. the relaxed 1- and 2-bedroom condos provide kitchens, living rooms and dining areas, in addition to gas fireplaces and flat-screen tvs. other amenities consist of an indoor pool, a game room and a sauna, along with a playground. a 4-minute walk from a bus stop, this casual resort overlooking the pacific ocean are 2 miles from yaquina head lighthouse and 3 miles from nye beach. parking is free Eugene Airport 1 hr 39
South Beach State Park (17 min) Sheltered campground separated from a beach & jetty by marshes & fields with walking trails. Yaquina Head Marine Garden (7 min) Visitors can explore coastal sealife at this outcrop of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. OPRD Whale Watching Center (13 min) Seaside station offering binoculars to spot passing gray whales & other species, plus exhibits. Oregon Coast Aquarium (13 min) 23-acre facility with northwestern birds & fish, seals, sea lions, jellyfish & a deepwater tank. Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area (9 min) Rocky beach featuring a collapsed sea cave filled with churning surf, plus tide pools & trails. Yaquina Bay Bridge (11 min) Elegant, steel-&-concrete river crossing with Art Deco & Gothic influences, opened in 1936. Moolack Beach (4 min) Beach and fossil Yaquina Head Lighthouse (8 min) Visitors can climb steep stairs to the top of this 93-ft. lighthouse operating since 1873. Ripley's Believe It or Not! World of Adventure (9 min) Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (11 min) Beach & bluff terrain known for its historic lighthouse plus swimming, fishing, picnicking & hiking. Beverly Beach State Park (6 min) Bustling campground with creekside tent sites, yurts & beach access via a short trail. Nye Beach (7 min) Beach for sunset views & water activities, plus a historic district with shops, dining & art venues. Newport Historic Bayfront (9 min) Buzzing dockside area of gift shops, art galleries & seafood restaurants, with resident sea lions. Yaquina Bay (15 min) Relaxed bay with an estuary known for commercial & recreational fishing & boating. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (11 min) Wooden working beacon from the 1870s, on a bluff with trails, a beach & views of migrating whales. |