Oregon Drift

Photo by Lou Sennick

Located off of U.S. Highway 101, just north of Port Orford at Cape Blanco State Park, the lighthouse is the most southern lighthouse in Oregon as well as the westernmost point in Oregon.

Put on your windbreaker. Some people claim it’s the windiest spot in Oregon, too.

It is also the highest lighthouse above the sea at 245 feet. What makes this lighthouse unique is the Fresnel lens, the only one in Oregon that people can see from the light tower.

In addition to the record-breaking location, the lighthouse also had notable lighthouse keepers. Mabel Bretherton was the first woman lightkeeper in Oregon (1903), and James Langlois’ name lives on as the name of nearby Langlois. Tours of the lighthouse cost $2 per adult, $1 for kids under 12, and $5 per family.