I have just had a girl's vacation at this great little house with a friend and Eddie the dog. The house is located on a quiet road with close and easy access to the beach. This was perfect for morning and evening dog walks, beach combing and just lazing on the beach listening to the waves. The gated deck was perfect for Eddie to laze outside and sun himself.
The kitchen was well equipped for preparing picnics or eating in. "Alexa" was very addictive and had all the answers about tides, sunsets, weather and any other silly question you could think of asking, a great addition to a rental property when you do not know the area. There was also a very informative binder at the house with local interests, places to visit, places to eat, activities and information on how to reach the property manager if needed.
The house is located close to the highway or Rhododendron Road which takes you the scenic route into the old town of Florence.
I would suggest if you are going to visit more than one State Park you should pick up a multi use pass as each visit is $5 and a 5 day pass is $10. You can get a pass on line before you go and print it off, or we picked one up at Devils Churn near Yachats.
We also rented ATV's from Torex Rentals to go on the sand dunes. They are located just over the bridge towards South Jetty and have access directly onto the dunes. There are other companies that are not located on the dunes and it seemed more of a hassle to rent and get to the dunes.
There was nothing that I needed to go and get or wished I had brought with me. There are even some beach toys if you have kids or you are a big kid.