Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge

Three Arch Rocks NWR, Cape Meares, Oregon: The best views of Three Arch Rocks Refuge, a group of inaccessible rocky islands off the southern coast of Oregon, are from a hilltop motel near Oceanside and the lighthouse 2 miles north. From these vantage points, one can see herds of Steller’s sea lions hauled up on the rocks; harbor seals; and huge concentrations of seabirds such as common murres, tufted puffins, petrels, and Brandt’s cormorants roosting shoulder to shoulder, diving into the water for fish, or flying low overhead.