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Visitor information about Newport, OR.  Newport, Oregon is located on the north shore of Yaquina Bay on the Central Oregon Coast.  Newport is located at the Junction of US-101 and US-20.  It is 25 miles south of Lincoln City, 49 miles north of Florence, and 57 miles west of Corvallis.

 

Getting There

The easiest way to access Newport is from Interstate-5 Exit 234 in the Albany / Corvallis area and head west on US Highway-20.

US-20 offers a beautiful drive through the Coastal Mountains to Oregon’s Central Coast.

 

About Newport

Newport, OR has about 10,000 residents but its population swells during the tourist season. Newport was incorporated on October 23, 1882.  The first road to Newport was completed in 1927 but it had already become a popular tourist destination.

 

The Historic Bayfront

The Historic Bayfront area in Newport is located on the north shore of Yaquina B ay.  The waterfront looking west in the Bayfront area is shown below with the bridge over Yaquina Bay (US-101) shown in the background.

 

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The Historic Bayfront is a little hard to find.  Look for Hurbert Street and turn east.  It will take you down to the harbor and the Historic Bayfront area.  You can also use Bay Street it is about 3 blocks north of the Bridge and State park.

 

Nye Beach

For years we saw the sign for Nye Beach and drove right past.  On our last visit to Newport we took the turn and to our surprise found more than a beach, we found a quaint shopping area with its own parking lot right by the beach.

 

 

 

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The Arch at Nye Beach

 

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The Parking Lot and

beach at Nye Beach

 

 

Nye Beach is not too hard to find, turn west on 3rd street and then right in 0.3 mi. onto Coast Street.   The arch will be on the left in about half a block but you won’t be able to read the lettering without getting out of your car.  Our first impression was that it was a private driveway or walkway but that is not the case.  Go through the arch, the parking lot is down the hill.

 

Places to visit in Newport

The Chamber of Commerce lists a lot of places you may want to visit in their brochure.  They are, “The Oregon Coast Aquarium, Yaquina Head Interpretive Center, Lighthouse, and tide pools, Yaquina Bay

 

Lighthouse, Historic Bayfront, Historic Nye Beach, Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science

Center, Lincoln County Museums, Vietnam Memorial Park & Vetrans’ Memorial Commemorative Walk at Don Davis Park, Visual Arts Center, Yaquina Arts Center, Performing Arts Center, and many more family attractions.”

 

The thing about Newport is that the list doesn’t stop there.  There are lots of unique shopping opportunities, at least 5 beaches, golf, a swimming pool, charters for whale watching, fishing, harbor cruises, storm watching in the winter, and a plethora of events through the year.

 

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Storefronts at Nye Beach

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“The Tube”

at the Oregon Coast Aquarium

Walk through the fish.

 

 

 

Recommended Attractions in Newport, Oregon