Wheeler's docks are a plesant spectacle all their own. These calming. lapping waters are mesmerizing as you sit and take in the atmosphere of Nehalem Bay. For the more adventurous, canoeing or kayaking may be in order, where you can explore a myriad of hidden marshes and corners of the bay.

Below: a bit of north Oregon coast history. An extremely popular Italian restaurant in Wheeler for decades was Nina's, seen here about 2000, just before it shut down.