| Reedsport is located on the
central Oregon coast at the intersection of Oregon Highway 38 and U.S. Highway
101. It is 87 miles from Eugene, 25 miles north of Coos Bay, 21 miles south of
Florence, and 73 miles west of Roseburg. Reedsport has a population of 4,879.
The surrounding areas have a population of 1,500. The city of Reedsport is an outdoor lover’s dream. It is located in the center of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. It is home to forty miles of undisturbed beaches, the tallest oblique dunes in the world, stunning sunsets, abundant wildlife, thirty lakes, fourteen developed hiking trails, thirteen campgrounds, and over 10,000 acres of off-highway riding areas. |
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| Year-round activities range from the annual Ocean Festival, Dune Mushers Mail Run, chainsaw sculpting championships, Dune Fest, Smith River County Fair, Tsalila, the salmon derby, fireworks over the bay, a crab bounty hunt, a Victorian Christmas, and much more. |
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The city has four parks with multiple baseball facilities for all age groups. It has a variety of entertainment choices. This includes tennis courts, a swimming pool, racquetball, nine-hold golf course, bowling, library, marina, boat ramps, fishing, crabbing, clamming, bird watching, Dean Creek Elk Preserve, the new Pacific Cinema, and the Umpqua Discovery Center. |
Reedsport is located on the central Oregon coast at the intersection of Oregon Highway 38 and U.S. Highway 101. It is 87 miles from Eugene, 25 miles north of Coos Bay, 21 miles south of Florence, and 73 miles west of Roseburg. Reedsport has a population of 4,879. The surrounding areas have a population of 1,500. |
| Reedsport offers various employment opportunities. Some of the largest employers in the area are Wicks Broadcasting, Lower Umpqua Hospital, Fred Wahl Marine Construction, American Bridge, and the timber industry. The up-and-coming industry in this area is tourism. |  |
The Reedsport school district has 800 students. The community has huge educational support. The district offers low primary class sizes; after-school, summer, and evening recreational opportunities; and an excellent, well-supported athletic program. The greatest challenges facing the community are the high unemployment and the large number of low-income families. Over 70% of the families in the area qualify for free or reduced school lunches. There are also many cases of domestic violence and drug and alcohol addiction problems, all of which present many opportunities for ministry. |
updated 06/17/2005