Eugene Airport 1 hr 36
OPRD Whale Watching Center (16 min)
Seaside station offering binoculars to spot passing gray whales & other species, plus exhibits. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (8 min)
Wooden working beacon from the 1870s, on a bluff with trails, a beach & views of migrating whales. Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area (11 min)
Rocky beach featuring a collapsed sea cave filled with churning surf, plus tide pools & trails. Oregon Coast Aquarium (10 min)
23-acre facility with northwestern birds & fish, seals, sea lions, jellyfish & a deepwater tank. Yaquina Head Marine Garden (8 min)
Visitors can explore coastal sealife at this outcrop of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Yaquina Bay Bridge (7 min)
Elegant, steel-&-concrete river crossing with Art Deco & Gothic influences, opened in 1936. South Beach State Park (14 min)
Sheltered campground separated from a beach & jetty by marshes & fields with walking trails. Ripley's Believe It or Not! World of Adventure (6 min)
Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Yaquina Head Lighthouse (10 min)
Visitors can climb steep stairs to the top of this 93-ft. lighthouse operating since 1873. Yaquina Bay (12 min)
Relaxed bay with an estuary known for commercial & recreational fishing & boating. Newport Historic Bayfront (6 min)
Buzzing dockside area of gift shops, art galleries & seafood restaurants, with resident sea lions. Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (8 min)
Beach & bluff terrain known for its historic lighthouse plus swimming, fishing, picnicking & hiking. Oregon Coast Visitors Association (6 min)
Lighthouse, adventure, art, whale watching, and camping Nye Beach (4 min)
Beach for sunset views & water activities, plus a historic district with shops, dining & art venues. Beverly Beach State Park (9 min)
Bustling campground with creekside tent sites, yurts & beach access via a short trail. | 
