Beverly Beach State Park. Access to this popular state park and campground is on the east side of the highway. Walk beneath the tunnel. Access #54. (Northernmost access at Otter Rock, though technically not part of this state park) Beverly Beach State Park

Moolack Beach. Only a couple of real accesses, some viewpoints. Near MP 134 is an easier path (Wade Creek). Includes access slightly treacherous trails, Access #55. Here, if winter sand conditions are right, you can spot 4,000-year-old ghost forest stumps in the sand. Moolack Beach

Coal Creek Bridge: see where the road self-destructed about 2010 and this newer one had to be built. Near MP 135.

Hidden Beach Accesses NW 58th St and NW 68th
Just north of the entrance to the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, you’ll find 58th Street tucked away behind some trees on the west side of the highway (it’s found by taking 56th St.). Unclear if this is still accessible. NW 68th takes to the beach near the old arch. Hidden Access at NW 68th and 58th

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
Manmade tide pool experiment, Salaal Hill encircling the headland from overhead, lighthouse, wheelchair-accessible paved paths, Cobble Beach and interpretive center. MP 137 – Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Standing at 93 feet, the lighthouse has been around since 1873. - Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Secret Access at NW Gilbert Way.
Public beach access: a semi-secret path to the beach up closer to Lighthouse Dr. However, parking can be an issue.

Beach Access - Lucky Gap Trail
Right next to the Yaquina Head access road you’ll find it full of surfers and beachcombers. Also contains the Ernest Bloch Memorial (124-126 NW Gilbert Way, Newport, OR 97365), honoring the composer. - Unmarked Beach Access / Lucky Gap Trail

NW Ocean View Dr.
Half a mile south of Yaquina Head, drive down this street to get to Agate Beach.

Agate Beach State Wayside and Agate Beach State Recreation Site
Miles and miles of sand surround you here. There are two accesses: a small one on Ocean View Dr. (Access #58A), and the other from the main parking lot of the state park (Access #58). Restrooms, a tunnel to the beach and an awesome trail that winds inland through forests and marshes. – Agate Beach Wayside -- Newport's Agate Beach: Complete Accesses, History,

Jump-Off Joe
Formerly a beach access / viewpoint at the bottom of NW 11th - it is gone now. – Jump-Off Joe

Nye Beach Turnaround, Access #59
Main access to the area; parking, restrooms. - Nye Beach Turnaround

Nye Beach District
Known as "honeymoon capital" of the world 100 years ago and still so today. - Nye Beach District

Newport Performing Arts Center
390 seats are just the beginning. Sometimes former “M*A*S*H” star David Ogden Stiers would make appearances here as a guest conductor, and you’ll find shows from various genres, opera, rock, readings from famous authors or even a film series or theater production. 777 West Olive, Newport. 541-265-ARTS.

Don and Ann Davis Park and Vietnam Memorial
Atop this bluff, across the street from the Performing Arts Center, lies this cozy park, with its quaint, paved path to the beach. The beach is a short walk to Nye Beach, and features some interesting rock structures. The paved path is lighted at night and boasts some concrete benches, adding to the romantic vibe of this walk. - Don Davis Park and Vietnam Memorial

Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site and Beach Access #60.
At the northern end of the bridge you’ll find the entrance to this park, which also hosts the lighthouse. – Yaquina Bay Lighthouse

Picnic tables, beautiful views of the bay and ocean, as well as all sorts of other amenities abound here. There’s also two accesses to the beach below, via long stairways, making exploration of the north jetty possible.

Take a good look at some of the brushy areas on the edge of the bluff: there’s a few secret little alcoves here, just big enough for two, where cuddling and watching the ocean or picnicking is prime.

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
The Yaquina Bay lighthouse is dormant and was actually only used for about three years after it was built in the 1880's. Tours have been offered in the past - status on this unknown. See Friends for updates.

Volunteers used to augment the experience by dressing up in period garb and giving you tours of the stately old home.

Yaquina Bay and Bridge
Another Conde B. McCullogh masterpiece, the bridge spans some 3,220 feet across the bay. One highlight, seen from the State Park at its northern end, is the ornamental stairways that spill gently from the bridge, looking a little bit like part of a castle from a spooky film. - Yaquina Bay Bridge

Lincoln County Historical Museums
The Lincoln County Historical Society and its museum are a fascinating trip back in time. You'll get to see Newport's bridge under construction back in the `20s, and you'll witness the changing landscape of Newport's beaches throughout this century. The Burrows house – an 1890’s boarding house – offers an interactive glimpse of the past. It’s all a tad east of 101, off SW Fall Street. (541) 265-7609.

Historic Bayfront
The Bayfront provides some of the most obvious pleasures of Newport, including a variety of touristy attractions along with a large helping of whale watching tours or fishing boat cruises. Shopping is a never-ending voyage as well, with dozens of galleries and specialty shops lining the bay front all over.

The piers are another major source of fun. Walk around these and spot all sorts of wildlife just lounging out in the open, especially massive sea lions barking and carousing.

The variety of eateries on this street is exceptional as well, along with famous to dive bars and more upscale drinking establishments.

Crabbing is huge along the bay. Several spots in town will sell you a license (it's required) as well as rent you crab pots. - Newport Historic Bayfront

NEWPORT OREGON COAST

Cajoling Cracks 'n Crevices of One Out-of-the-Way Oregon Coast Beach Near Newport - Holes slowly becoming caves and sandy intrigue

Bedrock, New Fishing Holes Appeared on Oregon Coast Beach Near Newport - Not normally seen in summer, and a strangely-thin stretch

Exceptional Time Travel Aspects of Central Oregon Coast's Newport - Millions of Years Onward - From two lighthouses to ancient life

Glimpses of an Oregon Coast Classic: Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport The Yaquina Head Lighthouse first sparked to life in 1873, and the keeper's quarters was built that year as well. Those were demolished in 1984, but you can still amble around and see historical remnants

A Half-Circle of Serious Fun: Seal Rock, on the Central Oregon Coast As you first meander down the walkway from the Seal Rock parking lot, you'll initially be greeted by this rather awe-inspiring sight. Distance between Newport, Waldport and Seal Rock

Oregon Coast in 2011: Most Memorable Photos from Newport, Depoe Bay 2011 found a horde of unbelievable moments caught on camera in and around Depoe Bay and Newport