We left Coos Bay, OR. and traveled up the coast to Newport, Or. When Bob pulled up to the Office and started to get out to register, we met Clay. He was the host and saw us turn in and came to welcome us. Clay was the best park host we ever had. After we got set up, he came over with a handful of brochures about what to do in the area. He also recommended restaurants. He gave us a DVD about the Oregon coast to watch later and said he would be check on us to see if we needed anything else. This park was at the Marina. Near Rogue Brewery. Which Clay recommended as a tour or a lunch spot or dinner. We never made it there but we saw many of the places Clay recommended and ate everyday where he suggested. All his information was current and excellent.
The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an arch bridge that spans Yaquina Bay south of Newport, Oregon. It is one of the most recognizable of the U.S. Route 101 bridges designed by Conde McCullough. Our RV park was under this bridge.
The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse was built in 1871. It was active for only three years due to the establishment of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse in 1873, located three miles north of Yaquina Bay.
It is the only existing Oregon lighthouse with the living quarters attached, and the only historic wooden Oregon lighthouse still standing.
It is believed to be the oldest structure in Oregon.
The Yaquina Head Lighthouse also known early in its existence as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse, is located near the mouth of the Yaquina River. The tower stands 93 feet tall, and is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon.
Today, the fully automated first order Fresnel lens runs on commercial power and flashes its unique pattern of 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 14 seconds off, 24 hours a day. The original oil burning wicks have been replaced with a 1000 watt globe.
View from the top.
* I am trying to catch up my entries from summer. So this entry was done in late October 2011.
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