Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon ^f^;, 



Much use has been made of the Forest and its immediate vicinity in the past by 

 campers, hunters, automobiHsts, and other tourists. The numerous lakes, rivers, 

 streams, and the ocean with its rocky promontories, its wave-beaten cHffs, its 

 coves, caves, and excellent beach afford recreation and diversion. 



Boating, fishing, and duck hunting are favorite pastimes on the lakes ; the moun- 

 tains abound with deer, bear, and wildcat; the streams, rivers, and lakes are well 

 supplied with fish. There is trout fishing in the streams, salmon trout fishing and 

 trolling for salmon in the rivers. Trout fishing is best in the spring and early 

 summer, particularly during the months of April, May, and June, before the water 

 gets too low. Trolling for salmon is yearly becoming a more popular sport on all 

 the large rivers, such as the Nestucca, Siletz, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua, and Coos 

 Rivers. September and October are the most favorable months for this kind of 

 fishing. 



Where the Forest borders the ocean there is an excellent beach and surf bathing. 

 The summer camper finds ample diversion in fishing from the rocks and in dig- 

 ging clams and hunting for agates, sea shells, and other curiosities along the beach. 

 For deep-sea fishing at practically any time of the year fishing smacks may be 

 hired at the river harbors. 



In order to reach the more favorable fishing and hunting grounds that are found 

 on the Forest, it is practically necessary, in almost every case, to pass through 

 some of the principal summer resorts in the immediate vicinity. The Forest can 

 be reached from any of these places in from one to ten hours' time. 



Nestucca Bay and Devil Lake are popular resorts which do not lie directly within 

 the Forest but are close to its boundary. Nestucca Bay and the Salmon River 

 country can be reached by wagon or automobile via Willamina and Dolph. Pacific 

 City is the principal resort. Devil Lake affords excellent hunting and fishing; 

 there is also a hotel for summer tourists. 



Drift Creek, a tributary of Siletz River, affords good fishing. To reach it a boat 

 must be taken from Taft, at the mouth of Siletz Bay, for a distance of 8 miles up 

 the Siletz River, then travel is over a foot trail for about 3 miles. Siletz Bay is 

 reached by wagon via Willamina, or by wagon, automobile, or stage from Toledo. 



The Table Mountain country offers good hunting opportunities. It is reached 

 by trail from Tidewater, the head of tide on the Alsea River where pack animals 

 can usually be procured. The Alsea River affords good fishing, as docs Drift 



