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Coos Bay

Coos Bay Boardwalk, on the downtown waterfront along Bayshore Drive at the foot of Anderson Avenue, features a wooden walkway overlooking the public boat docks. Interpretive displays document the bay’s natural and human history, emphasizing transportation. A covered area houses the historic wooden tug Koos, with interpretive panels about tugboats.

The Marshfield Sun Printing Museum, 1049 N. Front St., is in the city's historic waterfront industrial district. The former newspaper office displays antique printing presses and historic photos; phone (541) 266-0901.

Oregon Coast Historical Railway Museum, on the south side of Coos Bay at 766 S. First St., has an outdoor display of rolling stock including a 1922 Baldwin steam locomotive, a 1949 Alco S-2 diesel-electric switcher and a 1942 Southern Pacific caboose. A small museum houses historic photos and other railroad-related items; phone (541) 297-6130.

Coos Bay straddles scenic US 101, which winds past Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area just north of town and continues along the Oregon coast to Florence.

Visitor Centers

Coos Bay Visitor Information Center 50 Central Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420. Phone:(541)269-0215 or (800)824-8486

Self-guiding Tours

Brochures describing self-guiding hiking, biking, walking and driving tours as well as charter boat tours are available at the visitor information center.

Things to Do

Coos Art Museum

Coos History Museum

The Mill Casino Hotel & RV Park see North Bend

Shore Acres State Park and Botanical Gardens

GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS

Three Rivers Casino Resort-Coos Bay

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