Coquille River Lighthouse Bandon

Our third day of hosting at the lighthouse is busier our last. 48 visitors on our shift today, 30 of them climbing the light tower spiral staircase and iron ladder with me. These folks spent $126 at the gift store, a record for us. Those choosing to climb to the light room are trapped are trapped with me as I have been instructed to close the gate …

... old set that we purchased for a great price. We then headed back over towards the river to get some pictures of the Coquille River Lighthouse. We were pretty far away from it though so we decided to head to Bullards Beach State Park so we could get ...

... the light and nearby Bandon. This is the history that I relate to my captive audience way up in the light room: The Coquille River Lighthouse is the last light constructed on the coast. It was lit in February, 1896. The Fresnel lens was lit by a ...

... this one on Bullards Beach. We rode our bikes to the 4 mile long beach near our campsite then onto the Coquille River Lighthouse. There are only 8 lighthouses still standing along the Oregon coast and although this one is not a working lighthouse it is ...

... view Coquille River and the country north of it is outstanding. I can see the ocean from here. Wait- is that the Coquille River Lighthouse I see in the distance? Why, yes! My camera has recorded the view for posterity. Many folks might feel that walking ...

... has a horse camp for those who want to ride Wilbur on the beach. It is 3 miles from the campground to the Coquille River Lighthouse, now under state park jurisdiction. This morning we met with our "boss" and a few other newbie hosts at the yurt meeting ...