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CENTRAL OREGON COAST

Navigate ​from North to South:

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CASCADE HEAD
Salmon River
LINCOLN CITY AND VICINITY
Devil's Lake
​Oregon Coast Highway 101
​Siletz Bay
COAST RANGE MOUNTAINS
Alsea River
Highway US Route 20
Marys Peak
​Oregon Route 34
DEPOE BAY AND VICINITY
Boiler Bay
Cape Foulweather
​NEWPORT AND VICINITY
Beverly Beach
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Otter Rock
Seal Rock
​Yaquina Head
Yaquina River
WALDPORT AND VICINITY
Oregon Hatchery Research Center
SIUSLAW NATIONAL FOREST
Cape Perpetua
​Siuslaw River

Featured Locations on the Central Oregon Coast:

Coast Range Mountains
The Coast Range Mountains run roughly two-thirds the length of the state, starting near Portland and terminating near the north fork of the Coquille River. At its highest point (Marys Peak), the range barely tops 4,100 feet.
Yaquina Bay
Yaquina Bay marks the end of the Yaquina River where it empties into the Pacific Ocean. The bay's total area is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km). The bay is surrounded by the town of Newport.
Cape Foulweather
Named by famed explorer Captain James Cook for its inclement weather, this small cape is also a picturesque gem of Oregon's central coast. 
Landmark Place: Oregon Hatchery Research Center
Hidden at the end of a long winding road outside the rural community of Alsea is the Oregon Hatchery Research Center, a world-renowned institution for the study of fish, migration patterns and conservation.
Siletz Bay
This large bay and estuary is located at the mouth of the Siletz River where it meets the Pacific Ocean. During previous decades, and like many areas along the Oregon Coast, the bay had been diked and drained. Today it is a thriving wildlife refuge.
Landmark Places: Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
One of two historical lighthouses in the Newport area, this state park lets you wander through this Victorian structure. 
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