FISHING is unparalleled here. Winchester Bay, OR is the largest recreational salmon port on the Oregon Coast. Salmon (such as Chinook & Coho), tuna, halibut, shark, sturgeon, striped & small mouth bass, steelhead, shad perch, squid, rockfish, stripers and more are yours for the taking. Salmon Harbor at Winchester Bay is one of the largest sport-boat marinas on the Oregon Coast. Year-round choose from 6 Fishing Charter offices a minute walk from your apt. or bring your own boat and launch it just steps from your door. Try your hand at surf or jetty fishing too. HAVE YOUR CATCH CUSTOM CANNED at our famous local Sportmen's Cannery & Smokehouse & even shipped home if you'd like.. FRESHWATER lake fishing abounds locally.

CRAB FOR FRESH DUNGENESS CRAB. Our crabbing season is open all year and you can crab off the docks or by boat in the bay. NO fees or license needed for crabbing here & you can rent crab traps right outside your door. . August/Sept join the Captain Umpclaw Crab Bounty Hunt and catch the Captain for a chance to win cash. FISH OR CRAB right off the docks just steps from your door.

Mud flats offer excellent CLAM DIGGING and RAZOR CLAMS can be found on the beaches. TOUR the Umpqua Aquaculture Oyster Farm and enjoy fresh oysters on the half-shell or and take some home or order them cooked just the way you love them at any of the local restaurants. Doesn't get much better than this!!!

**47 ACRES OF OREGON DUNES NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA...DUNE BUGGIES and ATV RENTALS. Oregon Dune Festival is held here. We have some of the tallest sand dunes in Oregon.

HIKE or catch FRESH TROUT at beautiful Lake Marie.

Golf at the 9 hole Forest Hills Country Club

The Mill Casino is only 22 miles away

Visit our famous Umpqua Lighthouse with Oregon's largest lighthouse gift shop

Have fun at our 4th of July extravaganza

Whale Watch on the whale-watching platform

Visit the Dean Creek Elk Preserve

Bird Watchers paradise

Tour the famous Umpqua River Lighthouse

Beach combing to collect glass floats, agates, rocks, shells, driftwood & beach glass

Visit our art galleries or browse the antique stores

Windsurf on the river

Seals & Sea Lions abound and the rookeries are a real treat

Photographers and artist paradise

Wildlife watchers heaven

Rent a small skiff to go fishing or crabbing.

Swimming, kite flying, biking, scuba diving and more...You can make your stay tranquil or fun-filled. It's all here for you to enjoy. Yes, a little bit of heaven on the Oregon Coast here in Winchester Bay!!!