Speaking of lodgings, Manzanita offers no giant high-rise beachfront hotels (hooray!), but plenty of small inns, cabins and vacation rental houses, from humble to high-end. At $160 a night, and in ...

Here’s a unique place to stay on the Oregon coast: The completely remodeled 1927 Pine Grove Schoolhouse with forest and water views in Manzanita can be rented as a vacation stay.

Inn at Manzanita 67 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-6754. innatmanzanita.com. $130-$180 per night. Manzanita's most polished inn is a romantic garden for lovers with '90s sensibilities.

The Ocean Inn has put “go bags” in every one of their rooms and in their main office. They are filled with emergency supplies like water, food and space blankets.