Nor are Lincoln City’s kite festivals the oldest in Oregon. That title goes to Rockaway Beach, which first held a kite festival in 1972.

One Oregon beach was named the most dog-friendly beach in the U.S. and four others were also ranked in a 2025 report by HomeToGo. See where.

Lincoln City Beach Image Credit: Shutterstock. Stretching for seven miles along the coast, Lincoln City Beach offers endless opportunities for beachcombing, kite flying, and sandcastle building.

The teens became stuck trying to climb a cliff from the Lincoln City beach to God’s Thumb on Saturday, North Lincoln Fire & Rescue said in a news release on Facebook.

A drone show will replace the Fourth of July tradition of fireworks at a popular Oregon Coast town. Here's why.