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Oregon Coast Highway 101 on a Budget: The Ultimate Frugal & Offbeat Road Trip Guide

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Budget road trip on Oregon Coast Highway 101 with camper van and ocean cliffs view. Pacific Northwest Road Trip Oregon Coast Highway 101 on a Budget: The Ultimate Frugal & Offbeat Road Trip Guide Build a practical coastal adventure with exact parking costs, public transit options, free beach access, affordable sleep stops, and memorable detours beyond the usual itinerary. The Oregon Coast is not a road trip you rush through. Fog can slide across a headland before breakfast, a fishing boat can appear between two bridges, and an ordinary pullout can become the best stop of the day when the Pacific turns silver. Highway 101 follows roughly 363 miles of Oregon coastline from Astoria to Brookings. The route is famous for Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock, but the more interesting budget journey often happens between the headline stops: a quiet beach access, a short forest trail, a storm-washed viewpoint, or a small harbor where lunch costs less than ...