About this city
Also known as: Oregon's Banana Belt
Commanding a spectacular coastal location in southern Curry County just miles from the California border, Brookings is a historic maritime city beautifully positioned where the Chetco River empties into the Pacific Ocean. Established in 1913 by lumber tycoon John E. Brookings as a master-planned company mill town, the city expanded heavily around commercial lumber shipping and deep-sea fishing. Brookings is highly celebrated for its unique microclimate—affectionately known as the 'Chetco Effect'—where high-pressure mountain winds create the warmest winter temperatures in Oregon, transforming it into an elite national capital for commercial lily bulb horticulture and floral cultivation. Today, the town coordinates its active maritime shipping port and commercial harbor with breathtaking rocky cliff state parks.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Photograph the massive wave-swept rock bridges and dramatic sea stacks from the cliff overlooks of Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor. Walk through the blooming rhododendrons and formal botanical plots at Azalea Park. Watch commercial crabbing vessels unload at the active Port of Brookings Harbor.
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