Welcome to Oregon Coast Quests
Quests are fun, free-choice learning adventures that use clues and hints to encourage participants to discover the natural, cultural and historical "treasures" of place and community. Suitable for groups of all ages, self-guided Quests allow lifelong learners to explore parks, trails and other outdoor spaces in new ways and at their own pace.
Most Oregon Coast Quests are located on the central Oregon coast, but as the activity gains in popularity, more communities are taking part. Currently, Quests can be found in Lincoln, Coos and Benton counties.
The clues are found in the Oregon Coast Quests guidebooks, available at bookstores around the region. At the end of each self-guided interpretive Quest, participants find a hidden Quest box containing a log-book to sign and a hand-carved stamp to mark their accomplishment. The true "treasure" is the fun of the walk and learning about special places in the community.
Quests are great fun for families and school groups - and once you've gone questing, your group may even want to help create a new Quest for the next edition of the guide book!
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Read on to learn more about Quests... and follow the links on the left!
CEMETERY QUEST FEATURED
April 16 - 27 in Lincoln City
The Taft Cemetery Association invites the public to explore the local Taft Pioneer Cemetery during Lincoln City Community Days. Pick up a copy of the Quest directions at the Eagle's Lodge and head out with your family and friends to seek for the hidden box! Please return your stamped page back at the lodge or at the Lincoln City Cultural Center by noon on April 27th. The Taft Pioneer Cemetery Quest is just one of the 26 Quests included in The Oregon Coast Quests Book 2013-2104 Edition.
Read more about it in this April 12 Oregon Coast TODAY article: No Rest in this Quest (scroll down)
EARN A PATCH
<-- If you've successfully completed 10 or more Quests, you are eligible to receive an Oregon Coast Quests embroidered patch. Be the first in your neighborhood to show off your accomplishment! Details
WHERE DID QUESTING COME FROM?
Questing was born out of a popular, 150-year old British pastime called letterboxing, which has grown to include thousands of boxes hidden in locations of natural or cultural signficance. In Vermont in the early 1990’s, an organization called Vital Communities came up with the award-winning Valley Quest program, which uses paper-and-pencil hunts to encourage people to follow outdoor clues and learn about their region. Our Oregon Coast Quests are among many across the country modeled on the Vermont program, and is the first and only such program in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Quests... follow the links on the left!
