy is diversified between lumber, fishing, tourism and service-oriented sectors. As of 2007 it had a population of 6,455. Retirees make up a sizeable minority of its residents. The population of the greater Brookings area, which includes Harbor, is in excess of 13,000. Although Brookings' temperatures are considered warm for the Oregon coast, reaching 70 to 80 degrees throughout the year, heavy rain is common in the winter, as is dense fog during the summer. Brookings is host to two annual festivals: Winter Art and Chocolate Festival and Festival of the Arts.
WHERE TO LAY YOUR HEAD AT NIGHT
Brookings offers visitors many lodging options from which to choose. Here are our "sure bet" recommendations for travelers with various objectives and sensibilities.
Maximum Comfort and Amenities
Whaleshead Beach Resort
19921 Whaleshead Rd
Brookings, Oregon 97415
(541) 469-7446
(800) 943-4325
whaleshead@charter.net
www.whaleshead.com
Cottages, RV sites, restaurant, bar and beach access.
Homey and Friendly
By the Sea Bed and Breakfast
1545 Beach Ave
Brookings, Oregon 97415
(541) 469-4692
(877) 469-4692
brookingsbythesea.com
Lowden's Beachfront Bed and Breakfast
14626 Wollam Rd
Brookings, Oregon 97415
(541) 469-7045
(800) 453-4768
glowden@charter.net
www.beachfrontbb.com
Brookings South Coast Inn
516 Redwood St
Brookings, Oregon 97415
(541) 469-5557
(800) 525-9273
innkeeper@southcoastinn.com
southcoastinn.com
Country Retreat Bed and Breakfast
16980 Coho Dr
PO Box 2687
Brookings, Oregon 97415
(541) 469-8884
(800) 856-8604
info@countryretreatbnb.com
countryretreatbnb.com
Home on Wheels
Beachfront RV Park
16035 Boat Basin Rd
Brookings, Oregon 97415
Phone: (541) 469-5867
port-brookings-harbor.org
150 sites; cable TV; high-speed Internet connections; breakfast and lunch cafe; laundry; park right on the beach.
Under the Stars
Alfred A. Loeb Park
Located about ten miles northeast of Brookings on North Bank Chetco Rd.
Camping, swimming; fishing; hiking; boat put in; electricity; water; situated in a grove of myrtlewood trees along the Chetco River; all campsites are first come, first served; 48 electrical sites and three rustic cabins; cabins must be reserved: 800-452-5687. Open May 1 to September 30.
Harris Beach Park
Located just north of Brookings on Hwy 101.
86 RV camping sites (with electricity and sewer) and 63 tent sites. Also includes Bird Island, a National Wildlife Sanctuary, and sandy beaches interspersed with eroded sea stacks. Other amenities: cable TV (in selected campsites), Wi-Fi access, six yurts, and a hiker/biker camp. (800) 551-6949 - information. (800) 452-5687 - reservations. Open May 1 to September 30.
LOCAL FAVORITE EATERY
O'Holleran's Restaurant and Lounge
1210 Chetco Ave
Brookings, Oregon 97415
(541) 469-9907
Menu includes local seafood and steaks; well-priced wine list; full bar; tasteful decor.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Brookings Botanical Garden
Located on Hwy 101 just northwest of the Chetco River Rd overpass at Constitution Way.
Maintained by volunteers and the Brookings/Harbor Garden Club.
Redwood Nature Trail
Located northeast of Loeb State Park on North Bank Chetco River Rd.
One-mile loop trail (an easy to moderate hike).
Sporthaven Beach
Accessed through the Beachfront RV Park on Boat Basin Rd.
Surfing; whale watching in season.
Oregon Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, and Other Offbeat Stuff
This book presents the definitive collection of Oregon's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. It is your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things that Oregon has to offer. Whether you're a born-and-raised Oregonian, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Oregon Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Harriet Baskas takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Beaver State.
* Meet the lovely but carnivorous Darlingtonia californica lily and the ghostly Bandage Man from logger's heaven.
* Discover the Best Funky Food Show, where Jell-O is the medium with the message; the Silvy 250, a race in which love seats and recliners get rolling; and an infamous lighthouse known as "Terrible Tilly," where only the dead are welcome to stay.
* Experience a town with streets full of frogs, an eight-state mac 'n' cheese contest, and the unsettling Oregon Vortex where gravity goes giddy.
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