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Mariner Square, Newport, OR

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Mariner Square

Mariner Square is an attraction in Newport, OR, part of the Eugene, Cascades & Coast guide. Cost: under $25.

250 SW Bay Blvd · Newport, OR

Why you should go…

Mariner Square is a bayfront attraction complex at 250 SW Bay Boulevard on Newport, Oregon's Historic Bayfront. It historically housed three attractions together, Oregon Undersea Gardens, Ripley's Believe It or Not! and The Wax Works, also known as Louis Tussaud's Waxworks. Oregon Undersea Gardens closed permanently and the Wax Works has since closed as well, leaving Ripley's Believe It or Not! operating at the address today.

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    Oregon Coast Aquarium

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    An aquarium on Yaquina Bay in Newport with sea otters, seals and sea lions, a seabird aviary and a rocky coast touch pool.

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    Oregon Coast

    Free

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    1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    Free

    Oregon coast city known for fishing heritage, beaches, whale watching, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium.

    3.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    Sea Lion Caves

    Under $25

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