I just got back from my 1st trip to Port Orford,Oregon, but I certainly intend to visit again when I can spend more time to see the many areas of interest.
The friends, with whom we are going to Alaska in June,  recently bought  a  5th Wheel which is parked at  Port Orford.  
 " The Oldest Townsite on the Oregon Coast " .. and they needed to run down with a truck load of their belongings. ... They asked if we wanted to go with them. Well !!  nobody has to ask us twice if we want to go somewhere !!.. So we packed our toothbrushes ( lol) and off we went !

The first part of the ride was south on I-5.  It was wonderful to see all the pastures and fields green again after the long winter. Wild flowers, cherry trees and dogwoods were all in bloom, and we must have seen thousands of sheep grazing with their little lambs so cute. We turned west on Hwy 38 following the Umpqua river for a good bit of the way .  Oh!  the scenery here in Oregon is so very majestic. Just before we got to Reedsport , we came upon Dean Creek Elk Viewing Park. We stopped for a few minutes to see a nice herd of elk . This is a also good place for bird watchers ... It is a marsh area that had disappeared but now has been restored.
 
                                                                                                                                                  

Next leg of the journey was south on Hwy 101.. There are places on 101 with spectacular views, but from Reedsport to Port Orford ,you really don't get much ocean view. . What we DID see was all the  Scotch Broom in bloom ..Their was yellow covered hills and fields.. It was a sight to behold .. The Skunk Cabbage also has big yellow blooms ... Pretty  but  stinky .!
From Coos Bay  to Port Orford, Beautiful yellow flowers everywhere !!  

                                                         

 We also saw  lots of cranberry fields as we got into Port Orford.
The 5th wheel was parked at Camp Blanco RV park , a nice little place owned by a lovely couple.
Here is the link :  www.campblanco.com/. ..  Dinner was at GRIFF's, a litte fish restaurant on the dock looking out over the blue Pacific ocean and Battle Rock. The food was great . I had fresh dungeness crab and scallops. The others had delicious fresh fish and chips. It was a little pricey and not real large servings, but fresh was good !! ...  We spent a quiet nite in the 5th wheel at Camp Blanco.  In the morning we  headed back up the coast a way until we turned east on  Hwy 34 .. ( We like to take different routes coming and going so we can see it  all). ..
For lunch we stopped at Three Rivers Casino.  I highly recommend the buffet. The price was only $9.99.. I have paid much more at other buffets and not gotten nearly as much or as good food... It was exceptionally good. 
Hwy 34 was a very good road following the Alsea River most of the way ... Again a pleasant ride with lots of beautiful scenery.  We came across this covered bridge in Alseas ... I think covered  bridges are so-o-o neat ! .This is the Hayden Bridge crossing over the Alsea River, just outside of the town of Alsea. Originally built in 1819 and, I believe, restored in 2003.  
                                          
                                             

            The drive continued thru Corvalis and then home to Salem .... Just a short trip with friends to see the sites .