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Depoe Bay

This town is known as the Whale Watching Capital of the Oregon Coast thanks to a resident pod of gray whales that makes its home offshore from March through December.

Catch a view of them from the Whale Watching Center, the many shore observation spots or a charter boat. A huge sea wall runs the length of the downtown area, enabling visitors to shop or dine within view of the ocean.

: Greg Vaughn

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Nearby Cities: Otter Rock, Gleneden Beach, Siletz, Lincoln City, Newport

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