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 Newport was easily our favorite coast city.  Its downtown waterfront combines a scenic harbor with a blend of fishing industry businesses and tourist shopping in a "natural" setting which contrasted with the "yuppieness" of Cannon Beach and Seaside.  

 

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Newport Harbor

Downtown mural

Downtown mural

 

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The sidewalk almost blends into this mural

Yaquina Bay lighthouse

 

South of Newport, the Coast Highway stretches an especially scenic 70 miles to Reedsport.  On one side of the highway is the ocean and on the other is the Siuslaw National Forest.  The dozen park areas along this segment include Ona Beach, Seal Rock, Smelt Sands, Cape Perpetua and Heceta Head.

 

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Ona Beach State Park

Seal Rock State Park

Lots of surf at Smelt Sands

 

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Another view of Smelt Sands

Cape Perpetua offers sweeping
panoramas of the coast.

Bray's point

 

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Heceta Head lighthouse from lighthouse trail

View of Heceta Head & lighthouse from south


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