🇺🇸 Floras Lake
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Best directionNW
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonApr – Oct
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat
A sandy-bottomed freshwater lake on the southern Oregon coast, with a kite school that's been running here since 1990. Steady NW wind averaging 15–25kt through midday and afternoon, all summer into October.
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Getting thereSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) in North Bend, then south on Highway 101 about 1 hour to Langlois. A car is essential for this isolated coastal lake; parking at Boice-Cope County Park (small daily fee). A short walk over the wooden bridge reaches the northern sandy shore.
HazardsHeavily used by windsurfers and wingfoilers — standard right-of-way rules matter to avoid mid-water collisions. Freshwater and wave-free, but the launch is bordered by dunes and coastal trees causing localized wind shadows. Water stays cold enough that a full wetsuit is needed despite the flat conditions.
Best time of day1-6pm, May-September, when the NW Pacific thermal channels over the coastal dunes — a reliable wind machine peaking as the afternoon sun heats the inland valleys.