Florence Area Attractions
Activities enjoyed on and around the lake include: fishing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, boating, sailing, water skiing, wind surfing, bird watching, hiking and duck hunting. The delightful climate and beautiful surroundings combine to make this an ideal vacation destination.
Things to see and do in the area include: ATV rentals on the sand dunes and beach, horseback riding in the mountains or on the beach, whale watching, beach combing, crabbing, clamming, shop old town Florence, visit the Heceta Head Lighthouse (one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States), your choice of two championship 18 hole golf courses, try your luck at the Three Rivers Casino, Sea Lion Caves (world's largest sea cave with stellar sea lions), 4-plex cinema, mini-golf, bowling and many fine restaurants nearby.
The Florence area boasts 75 creeks and rivers emptying into the Pacific Ocean in approximately 30 miles of beach-covered coastline. Twenty one lakes run north and south of Fish Mill Lodges, along highway 101, in a thirty-one mile stretch. Two miles from the beach and the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Did you know? According to Oregon Coast Magazine, US Highway 101 was designated Oregon's Pacific Coast Scenic Byway in June 1998, making it one of only 57 scenic byways in the country. We were pleased to find out in 2002 the highway had been given All American status, a designation shared by only two dozen other roads in the country. In order to receive this designation, it had to be considered a "destination unto itself" or provide "an exceptional traveling experience so recognized by travelers that would make a drive along the highway a primary reason for the trip".
Siltcoos Lake has produced two current Oregon State Record Fish. There are eleven species of fish in the lake including: Bluegill, Brown Bullhead Catfish, Chinook Salmon, Sea-run Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon, Crappie, Large mouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Steel-head, Sturgeon and Yellow Perch. This makes Siltcoos an excellent lake for fishing.
Native Coho Salmon Season
Thanks to the hard work and diligence of the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, we have been blessed with the return of a native Coho (Silver) Salmon season on Siltcoos Lake.