Brookings Oregon and Surrounding Areas

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Brookings Oregon was one of the first places I stayed at when I started RVing. Here are just a few tidbits from that time.

The Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor

Craggy bluffs, secluded beaches, and offshore rock formations await visitors along the 12 ocean-hugging miles of Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor, located between Brookings and Gold Beach along Highway 101.

This stretch of the highway features one turnoff after another, each with access to picnic areas, viewpoints and trailheads that connect an 18-mile segment of the Oregon Coast Trail.

A rocky, forested headland overlooking a secluded sandy cove with waves crashing against sea stacks

A sandy beach framed by evergreen branches, with sea stacks rising from the surf along the cliffs beyond

A rugged stretch of coastline with wildflowers in the foreground, sea stacks, and forested bluffs meeting the ocean

Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake inspires awe. Native Americans witnessed its formation 7,700 years ago, when a violent eruption triggered the collapse of a tall peak. Scientists marvel at its purity—fed by rain and snow, it’s the deepest lake in the USA and one of the most pristine on Earth. Artists, photographers, and sightseers gaze in wonder at its blue water and stunning setting atop the Cascade Mountain Range.

A view of Crater Lake's deep blue water and Wizard Island beneath heavy clouds and snow-streaked crater walls

Wizard Island rising from Crater Lake's brilliant blue water, with clouds reflected on the surface

Crater Lake's rim and Wizard Island seen across the water under a partly cloudy sky

A view down a snow-dusted slope to Crater Lake and Wizard Island, framed by evergreens

Rogue River Gorge

A forested gorge where the Rogue River rushes whitewater between mossy volcanic rock walls

The Rogue River flowing swiftly over dark volcanic rock in a forested canyon

Whitewater surging beneath a moss-covered natural rock arch on the Rogue River

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

Established in 1929, this 10,000 acre predominately old growth coast redwoods park is bisected by the last major free flowing river in California Smith River. This is a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. Almost all of the park land is water shed for the Smith River and Mill Creek, a major tributary. Conifers other than redwoods include western hemlock, Sitka spruce, grand and Douglas fir, as well as the less common Port Orford cedar. The trail in the images is the Boy Scout Tree Trail.