Message In A Bottle

Bandon beaches continue to be sprinkled with unique, Bandon-themed bottles containing a positive, beach-themed message waiting to be discovered. Each bottle was created by local artist, Kim Bell. Read her story, A Studio with a Sea of Creations.

These bottles are yours to keep and can be brought into the Bandon Visitor Center to claim your treasures! You will receive $20 in Chamber cash redeemable in dozens of local businesses, various treasures, including a set of commemorative mini-lights. Insert the mini-lights into the bottle to create an even more beautiful and unique memory of your trip to Bandon!

Take a photo in your favorite shop or restaurant with your bottle and tag #MIAB2025 for a chance to be featured on Bandon.com, Instagram, or the Chamber Facebook page.

Read on to discover the best way to discover your bottled treasure!

HINTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• Begin your hunt at public beach access points, the Bullards Beach Lighthouse, Coquille Point, and Devil’s Kitchen might be good places to start!
• Look for Bottles above the high-tide line and below the beach embankment.
• Search for Bottles each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in March!
• Discover your Bottle when and wherever. Our Bottle Faeries hide bottles at random times and locations… not even we know.
• Find new Bottles on the beach during daylight hours only. Our Faeries never come out at night!

BASIC GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS

• Be mindful of delicate coastal flora and fauna. 
• Be kind to the environment.
• Locate your bottle number on or near the bottom-of-the-bottle.
• Collect only one bottle per person, per year.