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Waldport airbnb — fall vacation

3-week round trip, home for Thanksgiving, peak crab season

Party
2 humans + 3 dogs
Total drive
29.5 hr across 11 legs

Mon Nov 2 → Sat Nov 21. PEAK DUNGENESS CRAB SEASON — gear rental Dock of the Bay Marina (541-961-7948, ~$80) or McKinley's RV ($120/3hr). Non-resident shellfish license ~$40 annual or ~$30 3-day at Dock of the Bay. Check ODA biotoxin hotline 800-448-2474 before going.

  1. Mon

    Arroyo Grande, CA Healdsburg / Cloverdale, CA

    4.5 hr driving

    recommended Cloverdale / Healdsburg KOA — Deluxe Cabin

    (707) 894-3337 · $140–$180/night · website

    🐾 Dogs allowed in cabins; no breed restrictions (Pit/Rott/Doberman blocked). On-site dog park. No posted dog count cap — call to confirm 3.

  2. Tue

    Healdsburg / Cloverdale, CA Eureka / Trinidad, CA

    4.0 hr driving

    recommended Emerald Forest Cabins (Trinidad)

    (707) 677-3554 · $160–$220/night · website

    🐾 EXPLICIT 3 dogs any size, $25/pet/night. On-site dog park. Walkable to Patrick's Point trails.

  3. Wed

    Eureka / Trinidad, CA Waldport, OR (airbnb)

    5.0 hr driving

    confirmed Waldport airbnb — check in
  4. Thu

    Stay in Waldport, OR

    confirmed Waldport airbnb
    3 stops along the way
    • License up at Dock of the Bay Marina (1245 NE Mill St) — $30 3-day or $40 annual shellfish
    • Reserve crabbing boat or pots ($80 Dock of the Bay / $120 McKinley's 3hr)
    • Check ODA biotoxin hotline 800-448-2474

    Stay begins. 14 nights through Tue Nov 17; checkout Wed Nov 18. Daily limit: 12 male Dungeness ≥5¾" across back shell. Best window: 1 hr before to 1 hr after high slack tide.

  5. Fri

    Stay in Waldport, OR

    confirmed Waldport airbnb
    3 stops along the way
    • Crab fishing — Port of Alsea public dock (Robinson Park)
    • Backup: Yaquina Bay (Newport, 25 min N) if Alsea slow
    • Cook the catch at Dock of the Bay or South Beach Fish Market (Newport)

    Sample crab day — repeat on best-tide days. 804 Trail bluff walk in the AM (leashed).

  6. Sun

    Stay in Waldport, OR

    confirmed Waldport airbnb

    Rams @ WAS, 10a PT — stream from airbnb.

  7. Sun

    Stay in Waldport, OR

    confirmed Waldport airbnb

    Rams @ ARI, 1p PT — stream from airbnb. King tides possible Nov 14–17; avoid low jetties + sneaker waves.

  8. Wed

    Waldport, OR Bandon, OR

    3.5 hr driving

    recommended Sunset Oceanfront Lodging — Beach Cottage

    (800) 842-2407 · $140–$200/night · website

    🐾 EXPLICIT 3 dogs any size, $20+tax/pet/night in Beach Cottages / Duplexes / Oceanview Studios / Economy Rooms.

    Oceanfront, grassy pet-relief area, walk to Coquille Point.

    Airbnb checkout this morning. Highest atmospheric river / 101 closure risk window starts — check TripCheck before departure.

  9. Thu

    Bandon, OR Trinidad, CA

    3.5 hr driving

    recommended Emerald Forest Cabins (Trinidad)

    (707) 677-3554 · $160–$220/night · website

    🐾 EXPLICIT 3 dogs any size, $25/pet/night. Repeat stay from drive up — known good.

  10. Fri

    Trinidad, CA Healdsburg / Cloverdale, CA

    4.5 hr driving

    recommended Cloverdale / Healdsburg KOA — Deluxe Cabin

    (707) 894-3337 · $140–$180/night · website

    🐾 Repeat stay from drive up — easy rebook.

  11. Sat

    Healdsburg / Cloverdale, CA Arroyo Grande, CA

    4.5 hr driving

    Home — 5 days clear before Thanksgiving.