Cape Perpetua Scenic Area – Yachats OR

West Shelter, Cape Perpetua Scenic Area - Yachats OR

After the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) established a camp in 1933 at the foot of Cape Perpetua, the young men began to develop the area currently known as the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area for public recreational use.  Their projects included… read more

CCC Camp Cape Creek (former) – Yachats OR

Cape Creek CCC Camp in 1936

On April 5th, 1933, the day that the executive order forming the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was signed, officials of the U.S. Forest Service announced that they would select land near Cape Perpetua for one of the largest of the… read more

Cape Perpetua Campground – Yachats OR

Entrance sign to Cape Perpetua campground - Yachats OR

Located adjacent to Cape Creek at the foot of Cape Perpetua, the Cape Perpetua Campground occupies the former site of the first Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in this part of the Siuslaw National Forest. A small crew of CCC… read more