Local Attractions in Florence, OR

Looking to do some golfing on the central Oregon Coast? Look no further than Ocean Dunes Golf Links. Located in Florence, this course is a favorite for locals and travelers alike. With a unique course layout, breathtaking scenery, and a few unexpected turns here and there, visitors will enjoy a challenging and exhilarating golf experience. Complete with a clubhouse with snack bar, 18 fun and exciting holes, carts available for rental, and a vista of dunes, mountains and forests, your experience at Ocean Dunes Golf Links will be unlike any other.

You'll begin by riding on a trail leaving the corral that takes approximately 25 to 35 minutes to get to the beach. The trail will take you out through the scenic dunes and through the coastal pines. As you get closer to the beach, you will hear the powerful Pacific Ocean waves pounding the surf and you will smell the incredible salt air.  

Situated half way up the Oregon coast and three miles south of Florence on scenic Highway 101 Honeyman State Park is the second largest overnight camp in the state. There are two miles of sand dunes between the park and the ocean as well as two natural freshwater lakes are within the park. Cleawox -- which is great for swimming -- and Woahink, which has a public boat ramp, is used for all water sports. Rent a canoe and explore the lake.

Outdoor fun includes: camping, fishing, swimming, boating, picnics, and more. Just 3 miles south of Florence on Highway 101.

Phone: 541.997.3641

Toll-free: 800.551.6949

Honeyman Park Boat Rental 

Phone: 541.997.3641  

Toll-free: 800.551.6949 

Website: http://www.stateparks.com/jessie_m_honeyman_memorial.html

Sand Dunes Frontier

ATV and equipment rentals 

Phone: 541.997.5363  

Website: https://www.sanddunesfrontier.com/

Bill's Rentals

Rental of kayaks, canoes, sandboards, SUPS (stand up paddleboards).

Phone: 541-999-2372

Website: https://florencechamber.com/item/bills-rentals/

SandMaster Park

Rental of Sandboards, Sand Sleds, Skim Boards, Boogie Boards, Surf Boards, & Wetsuits.

Phone: 541-997-6006

Website: http://www.sandmasterpark.com/

Imagine a night at a lighthouse…

Nestle into a room at one of the last remaining Lightkeeper’s cottages on the Pacific Coast. A handcrafted wooden staircase leads to our well appointed rooms with cozy down duvets and unique antique furnishings.

Year Round the Heceta Head Lightstation offers a Bed and Breakfast for the romantic traveler.

Toll Free: 1-(866)-547-3696 

Contact: keepers@hecetalighthouse.com

C.R.O.W. is a 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to building character, providing safe and constructive educational activities, and shaping responsible young adults by providing youth with professional caliber performing arts opportunities.

C.R.O.W. strives to help participants tap into their individual creative potential in surprising new ways, and to improve basic singing, dancing, acting, and communication skills.

The World’s Largest Cave; located 11 miles north of Florence; we celebrated 80 years in 2012! “Nothing Short of Wild!”

2285 Highway 101 

Florence, OR 97439 

Phone: 541.977.8086 

Scenic tours in an open-cockpit biplane; the 1944 Stearman “Kaydet” circa 1944 during WWII. It was the primary trainer for the U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Navy before and during the war. Several scenic packages available including the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and Heceta Head Lighthouse Packages.

The world’s first sandboard park. 200 acres of pristine sand dunes for sandboarding & sand sledding.

Sand Master offers sandboard and sand sled rentals and sales, surfboards, skim & boogie boards, wet suits and our popular sandboard lessons.

Free annual events include sand sculpting and beach art labyrinth walk through. RV & bus parking along with a full sandboard pro shop with expert staff on this amazing sport. Sandboarding is inexpensive, enviro friendly, healthy and a whole lot of FUN! In fact, the funnest things to do on the Oregon coast are right here at Sand Master Park for a crazy low price!

Want to know where to go and what to see? We can direct you to many different areas with loads of things to do from a visit in our Historic Old Town, a stroll on the boardwalk, shopping, dining or for the more adventurous we can give you information on ATV tours, guided sand rail tours, sand boarding, horseback riding, hiking, camping, fishing, canoeing and much much more.

Need a place to stay? We can help with that too. We can also let you know of any upcoming events and provide you with pamphlets and maps to many site seeing destinations.

The Florence Events Center is the focal point of what's happening in the Florence community. This 21,000 square foot facility accommodates everything from a simple board meeting to a Broadway-style theatre production.

The flat floor area is idea for meetings of all kinds. Banquet-style, it seats 275. Movable walls divide the area into as many as five separate meeting rooms. The FEC regularly hosts trade shows, fund raising events, banquets, and conferences. Meeting rooms can be set up classroom style u-shaped, or in the round, depending on the client's preference.

Florence’s premier community theater group providing quality entertainment for all since 1993.

Since 2014, City Lights Cinemas is Florence’s popular, four-screen, independently operated movie theater. The City Lights’ mission is to bring the magic of film and the film going experience to residents and visitors of Florence and surrounding communities.