3-week round trip, home for Thanksgiving, peak crab season
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.
4.5 hr driving
🐾 Dogs allowed in cabins; no breed restrictions (Pit/Rott/Doberman blocked). On-site dog park. No posted dog count cap — call to confirm 3.
4.0 hr driving
🐾 EXPLICIT 3 dogs any size, $25/pet/night. On-site dog park. Walkable to Patrick's Point trails.
5.0 hr driving
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.
Sample crab day — repeat on best-tide days. 804 Trail bluff walk in the AM (leashed).
Rams @ WAS, 10a PT — stream from airbnb.
Rams @ ARI, 1p PT — stream from airbnb. King tides possible Nov 14–17; avoid low jetties + sneaker waves.
3.5 hr driving
🐾 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.
3.5 hr driving
🐾 EXPLICIT 3 dogs any size, $25/pet/night. Repeat stay from drive up — known good.
4.5 hr driving
🐾 Repeat stay from drive up — easy rebook.
4.5 hr driving
Home — 5 days clear before Thanksgiving.