Walking Tour - (4k) Old Town Bandon, Oregon

Bandon is a small town located on the southern Oregon coast and has a population of about 3,000. It was named by George Bennett, an Irish peer, who settled nearby in 1873 and named the town after Bandon in Ireland, his hometown. It is also sometimes called “Bandon-by-the-Sea“. Bandon has a lovely beach with interesting ’sea stacks’, a marina, the Coquille River lighthouse, and is the home of the famous Bandon Dunes golf course. It has a variety of lodging in all price ranges as well as a number of restaurants. Face Rock Creamery is located in town. South of town you’ll find miles of cranberry bogs, as 95% of Oregon’s cranberries are grown in Bandon. The core part of Bandon is called “Old Town“, although it’s not really very old! Nearly the entire town was burned in a massive 1936 fire which spread rapidly via the oily gorse bushes which ironically were imported by George Bennett. Bandon was named one of the “Coolest Small Towns in America“ by BudgetTravel. The Old Town Marketplace Farmers/Artisan Market is open Fridays and Saturdays 10am to 4pm, from the first of May through December. Enjoy a leisurely walk through a piece of Americana discovering boutique shops, art galleries and tasty treats.