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Photogenic Places in Florence

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Heceta Head Lighthouse stands on a grassy cliff above the Pacific, its white tower and red-roofed buildings catching warm golden-hour light. Dark rocky headlands frame the scene while waves crash against the shore below under a clear blue sky.
Photogenic
64

Florence, OR

Heceta Head Lighthouse

A 56-foot lighthouse built in 1894 that is often cited as the most photographed lighthouse in the United States. It sits 205 feet above the ocean on a dramatic headland between Florence and Yachats. The keeper's house has been restored as a bed and breakfast and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

golden hourspring · summer
Dark, rugged rock walls frame a massive sea cave filled with churning white surf, with a shaft of light entering through a side opening. A few sea lions rest on the shadowy rocks in the foreground, emphasizing the cavern’s scale and wild coastal setting.
Photogenic
39

Florence, OR

Sea Lion Caves

The largest sea cave in the United States, measuring 300 feet long by 120 feet wide with a 125-foot vaulted ceiling. Steller sea lions use the cave as a winter haul-out, with hundreds gathering inside during fall and winter months. An elevator descends 208 feet through the headland to the cave viewing area.

anyfall · winter