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Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast is a sightseeing stop in Newport, OR, part of the Eugene, Cascades & Coast guide. Cost: free.

· Newport, OR

Why you should go…

The Oregon Coast Visitors Association promotes the entire Oregon coastline across its North, Central and South regions, publishing an official visitor guide for trip planning. The central coast hub of Newport is known as the state's marine science capital and self-proclaimed Dungeness Crab Capital of the World, offering aquariums, lighthouse tours and historical museums. The association is headquartered in Tillamook, Oregon.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Oregon Coast, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Attractions
Family Favorite
Oregon Coast Aquarium
$25–$50
An aquarium on Yaquina Bay in Newport with sea otters, seals and sea lions, a seabird aviary and a rocky coast touch pool.
Right next doorSwitch it up: Attractions
Museums
Family Favorite
Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center
Free
Free-admission marine science museum and aquarium on Yaquina Bay with touch tanks and a whale skeleton.
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Attractions
Quirky Fun
Mariner Square
Under $25
A Newport, Oregon bayfront complex still anchored by Ripley's Believe It or Not, though earlier tenants have closed.
1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Sightseeing
Local Gem
Newport Visitor Information Center
Free
The official visitor center for Newport, Oregon, on the central Oregon coast.
1.1 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
Outdoor Adventure
Newport
Free
Oregon coast city known for fishing heritage, beaches, whale watching, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
2.6 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
Iconic
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Under $25
Climb a half-mile trail from a sheltered beach to an 1894 lighthouse perched 206 feet above the Pacific.
33 mi awayMore like this