Discover Bandon
Located on the Southern Oregon Coast at the mouth of the Coquille River, Bandon, Oregon is 90 miles north of the California border, about a 90 minute drive to I-5 at Roseburg, five hours by car from Portland and about nine hours from San Francisco. Its magnificent location creates a small beach paradise for both residents and visitors.

An Irish Peer, George Bennet, settled nearby in 1873 and named the town after Bandon, Ireland. Bandon was founded by the Irish peer, Bennet, who also introduced gorse (Ulex europaeus) into the local area, which in the following decades went wild and could be found flourishing in both the town and in the neighboring countryside.

On September 26, 1936, embers blown from a logging slash fire enflamed gorse growing inside Bandon, and ignited a fire inside the city. Bandon's entire commercial district was destroyed. The total loss stated at the time was three million dollars, with 11 fatalities. Read more >