Oregon Highway 101: Winchester Bay

Lunch one day was at a small crab shack on the pier in Winchester Bay, a fishing village near the mouth of the Umpqua River.


Close by was Umpqua River Lighthouse.  It is unique in that it is the only lighthouse on the Oregon coast that emits both red and white light.

Near the lighthouse was a whale watch viewing platform; we saw none! This Steller's jay came to see if we had any handouts...

In a protected area close to shore one could see rows of cage-like devices
used for aquafarming of clams, oysters, etc.