Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Nothing on our list is inside Powers; the 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 museums, among others. At 58 mi, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is worth the journey.

Largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the north.
Orange: Powers. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything here is within 60 miles, 6 places in all.
Largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America.
National monument in the United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildlife Safari: Justin Brockie from Wolcott, Connecticut, USA, CC BY 2.0 · West Coast Game Park Safari: Tedder, CC BY 3.0 · Coos County Logging Museum: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution