Yachats Area Tour

Yachats from Cape Perpetua. Courtesy of Mick's Photography - See www.micksphoto.com

The unhurried atmosphere of this dreamy ocean front resort village offers a welcome 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 invite agate and fossil hunting, birding, hiking, fishing, clamming, kite flying and picnicking. Its basalt headlands meet some of the most dramatic surf action in the world, attracting photographers and storm watchers, especially during the most spectacular storms of December, January, and February.

Cape Perpetua Trail photo, Yachats Oregon Immediately south of town is Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. Noted 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 that may be reached by car. 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 6-mile loop 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.

Stroll on the beach at Yachats Ocean Rd State Natural Site, located just south of downtown where the Yachats River empties into the Pacific. This is a great place to bird watch. You'll often see pelicans, herons, egrets, or wild ducks here, and occasionally an eagle. It's also a spot where seals and otters are seen playing in the surf. And the beach here provides a great view of Yachats village, too.

Sunset along the Yachats 804 Trail, Yachats Oregon 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 6-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 a 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 in downtown Yachats. 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.

For additional in-town trails, please see the city's new brochure Yachats Trails (PDF file), and explore the peaceful Yachats Community Park (PDF file).

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Yachats Area
Attractions and Fun
Things to Do
(in or within 30 minutes of Yachats)

Be sure to visit the links in the green band across the top of this page.

Art Galleries / Shopping / Dining

Newport to Yachats Mile-by-Mile Guide

Yachats to Florence Mile-by-Mile Guide

Accessible Trails in Lincoln County - Yachats north

Accessible Trails in Lane County (along the coast) - Yachats south

17 State Parks & additional Waysides

Siuslaw National Forest - Cape Perpetua and beyond

Cummins Creek Wilderness Area

Drift Creek Wilderness Area

Little Log Church Museum

Whale Watch Weeks - late Dec., March and August

Bird Watching

Fishing, Clamming, Crabbing,
Boating, Kayaking and Windsurfing

Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center

Waldport Kayak Shack

White Wolf Sanctuary

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

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 Yachats Visitors Center at 241 Hwy. 101 for additional information about what to see while here. Pick up guides to our local shops and galleries, restaurants and services.

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

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.

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