One of the best things about visiting Newport, OR is the incredible fresh seafood. The Oregon coast is famous for its abundance of seafood, including halibut, albacore tuna, Chinook salmon, black cod, lingcod, rockfish, and, of course, the famous Dungeness crab. So where can you get your hands on this bounty from the Pacific Ocean?…
The Port of Newport RV Park & Marina is located on SE Marine Science Dr on the south side of Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon. This is my unbiased review after staying here on multiple occasions. This RV park is a convenient place for an overnight stay on the way down the Oregon Coast. Even better,…
If you’re planning a trip to the Oregon Coast, you may have come across a confusing variety of park fees and park passes. Which one(s) do YOU need for your trip? Do you need annual park passes? Let me help you through the confusion. Spoiler: If you are only visiting the Oregon coast, get the Oregon…
Newport, Oregon’s Yaquina Bay is one of the best crabbing bays on the entire Oregon coast. One of your favorite adventures on the Oregon coast will be spending the day crab fishing and then eating your catch for dinner. Nothing beats fresh crab straight from the ocean waters. Newport has been called the Dungeness Crab…
Wine on the Oregon Coast: What to Expect If you’re visiting the beach towns of the Oregon Coast, you may be looking to try some of Oregon’s famous wines. You’ve heard about Oregon wineries, and you want to sample them! The Oregon coast doesn’t have many wineries, but Oregon wines are still easy to find…
If whale watching is on your Oregon bucket list, you must visit Depoe Bay, Oregon…the Whale Watching Capital of the Oregon Coast! Depoe Bay is a tiny coastal town in between Lincoln City and Newport on Oregon’s central coast. If you’re just passing through, or if you have time for a whale watching tour, Depoe…
Up and down the Oregon Coast, you can explore tide pools teeming with fascinating marine life. A visit at low tide reveals multi-colored sea stars (aka starfish), tentacled sea anemones, scurrying hermit crabs, purple sea urchins, tiny fish and other interesting sea life. Let me show you where the best tide pools are, and some…
Viewing the sea lions on the floating docks along Newport’s Historic Bay Front is a quintessential Newport experience. If there’s one thing you can’t miss when you visit Newport, Oregon, it’s visiting the sea lions in Yaquina Bay. When you visit Newport’s Bay Front area, you’ll almost always hear the barking sea lions (except when…
Between Lincoln City and Newport, just south of Depoe Bay, you’ll find a hidden scenic drive just off of Highway 101. Otter Crest Loop is one of the most scenic roads on the central Oregon coast. This is a 4 mile stretch of the original Oregon Coast Highway that curves along the mountainside offering breathtaking…
What is there to do in Newport, Oregon? From multiple beautiful beaches, to a bustling fishing bayfront, to fresh local seafood restaurants, to fascinating attractions like the Oregon Coast Aquarium, there are recreational activities for all ages and interests. Newport has everything you come to the coast to do. This small town is the gem…