| complimentary continental breakfast is provided, and there's an indoor pool, a hot tub and a sauna. the straightforward rooms all include cable tv, dvd players and free wifi, and have minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. across from the ocean in the historic nye beach district, this unassuming family-run motel is a mile from the yaquina bay lighthouse and 3 miles from the oregon coast aquarium. apartments are available. some have ocean views. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Eugene Airport 1 hr 35
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (6 min) Wooden working beacon from the 1870s, on a bluff with trails, a beach & views of migrating whales. Oregon Coast Aquarium (8 min) 23-acre facility with northwestern birds & fish, seals, sea lions, jellyfish & a deepwater tank. 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 (5 min) Nye Beach (1 min) Beach for sunset views & water activities, plus a historic district with shops, dining & art venues. Yaquina Bay (10 min) Relaxed bay with an estuary known for commercial & recreational fishing & boating. Newport Historic Bayfront (5 min) Buzzing dockside area of gift shops, art galleries & seafood restaurants, with resident sea lions. Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (6 min) Beach & bluff terrain known for its historic lighthouse plus swimming, fishing, picnicking & hiking. Beverly Beach State Park (11 min) Bustling campground with creekside tent sites, yurts & beach access via a short trail. Yaquina Bay Bridge (5 min) Elegant, steel-&-concrete river crossing with Art Deco & Gothic influences, opened in 1936. Yaquina Head Lighthouse (11 min) Visitors can climb steep stairs to the top of this 93-ft. lighthouse operating since 1873. Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area (13 min) Rocky beach featuring a collapsed sea cave filled with churning surf, plus tide pools & trails. Oregon Coast Visitors Association (18 min) Lighthouse, adventure, art, whale watching, and camping South Beach State Park (12 min) Sheltered campground separated from a beach & jetty by marshes & fields with walking trails. Yaquina Head Marine Garden (10 min) Visitors can explore coastal sealife at this outcrop of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. |