Nelsott Cafe

Nelscott Cafe is a cozy restaurant in the Nelscott district of Lincoln City known for their hamburgers. On Fridays they have $5 hamburgers. If you have a hankering for stuffed French toast like I did, be sure and get here before 11 AM when they quit making it.


Our kids really enjoyed eating here. Around the windows are lots of games. Our kids had fun playing war and Old Maid while we were there.
 
Here’s pictures of the delicious food we tried, breakfast burrito, almond French toast, and a hamburger with fried pickles.
 
Can you guess which meal was the most expensive? It was the $10 breakfast burrito.

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Sandcastle Playground at Regatta Grounds Park in Lincoln City, Oregon

Regatta Park in Lincoln City is a stunning place on Devil’s lake in Lincoln City. Although the wind was awful at the beach, this park was far enough away that it didn’t effect this lake. We couldn’t even get our kite to fly here. The have a small dock that you can fish off of.
 
We came here because we read about the Sandcastle playground. Sandcastle playground is a massive wooden playground for kids.
 
It was an excellent playground.

The bathrooms were pretty rough here. They smelled bad and had no doors on the stalls.

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Hiking Drift Creek Falls

There’s a scenic hike just south east of Lincoln City along Drift Creek, which leads to Drift Creek Falls. Once you pull off the main road you are about a thirty minute drive from the beginning of the trail head. At the start of the trail there are bathrooms and a parking lot. (I really wish I had known there were going to be bathrooms. Yes, I went in the woods. My kids were shocked.)

It’s a beautiful hike and was easy enough that my six year old did it no problem. Although the sign says it is 1.25 miles each way, I would guess it’s more like 2 miles each way.
 
Near the end of the trail you will come upon a suspension bridge. 
You only have to walk about on the suspension bridge a few feet and then you will see Drift Creek Falls. It was a great waterfall.
   

Devil’s Punchbowl State Park

Devil’s Punchbowl State Park is in between Newport, OR and Lincoln City. There is no admission to get into the park.

There’s an easy path along the cliff with breathtaking views. We were told this is a great place to spot whales, but we never saw one. There’s also picnic tables in the park and a small winery, The Flying Dutchman Winery.

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