🌊 Welcome to Bandon, Oregon

Bandon is one of those rare coastal towns where rugged Pacific drama meets small‑town warmth. Perched on Oregon’s southern shoreline, it’s a place shaped by wind, tide, and time — and it shows in every sea stack, every shifting dune, every moody sky that rolls in from the horizon. Visitors come for the charm; photographers stay for the light.

📸 A Photographer’s Playground

Bandon offers an unusually dense collection of world‑class photo locations within just a few miles:

• Iconic sea stacks like Face Rock, Wizards Hat, and Cat & Kittens create endlessly changing compositions as tides rise and fall.

• Explosive winter surf at Shore Acres delivers some of the most dramatic wave photography on the West Coast.

• The Coquille River Lighthouse provides classic coastal architecture framed by dunes, driftwood, and golden hour glow.

• Wildlife opportunities abound — tufted puffins, harbor seals, migrating whales, and shorebirds.

• Dark skies open the door to Milky Way photography, bioluminescence nights, and moonlit seascapes.

Whether you’re chasing a fiery sunset, scouting tide pools at blue hour, or waiting for the perfect wave to crash against a basalt wall, Bandon rewards patience and curiosity. It’s a place where every visit feels different, and every photograph tells a new story.

Doug Geniesse