Port Orford is located on the southern Oregon coast 70 miles north of the California-Oregon border and about 260 miles south of Portland. It is accessible from coast highway 101 or from Oregon Highway 42 west from I-5 at Roseburg. Port Orford is a town of about 1200 people covering an area of almost 5000 acres. For additional information about our city visit Welcome to Port Orford.

Our city has 2 newspapers, the Port Orford Today and Port Orford News. Our area has a variety of great motels, restaurants, B& B's and lodges. These include the Castaway Motel, Battle Rock Motel (1-541-332-7331), and the Sea Crest Motel (1-541-332-3040). Down the road at Floras Lake, Floras Lake B&B offers exceptional accommodations and world class wind surfing. For a new lease on life, try our newest luxury resort Wildspring Guest Habitat. For the romantics there is Home by the Sea B&B with spectacular views and within walking distance to everything. For the best in RV camping year round, visit Camp Blanco RV Park and Campground . If all this exploring has made you hungry, book a table at our very own Port Orford Bread Works Trattoria (541-332-4022) for the best Italian cu sine on the Oregon Coast. Other local favorites include Crazy Norwegians (541-332-8601), Port and Starbord Restaurant (541-332-4515) and Paula's Bistro (541-332-9378). Maybe you can catch your own dinner ? Call Jeff or Mark at Five Star Charters .

Our local talent includes a variety of skilled builders, glass blowers, potters, woodworkers, authors, quilters and micro-scrimshaw craftsmen. Resident TV personality and Middle East expert Rick Francona wrote ALLY TO ADVERSARY . Chris Hawthorne makes beautiful blown glass vases in his studio on Sixes River. We have several Art Galleries here including Cook Gallery 1-541-332-0045, Langlois Louver Gallery 1-541-348-2406, Port Orford Pottery Studio, 1-541-332-0900 and the world famous Roaring Sea Arts 1-541-332-4444. For the finest in custom crafted myrtle wood souvenirs, check out the The Wooden Nickel located in downtown Port Orford.

Port Orford Rotary invites traveling members to join them for lunch every Thursday from noon until 1:00 PM at the the Community Building at 421 11th Street. For more information about businesses in our area contact the Port Orford Chamber of Commerce or Port Orford . To learn more about our open water port, visit the Port of Port Orford . And, to find out more about our City Hall, check out the City of Port Orford's web site. The history buff's will want to visit the Coast Guard Station and the The Hughes House. If you are planning a trip to Port Orford, check out our web cam for current conditions.