Port Orford, Oregon

About Port Orford

Port Orford, OR is a small town located in southwestern Oregon with an estimated population of 1,114.

Port Orford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 710 residents per square mile.

📰 Port Orford News Today

• Port Orford wants to become a South Coast seafood hub. Here’s what comes next - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Aug 7
• Port Orford Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Port Orford seeks millions for overhaul of aging water system Jefferson Public Radio · Aug 9
• 4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Oregon Coast KGW · Aug 6
• South Oregon Coast This Weekend: Port Orford's Lighthouse Day with Picnic, History and Music Oregon Coast Beach Connection · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Port Orford Unique

• The only place in America named Port Orford — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Orford

• Redfish
• Griff's on the Dock
• Shoreline Bistro
• The Crazy Norwegian's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Port Orford Lifeboat Station · Museum
• Cook Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Orford

• Cape Blanco State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Humbug Mountain State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Paradise Point State Recreation Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redfish Rocks Marine Protected Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tseriadun State Recreation Site reviews ★
• Battle Rock Wayside Park reviews ★
• Buffington Memorial Park reviews ★
• Cape Blanco Marine Research Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Edson County Park reviews ★
• Grassy Knob Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Humbug Mountain Day Use Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Port Orford

• Driftwood Elementary School
• Pacific High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Port Orford

🏘️ Nearby Communities