Eugene Airport 1 hr 32
Oregon Coast Aquarium (8 min) 23-acre facility with northwestern birds & fish, seals, sea lions, jellyfish & a deepwater tank. Yaquina Head Lighthouse (14 min) Visitors can climb steep stairs to the top of this 93-ft. lighthouse operating since 1873. Yaquina Bay (9 min) Relaxed bay with an estuary known for commercial & recreational fishing & boating. Yaquina Bay Bridge (5 min) Elegant, steel-&-concrete river crossing with Art Deco & Gothic influences, opened in 1936. Ripley's Believe It or Not! World of Adventure (4 min) Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Nye Beach (6 min) Beach for sunset views & water activities, plus a historic district with shops, dining & art venues. Newport Historic Bayfront (4 min) Buzzing dockside area of gift shops, art galleries & seafood restaurants, with resident sea lions. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (6 min) Wooden working beacon from the 1870s, on a bluff with trails, a beach & views of migrating whales. Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area (16 min) Rocky beach featuring a collapsed sea cave filled with churning surf, plus tide pools & trails. South Beach State Park (11 min) Sheltered campground separated from a beach & jetty by marshes & fields with walking trails. Historic Nye Beach (6 min) Yaquina Head Marine Garden (13 min) Visitors can explore coastal sealife at this outcrop of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Oregon Coast Visitors Association (18 min) Lighthouse, adventure, art, whale watching, and camping Beverly Beach State Park (13 min) Bustling campground with creekside tent sites, yurts & beach access via a short trail. Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (6 min) Beach & bluff terrain known for its historic lighthouse plus swimming, fishing, picnicking & hiking. |