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Oregon Coast

Yaquina Bay, Newport

Holding: Good
Shelter: Good
Shore access
Anchorage Oregon

About This Anchorage

A protected anchorage inside Yaquina Bay, east of the South Beach Marina. Reasonably well-sheltered from Pacific swell once past the bar, with good holding in mud and sand. Newport's Bayfront is a short dinghy ride away — the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Hatfield Marine Science Center, and some of the coast's best fish tacos are all within walking distance.

Highlights

  • close to Newport Bayfront restaurants and aquarium
  • good mud holding ground
  • active fishing harbor — great local atmosphere

Cautions & Notes

  • tidal current up to 2 knots
  • commercial and sport-fishing traffic passes nearby
  • anchor well clear of the marked channel

Location

Yaquina Bay, Newport

44.6234°N, 124.0521°W