RELATED POST: Experience five locations in Oregon that are see in The Goonies movieĭespite the dangers, we kept our distance from the edges and spotted our first starfish. There’s no easy way out of the water in this area. And once you’re in the water, you’ll be at the mercy of the waves crashing against the rocks. A rogue wave could easily take someone on the edge into the water. You do need to be careful as you explore these tidepools, because they are surrounded with drop offs. I captured a few photos of the water draining into Thor’s Well while my wife captured some footage and cheered with delight as the water flowed in and out of the well.Īfter taking photos, we started to wander the area and explore the tidepools around Devil’s Churn. So we insisted on stopping there on our way north. It’s located at Cape Perpetua Scenic Area along the Oregon coast. I also learned that whale watching is common along the Oregon coast. That’s the first time I’d ever seen whales in the wild. Sure enough, we saw a mom and her baby coming up for air and shooting a spurt of water into the air. We wandered over and were told there were two gray whales swimming just off shore. While there, we saw some people congregating at a viewpoint just south of where we parked. Related post: The best hikes at Crater Lake National park in Oregon After about 20 minutes of exploring, we headed back to the parking area. I took a few underwater photos as we ventured around. We did see some sea snails, mussels and several sea anemones.

I was hoping to see a starfish, but we didn’t come across any. We saw lots of movement in the water – mostly crabs, hermit crabs and little fish. From there, we ventured out to our first tidepool of the trip. We turned right and headed down to the shoreline. From the north parking area, we headed north along a little paved trail. Cape Arago State Park allows for multiple activities.

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