Brookings-Harbor

Brookings-Harbor is the southernmost city on the Oregon Coast. Five miles (8 km) south of the city limits on Highway 101 is California.

By car
There is one road into Brookings, Highway 101, which is the town's main street. In town it is also known as Chetco Avenue.

Get around
The main strip in Brookings is Highway 101, aka Chetco Avenue. Other common roads in town are Railroad Street, Easy Street, and Ransom Street which will navigate you around the library, school, community pool, and community fields and parks. From there you can get pretty much anywhere in town.

Beaches
The main attractions in Brookings and Harbor are the beautiful clean beaches.



Lighthouses
Two lighthouses are visible from or in the Brookings Harbor area.



Do

 * Salmon Fishing Fishing is a fun activity while you are in Brookings. Whether it is on the Pacific Ocean or the Chetco River, you always have a good chance of catching a salmon when the season is open. If you don't know much about salmon fishing there are many guides around town that will be more than happy to take you out and catch a big one, for a price.
 * Bruin Sports If you are new to the area or just looking for something to do, attend a Brookings-Harbor High School sports game and witness the strong support the community has for its local teams. Check for game listings in the local newspaper, the Curry Coastal Pilot.
 * Chetco River The river is a beautiful place to camp, fish, have a camp fire, picnic, and swim during the summer. Just take the North Bank Road off of Highway 101 just north of the Chetcto River Bridge and you will run into many river bars and camp sites such as Loeb Park, Miller Bar, Little Redwood, and South Fork.

Buy
There are several classic gift shops in Brookings.



Eat








Go next

 * Bandon- Here you can enjoy year-round fishing, cycling, golf, hiking and beach going.
 * Port Orford- The oldest town on the Oregon Coast and the most westerly in the 48 states
 * Coos Bay- Great place to live, work and play surrounded by a beautiful protected bay, lush emerald forests and the mighty Pacific Ocean.
 * Myrtle Point- Lies in the south-central portion of Coos County, Oregon in the foothills of the Coast Range
 * North Bend- It is surrounded on three sides by Coos Bay, an S-shaped water inlet and estuary where the Coos River enters Coos Bay and borders the city of Coos Bay to the south