The parlor area is packed with historic photos and fun quips about lighthouse living. My dedicated bathroom is just across the hall but I don’t mind - it comes complete with a claw foot bathtub. I open the double-hung window completely to let the sea air fill the room. The other rooms either look back at the garden or out to the sea (obviously the best views). My room is the only one with a direct view up to the Heceta Head Lighthouse, which makes me happy. The US Forest Service owns the building but is operated by a contractor year-round as an authentic Bed and Breakfast - versus Airbnb or VRBO. The Heceta Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast has six rooms that seem to take up the most historic floor plan of the duplex. In all the excitement, I didn’t display my parking pass and found a yellow slip of paper with a warning. I check into the Bed and Breakfast and learn that I missed the small road leading from Highway 101 to the lodging and return to fetch my car. A room with a view - Heceta Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast It must’ve been a hard life despite the unbridled beauty of the sea. Sometimes when the tide was low enough, they’d hitch up a wagon and horses and race around the head to visit places like Florence for supplies. All the supplies to build the lighthouse and outbuildings were shipped on a boat, dropped on the beach below, and carted up to this landing. Several other buildings were built around 1900 to house the families assigned to tend to the lighthouse, but only one remains. The steep hill continues through a wild coastal forest until a large lawn opens like theatre curtains to the white picket fence surrounding the historical lightkeepers’ house.
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I’m a bit confused about how to get to the Heceta Head Bed & Breakfast and grab my pack to start walking. Excitement rushes me, knowing this will be my home for the night.įurther, in the distance, I can make out the Heceta Head Lighthouse on the extreme edge of the land - just where you’d expect they’d build a beacon of light. Upon a bluff overlooking the water, I see the crisp white and red coloring of the Heceta Head Bed & Breakfast. This is clearly the park’s day-use area, but I walk toward the beach to survey the scene. I wind my way down to a parking area literally on the beach and open the door to a swell of salty air and the drum of waves crashing against everything from the fine sandy beach to rock stacks. I see a simple sign that says, “Heceta Head,” and look for a roadway, which sneaks up quickly. Since I’ve made my peace without a technology device providing me coordinates, I enter into an unknown world of twists and turns along Highway 101 that seems to go deeper into the thickets of neck-high salal and battered Sitka spruce that drape over the roadway. A few houses are scattered along the way, between scenic viewpoints and coastal parks with nebulous terms like “Scenic Marine Research Area.” Yachats, Oregon The road opens up after Waldport, and the squeeze of land between the Siuslaw National Forest and the jagged coastline gives me a feeling of freedom. While all these places have their unique features, the area of the Oregon Coast around Yachats (yaw-HOTZ) seems to enter into another realm. My journey takes me through Tillamook, Netarts, Neskowin, Glendelan Beach, and Newport before this magical experience begins. The next few days are spent wandering down iconic Highway 101, which rides the coastline waves from the Olympic Peninsula to San Diego. As I cross the Astoria Bridge into Oregon, my heart sings a welcome song. The drive from Seattle to the Oregon Coast is long - just three hours to arrive at Astoria, Oregon - but worth the effort. Getting started - my adventure begins in Seattle. If you go - getting there and helpful hints.Journey to Middle Earth - a fantastic Oregon Coast hike.The natural wonderland of Cape Perpetua.Yachats, Oregon - the main town in the area.This article provides information on visiting Heceta Head Lighthouse - Table of Contents.
This inspiring stay will be added to my article about My favorite unique Pacific Northwest hotels. One thing new was an intimate opportunity to experience the Heceta Head Lighthouse (pronounced “Ha – SEE – Ta” by most). I set out on an adventure from Seattle to re-engage my longing to connect with familiar and new things. The salty mist seems to cover everything with a sticky resin that helps me connect to the wild beauty of the State that raised me. I’ve only ever known the waves crashing on the sand or spitting up through rock stacks. Visiting the Oregon Coast is coming home for me.
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