| continental breakfast is complimentary. on a cliff-top overlooking nye beach, this quaint, literary-themed hotel dating from 1912 is a mile from yaquina bay lighthouse, 2 miles from the oregon coast aquarium and 3 miles from big creek park. . some have fireplaces, and garden or ocean views. decorated to reflect the works of the authors they were named after, the whimsical, tv- and telephone-free rooms offer private bathrooms. there's a low-key restaurant, a cozy library, and a game room with board games, plus a furnished deck with ocean views Eugene Airport 1 hr 35
Ripley's Believe It or Not! World of Adventure (5 min) Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Historic Nye Beach (1 min) Beverly Beach State Park (13 min) Bustling campground with creekside tent sites, yurts & beach access via a short trail. Oregon Coast Visitors Association (13 min) Lighthouse, adventure, art, whale watching, and camping Nye Beach (7 min) Beach for sunset views & water activities, plus a historic district with shops, dining & art venues. South Beach State Park (11 min) Sheltered campground separated from a beach & jetty by marshes & fields with walking trails. Oregon Coast Aquarium (7 min) 23-acre facility with northwestern birds & fish, seals, sea lions, jellyfish & a deepwater tank. Yaquina Bay Bridge (4 min) Elegant, steel-&-concrete river crossing with Art Deco & Gothic influences, opened in 1936. Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area (15 min) Rocky beach featuring a collapsed sea cave filled with churning surf, plus tide pools & trails. Yaquina Bay (9 min) Relaxed bay with an estuary known for commercial & recreational fishing & boating. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (6 min) Wooden working beacon from the 1870s, on a bluff with trails, a beach & views of migrating whales. Yaquina Head Lighthouse (14 min) Visitors can climb steep stairs to the top of this 93-ft. lighthouse operating since 1873. Yaquina Head Marine Garden (12 min) Visitors can explore coastal sealife at this outcrop of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (5 min) Beach & bluff terrain known for its historic lighthouse plus swimming, fishing, picnicking & hiking. Newport Historic Bayfront (5 min) Buzzing dockside area of gift shops, art galleries & seafood restaurants, with resident sea lions. |