Debby's Guidebook for Yachats

Debby
Debby's Guidebook for Yachats

Food Scene

Restaurants, bars, sports bars, craft beers, live music and friendly staff everywhere.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Great Food and deserts, nice bar, fun atmosphere, heated and interesting outdoor dining area a plus. Friendly staff and well established. Music some nights.
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The Drift Inn Hotel and Restaurant
124 US-101
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Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Great Food and deserts, nice bar, fun atmosphere, heated and interesting outdoor dining area a plus. Friendly staff and well established. Music some nights.
Great food and cocktails.
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Ona Restaurant & Lounge
131 US-101
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Great food and cocktails.
Truly Fresh seafood. Awesome Fish & Chips. Informal, limited seating inside but large covered patio tables outside.
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Luna Sea Fish House
153 US-101
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Truly Fresh seafood. Awesome Fish & Chips. Informal, limited seating inside but large covered patio tables outside.
Best view in town. Good food and drinks, friendly staff. A short walk from our house.
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Adobe Restaurant and Lounge
1555 Hwy 101 N
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Best view in town. Good food and drinks, friendly staff. A short walk from our house.
Lunch and dinner, good food and variety of local craft beers .
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Yachats Brewing + Farmstore
348 US-101
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Lunch and dinner, good food and variety of local craft beers .
Breakfast and lunch. Great coffee selection and pastry and sandwich selection . Also, vegetarian and vegan choices. Free WiFi
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Green Salmon
220 US-101
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Breakfast and lunch. Great coffee selection and pastry and sandwich selection . Also, vegetarian and vegan choices. Free WiFi
Down Home Cooking, Family Style.
LeRoy's Blue Whale
580 Hwy 101 N
Down Home Cooking, Family Style.
Family Friendly, Good Bar Food, and Kids Menu, lot's of TV's for sports fans. Friendly staff. Open late.
The Sea Note Restaurant & Lounge
333 Hwy 101 N
Family Friendly, Good Bar Food, and Kids Menu, lot's of TV's for sports fans. Friendly staff. Open late.
Great Pizza, close to our house for take out or dine in. Pool tables.
Outta Gas Pizza
1685 Highway 101 North
Great Pizza, close to our house for take out or dine in. Pool tables.
Breakfast & Lunch/Brunch. Locals are raving about it!
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Beach Street Kitchen
84 Beach St
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Breakfast & Lunch/Brunch. Locals are raving about it!
Popular with locals. Sandwiches and the usual bar menu. Music some nights and local jam sessions.
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Yachats Underground Pub & Grub
125 Ocean View Dr
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Popular with locals. Sandwiches and the usual bar menu. Music some nights and local jam sessions.
Popular with the locals. Great breakfast pastries.
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Bread & Roses Bakery
238 4th St
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Popular with the locals. Great breakfast pastries.
Very popular! Really great ice cream selection. Also offers sugar free items.
Toppers Ice Cream and Candy
153 Hwy 101 N
Very popular! Really great ice cream selection. Also offers sugar free items.
Great Drive Up for Speciality Coffee and Pastry Selections
The Village Bean
Great Drive Up for Speciality Coffee and Pastry Selections

Parks & Nature

Highest point on the entire Oregon Coast that is accessible by car. Just 3 miles from our house. Museum, marine mammal displays, a theater for watching short informative movies on the history here, whale watching, 23 miles of hiking trails, old growth forest and a historic stone shelter at the very top of a short trail. This is a must see with picture perfect views of the coastline. You can see 37 miles out to sea and 70 miles of coastline on a clear day! Take your camera!
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Cape Perpetua Visitor Center
2400 US-101
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Highest point on the entire Oregon Coast that is accessible by car. Just 3 miles from our house. Museum, marine mammal displays, a theater for watching short informative movies on the history here, whale watching, 23 miles of hiking trails, old growth forest and a historic stone shelter at the very top of a short trail. This is a must see with picture perfect views of the coastline. You can see 37 miles out to sea and 70 miles of coastline on a clear day! Take your camera!
On the 804 trail (which is accessible from our street) a few minutes walk north with beautiful ancient lava rock formations and spectacular waves. Caution is advised on rocks at all times and they are slippery. Better to stay on the bluff and grassy area to observe.
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Smelt Sands State Recreation Site
804 Lemwick Ln
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On the 804 trail (which is accessible from our street) a few minutes walk north with beautiful ancient lava rock formations and spectacular waves. Caution is advised on rocks at all times and they are slippery. Better to stay on the bluff and grassy area to observe.
8 miles North on Hwy 101. Sandy beach, Boat rentals, fishing & crabbing on the Alsea River. Also great golfing at the Crestview Golf Course.
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Waldport
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8 miles North on Hwy 101. Sandy beach, Boat rentals, fishing & crabbing on the Alsea River. Also great golfing at the Crestview Golf Course.
13 miles North on Hwy 101, - Large off shore rock formations that provide habitat for seals, sea lions, sea birds and other marine life. Sandy beach, tide pools. A short trail down to the beach is steep in some areas, but there are viewing areas along the trail. There is a nice picnic area near the parking lot.
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Seal Rock State Recreation Site
10032 Northwest Pacific Coast Highway
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13 miles North on Hwy 101, - Large off shore rock formations that provide habitat for seals, sea lions, sea birds and other marine life. Sandy beach, tide pools. A short trail down to the beach is steep in some areas, but there are viewing areas along the trail. There is a nice picnic area near the parking lot.
A must see, you can walk thru a huge glass tube while sharks and stingrays swim all around you. Take the kids for a great adventure. Also interactive & educational exhibits.
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Oregon Coast Aquarium
2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd
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A must see, you can walk thru a huge glass tube while sharks and stingrays swim all around you. Take the kids for a great adventure. Also interactive & educational exhibits.
Breathtaking views and walking trails. Be sure and grab a hot dog from the "Hot Dog Lady" here. They are the best while taking in these incredible views!
Devil's Churn Viewpoint
2101 Oregon Coast Hwy
Breathtaking views and walking trails. Be sure and grab a hot dog from the "Hot Dog Lady" here. They are the best while taking in these incredible views!
Beautiful place to visit. Oregon's tallest lighthouse. This area extends one mile out into the pacific ocean on a basalt headland. Gorgeous scenery, Incredible views, visitor center, tide pools, nesting seabirds, peregrine falcons. And "cobble beach" is here and made up of millions of round basalt rocks that produce an applause like sound when the waves roll in. Ranger's on hand most times to answer questions.
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Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
750 NW Lighthouse Dr
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Beautiful place to visit. Oregon's tallest lighthouse. This area extends one mile out into the pacific ocean on a basalt headland. Gorgeous scenery, Incredible views, visitor center, tide pools, nesting seabirds, peregrine falcons. And "cobble beach" is here and made up of millions of round basalt rocks that produce an applause like sound when the waves roll in. Ranger's on hand most times to answer questions.
Just south off Hwy 101. An 18 acre botanical park with parking and a boardwalk. See the rare and protected "Cobra Lilly" a carnivorous flora that attracts and swallows insects. Hiking trails, picnic tables and restrooms.
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Darlingtonia State Natural Site
5400 Mercer Lake Rd
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Just south off Hwy 101. An 18 acre botanical park with parking and a boardwalk. See the rare and protected "Cobra Lilly" a carnivorous flora that attracts and swallows insects. Hiking trails, picnic tables and restrooms.

Sightseeing

FUN THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN YACHATS AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Lighthouse tours, hiking trail and sandy beach. Located just 13 miles south of Yachats and 13 miles north of Florence. A side note: At the bottom of the hill stands the old light keepers house - now a bed and breakfast- and is said to be haunted by the resident Ghost Lady "Rue".
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Heceta Head Lighthouse
U.S. 101
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Lighthouse tours, hiking trail and sandy beach. Located just 13 miles south of Yachats and 13 miles north of Florence. A side note: At the bottom of the hill stands the old light keepers house - now a bed and breakfast- and is said to be haunted by the resident Ghost Lady "Rue".
Great views, whale watching, sunsets.
Yachats State Recreation Area
429 West 1st Street
Great views, whale watching, sunsets.
Just 20 minutes South on Hwy 101. America's largest sea cave and year round home of the Stellar Sea Lions. A privately owned wildlife preserve and bird sanctuary founded in the 1930's. A must see.
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Sea Lion Caves
91560 US-101
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Just 20 minutes South on Hwy 101. America's largest sea cave and year round home of the Stellar Sea Lions. A privately owned wildlife preserve and bird sanctuary founded in the 1930's. A must see.
Just 23 miles North - on the Bay Front you will find the Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Shops, Restaurants, Sea food Markets, Rogue Brewery (food and tours), Charter Boat Excursions for whale watching and fishing, Ripley's "Believe it or Not and Wax Museum", two lighthouses with tours, Very Loud Sea Lions on the docks below the Clearwater Restaurant (my favorite) and many other activities.
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Newport
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Just 23 miles North - on the Bay Front you will find the Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Shops, Restaurants, Sea food Markets, Rogue Brewery (food and tours), Charter Boat Excursions for whale watching and fishing, Ripley's "Believe it or Not and Wax Museum", two lighthouses with tours, Very Loud Sea Lions on the docks below the Clearwater Restaurant (my favorite) and many other activities.
27 miles South on Hwy 101, Historic Old Town on the bay front with restaurants, shopping, , etc. Also home to the Oregon Sand Dunes National Recreation Area, where you can rent dune buggy's or take a dune buggy tour. Go horseback riding on the beach and many other fun activities in the area. There are three top rated golf courses in Florence.
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Florence
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27 miles South on Hwy 101, Historic Old Town on the bay front with restaurants, shopping, , etc. Also home to the Oregon Sand Dunes National Recreation Area, where you can rent dune buggy's or take a dune buggy tour. Go horseback riding on the beach and many other fun activities in the area. There are three top rated golf courses in Florence.
Water funnels thru a narrow channel and explodes with great fury below you. Also, the "Hot Dog Lady" has a stand here and loves to chat with visitors. Located in the Cape Perpetua scenic area just 3 miles from our house on Hwy 101.
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Devils Churn
815 US-101
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Water funnels thru a narrow channel and explodes with great fury below you. Also, the "Hot Dog Lady" has a stand here and loves to chat with visitors. Located in the Cape Perpetua scenic area just 3 miles from our house on Hwy 101.
Watch from a safe distance as the water fills up the "well" from underneath and above then pulls it down in an instant.
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I-Thor's Well
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Watch from a safe distance as the water fills up the "well" from underneath and above then pulls it down in an instant.
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Isibhakabhaka saseYaquina Head
750 NW Lighthouse Dr
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I-Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
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Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 Southeast Marine Science Drive
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A fun shopping adventure!
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Aquarium Village
3101 SE Ferry Slip Rd
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A fun shopping adventure!

Essentials

GROCERY MARKETS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL THINGS IN YACHATS AND - CLOSEST PHARMACY IN WALDPORT
Local Grocery Store - Fresh produce, meat, wine and beer, etc.
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C&K Market
231 US-101
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Local Grocery Store - Fresh produce, meat, wine and beer, etc.
Anything you can think of except fresh produce and meat.
Dollar General
380 NW Hemlock St
Anything you can think of except fresh produce and meat.
Hardware store. Everything from nuts and bolts to fishing line and beach balls.
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Yachats Mercantile
130 US-101
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Hardware store. Everything from nuts and bolts to fishing line and beach balls.
In Waldport. Closest Pharmacy to Yachats, and nice retail store with beach themed gifts, etc.
Hi-School Pharmacy
110 SW Hwy 101
In Waldport. Closest Pharmacy to Yachats, and nice retail store with beach themed gifts, etc.

Art Galleries

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Earthworks Gallery
2222 Hwy 101 N
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Touchstone Gallery
2118 US-101

Gift Shop

Fun little gift shop downtown.
Turtle Island Gifts
153b US-101
Fun little gift shop downtown.
Small gift shop inside a charming cottage. Gifts, cards, jewelry, art, books, etc.
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Toad Hall
237 W 3rd St
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Small gift shop inside a charming cottage. Gifts, cards, jewelry, art, books, etc.