Newport, OR
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
A mile-long basalt headland featuring Oregon's tallest lighthouse, the 93-foot Yaquina Head Lighthouse, built in 1873. The area includes Cobble Beach, composed entirely of smooth rounded basalt cobblestones, and tidepools at Quarry Cove. Harbor seals, gray whales, and nesting seabirds are frequently observed from the headland.
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