With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Waldport, 25 miles away, has to offer. See the sights starting with Oregon Coast Trail, Beachside State Recreation Site and Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Yachats, 35 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Cape Perpetua. (But we’re also huge fans of Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site and Siuslaw National Forest.)