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Review:
Yaquina Head Lighthouse is a must-see for families traveling the Oregon coast. This historic, Paris-built lighthouse off coast of Yaquina Head near Newport is the state’s tallest lighthouse at 93 feet high. The working lighthouse was first lit in 1873, and is needed to guide ships at night or in inclement weather. The Lighthouse has an interpretive center with exhibits of marine life and seabirds to help educate visitors of the surrounding seascape. Tours here are typically 45 minutes long, weather permitting. Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area Park opens at 8 a.m., and the Interpretive Center opens at 10 a.m. Those wanting to tour the lighthouse must sign up in person at the Interpretive Center on the day of the tour.
750 Northwest Lighthouse Drive, Newport, OR, Phone: 541-574-3100
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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