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Cities and Towns of the Oregon Coast
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Oregon Coast Travel Region
Newport, Oregon
Newport's Yaquina Bay and
the Conde B. McCullough bridge which dates back to 1936. GPS: 44,27.28 N;
124,3.01 W.
The City of Newport, which sits almost
exactly at the center of Oregon’s scenic coastline, is known as the
Dungeness crab capitol of the world.
Sports fishing is a major topic of conversation in Newport, which serves as
the home base for one of the largest commercial fishing fleets in
Oregon. Sports fishermen come here to try
their hand at fishing for everything from salmon and halibut to crab and
clams. There are specific regulations that govern the bag limits of certain
shellfish and licenses are required for certain types of fishing.
The city’s annual Seafest is touted as its most popular attraction. The
festival’s draw is not hard to understand considering the enormous number of
sports fishing and marine enthusiasts that
frequent Newport’s Yaquina Bay area. The weekend event, which takes place at
the end of June, features exhibits, tours and presentations on just about
anything marine related.
Other top attractions in the area include the
Oregon Coast Aquarium, which features educational presentations, exhibits
and shows about Oregon Coast marine life, and the area’s two lighthouses,
Yaquina Head and Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.
Downtown Bay Boulevard comprises some of the city’s most popular city
attractions. Undersea exhibits, a wax museum, gift shops, restaurants,
hotels and resort facilities overlook Newport’s picturesque Yaquina Bay on
the south side of the city.
Outdoor activities in the Newport area include
beachcombing, camping, hiking and surfing. South Beach State Park and Agate
Beach are both popular with both beginning and experienced surfers.
Newport is located at the junction of Highway 101 and Highway 20, adjacent
to Corvallis and Albany. Commercial flights service the area at the Eugene
airport, approximately 94 miles southeast of Newport.
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Newport in more detail by
clicking through the pages listed below
and the links they provide to more detailed descriptions and
presentations:
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 120
Hikes on the Oregon Coast
by Bonnie Henderson
Paperback, 240
pages. Mountaineer Books, 2nd edition, April 1999.
This comprehensive hiking
guide to the region provides trail descriptions supplemented by natural
history sidebars that feature plants and animals hikers are likely to
encounter. The text is divided into five distinct sections from north to
south, and each section includes information on its portion of the Oregon
Coast Trail, which runs from border to border.
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Hiking: Oregon Coast
by Bonnie Henderson
Paperback, 320
pages. Mountaineer Books, 2nd edition, April 2007.
Replaces 120 Hikes on the
Oregon Coast. It includes six new hikes in a completely revamped format that
includes a quick guide to the hikes and lists outings by features such as
walks or hikes to hidden beaches, along bay spits, to lakes, or across sand
dunes. Sidebars explore the natural history, flora and fauna, and geology of
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Best Places Destinations: Oregon Coast
by Stephanie Irving (Editor)
Paperback,
152 pages. Sasquatch Books, 2nd edition, April 1999.
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The Insiders' Guide to the Oregon Coast--1st Edition
by Lizann Dunegan, Rachel Dresbeck, Dave Johnson
Paperback, 360 pages. Insider's
Publishing Inc. July 2000.
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Oregon Coastal Access Guide: A Mile-By-Mile Guide to Scenic and Recreational
Attractions
by Kenn Oberrecht
Paperback, 342 pages. Oregon State
University Press, April 2001.
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Discovery Guide
by Don W. Martin, Bettywoo Martin, Bob
Shockley (Illustrator)
March 1999, 2nd edition, Paperback, 448
pages, (non-fiction)
Driving guide to the splendors of
Oregon highlighting the best routes, scenic detours, hikes, and city walks.
The authors describe top local attractions and pinpoint where to dine,
recline, and camp in comfort. 23 photos, 11 illustrations, 25 maps.
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Inside Out Oregon:
A Best Places Guide to the Outdoors
by Terry Richard
April 1998, Sasquatch Books,
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