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Yachats Area Tour

The
quiet, unhurried atmosphere of this tiny ocean front resort village
offers vacationers a peaceful retreat from the hustle of city life
and a friendly alternative to the impersonal quality of a large
coastal community.
The
uncrowded beaches of the Yachats area are promising for agate and
fossil hunting, birding, hiking and strolling, fishing, clamming,
kite flying or picnicking. Its basalt headlands meet some of the
most dramatic surf action in the world, attracting photographers
and storm watchers, especially during the spectacular winter
storms that arrive in December, January, and February.
Immediately south of town is Cape
Perpetua Scenic Area. Sites within the scenic area include Devil's
Churn, Cook's Chasm, Spouting Horn, and Cape Perpetua Overlook,
the highest point on the Oregon Coast. A short walk from the Overlook
parking lot to the West Shelter viewpoint rewards the visitor with
an unsurpassed panoramic ocean view. Built in the 1930s by stone
masons of the CCC, the West
Shelter viewpoint today provides an ideal location for whale watching.
The U.S. Forest Service maintains the Cape's 26 miles of hiking
trails through coastal mature and old growth rain forest, to breathtaking
vistas, tidepools and the beach. The viewpoints and trails are open
to the public year round. Some of the trails are wheelchair accessible,
one is suitable for mountain biking, and all provide opportunities
for birding. The Forest Service at Cape Perpetua also offers guided
walks and operates a Visitors
Center with natural and cultural history exhibits, an interactive
children's corner, and a theater with nature films. For more information
about guided walks and special Cape events, please visit the Events
page of our web site. The Perpetua Center is now available for catered
group events (20 to 100 people). For information, see our Group
Facilities page.
Heceta Head
Lighthouse signals to seafarers from atop a magnificent forested
promontory just 14 miles south of Yachats. This working lighthouse,
circa 1894, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
and is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. It
is open for public tours Memorial Day through Labor Day and again
in December when the beautiful Keepers' House is decorated for its
annual Victorian Holiday Open House. Travel south an additional
mile to visit Sea Lion Caves,
home to hundreds of wild Stellar sea lions and the world's largest
sea cave.
Enjoy a 9-mile scenic drive up the Yachats River Road and
visit the historic North Fork of the Yachats
Covered Bridge. The bridge was built in 1938 with a Queenpost
truss, one of the few of this type remaining in Oregon, and was
faithfully restored in 1989. If you make this trip in the early morning or evening,
you may also see elk grazing in the pasture land alongside the river...
the elk serenely share this turf with local cattle and horses. Bicyclists enjoy
riding this country road but must take care, as there are no bike lanes.
Back in town, find the historic Little
Log Church Museum at the corner of W 3rd and Pontiac streets.
Built by community volunteers with local timber hauled down the
Yachats River, The Little Log Church was completed and dedicated
in 1930. The church and property was sold to the Oregon Historical
Society in 1969 when the congregation out grew this site. It became
a museum in 1970 and was deeded to the city in 1986. The Little
Log Church Museum houses settler exhibits, an extensive shell collection,
and works of local artists and authors. It is staffed by volunteers
and open to visitors daily except Thursday. The charming building
is also available for rent to private parties for weddings and receptions.
For information, please see our Group Facilities page.
Watch a sunset along the historic Yachats 804
Trail. This ocean front trail begins at Smelt Sands State
Wayside
and winds north 3/4 mile where it meets a 7-mile stretch of sandy
beach. Along this wheelchair accessible trail, you find Sitka Spruce
and Shore Pine forest, ocean front meadows, riparian and wetland
areas, and a small pebble beach. There are benches and picnic
tables.
The trail has recently been extended one mile southward along the
village coastline to the Yachats River. On the 804 Trail (South)
is Yachats State
Recreation Area, located at the west end of 2nd Street. This
park offers an excellent view of the Cape, the big mouth of the
little Yachats River, and the beautiful Yachats bay. The Yachats
804 Trail is part of former County Road 804, the route used for
travel between Yachats and Waldport's Alsea Bay before Hwy 101 was
built in the 1930s. Today this footpath provides great places for
whale watching, tidepooling,
birding
and hiking and is part of the Oregon Coast Trail system.
Other Yachats Area Attractions and
Fun Things to Do
(in
or within 30 minutes of Yachats)
Art Galleries / Shopping / Dining
17 State Parks & additional Waysides
Siuslaw National Forest
Cummins
Creek Wilderness Area
Whale Watching
Bird Watching
Electric Vehicle Rentals - 3 wheel, 4 wheel, & mini-truck, (503) 559-7199
Fishing, Clamming, Crabbing,
Boating, Kayaking and Windsurfing
Alsea
Bay Bridge Interpretive Center
Waldport Kayak
Shack
Sea Life
Cruises
Sail Boat
Charter
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Oregon Coast History Center
Yaquina Bay Light Station &
Yaquina Head Lighthouse &
Natural Area
Newport's Historic Nye Beach Area
Scenic Helicoptor Rides out of Newport Municipal Airport, (541) 867-4140
Scenic Biplane Rides out of Florence Municipal Airport, (541) 991-6139
Siuslaw
Pioneer Museum, 541-997-7884
Oldtown Florence Waterfront
Oregon Dunes
Horse Back Riding, (541) 997-7540
Sand Dune Buggy Rides, Go-Karts,
Bumper Boats, Mini-Train, Miniature Golf
Sandboarding, 541-997-6006
Golfing -- in Waldport,
Florence
& Newport
Related
Links
Yachats General History
Early Yachats History
The Gerdemann Garden & The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Oregon History
Waldport Chamber of Commerce
Port of Alsea
Newport Chamber of Commerce
Florence Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln County Interpretive
Association
Lincoln
County Bird Records
A Guide to Oregon's Central
Coast
Oregon Coast Visitors' Association
Oregon Tourism Commission
Camping
Sea Perch Campground & RV Park
541-547-3505, 6.5 miles South of Yachats
State Park Campgrounds near Yachats:
Reservations: 1-800-452-5687, www.prd.state.or.us
Beachside State Park, 5.1 miles North of Yachats
Carl G. Washburne State Park, 12.2 miles South of Yachats
South Beach State Park, 21.3 miles North of Yachats
Jessie M. Honeyman State Park, 29.5 miles South of Yachats
Forest Service Campgrounds Near Yachats:
Reservations: 1-877-444-6777, www.naturenw.org
Cape Perpetua Campground, 2.8 miles South of Yachats
Tillicum Beach Park, 3.9 miles North of Yachats
Rock Creek Campground, 10 miles South of Yachats
Its
mild climate (temperatures ranging from 40 to 70 degrees), unspoiled
natural beauty and friendly atmosphere have made Yachats a favorite
all-season destination.
While
you are in Yachats
Stop
by the City of Yachats Visitors Center at 241 Hwy. 101 for
additional information
about what to see while here. Pick up a Yachats Walking Guide
of our local shops and galleries, restaurants, services and
attractions.
We have available for purchase a 20-minute Telly-award winning
videotape
showing some of the breathtaking scenery in the Yachats area.
We hope the information on our web site is helpful both to visitors
to our area and anyone wishing to relocate. If you need additional
information, please call and speak to one of our volunteers
during office hours:
March
15 thru September 30, 10-4 DAILY
October 1 thru March 14, 10-4 FRI-SUN
800-929-0477 / 541-547-3530
Call
for a FREE
Tide Table
Whether you stay for a day, a week, or a month, you too will find
Yachats irresistible. As so many others have discovered, the little
village with the big smile will become the place you will want to
return to again and again.
This brochure may take a minute or two to download.
YACHATS COLOR GEM BROCHURE (PDF file)
Download our color brochure or ask for our Free Yachats Visitor Information
Packet.
Just e-mail your name and postal address to info@yachats.org.
If you have a moment, please let us know how you heard about
Yachats!
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