Destination Newport

March 4, 2014 (Updated November 14, 2016)
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If the Oregon Coast is calling your family for a spring road trip, Newport is a good answer. Just two and a half hours from Portland, this friendly fishing town of 10,000 is rich in ways to enjoy the wild creatures of the Pacific Ocean. Strolling along the waterfront, you’ll hear the raucous barking of the sea lions before you see them lolling about on the sunny docks. Stand above and watch them roll their plump, sleek bodies into the water. A visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium will bring you face to face with myriad wildlife from seabirds and seals to  sharks and rays. Search for great grey whales on their northward spring migration with Marine Discovery Tours. Spend an afternoon exploring the rich tidepools of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area — home to colorful sea stars, bright sea anemones and scuttling crabs. And when all this wild discovery works up your appetite, stop in at Local Ocean Seafoods, a restaurant and fish market with the freshest catch of the day.

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Eileen Garvin
Eileen Garvin lives and writes in Hood River. When she’s not hunched over her keyboard or digging in the garden, you can find her mountain biking, kiteboarding, hiking, skiing or camping somewhere in Oregon.