Yachats
“Yachats” (pronounced YAH-hots) is derived from the Chinook Indian word, Yahuts, meaning “dark waters at the foot of the mountain.” Nestled between the lush forested mountains of the Coast Range and the lapping waves of the Pacific Ocean, Yachats is the ideal spot for rest, recreation, and romance. The quiet unhurried atmosphere of this tiny (population 635) resort village offers vacationers a unique alternative to the hustle of city life and impersonal quality of a large coastal community.
Among the many activities you’ll find in Yachats are beachcombing, strolling and tidepooling, hiking trails and bike routes, wheelchair accessible trails, whale watching, bird watching, art galleries, shopping and dining, golf and horseback riding, fishing, clamming, crabbing, sand dune climbing, dune buggy rides, airplane rides, winter storm watching and there are five State Parks and numerous nearby waysides.
As so many others have discovered, the little village with the big smile will become the place you will want to return to again and again. Whether you stay for a day, a week, or a month, you, too, will find Yachats irresistible.
Featured accommodations
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Overleaf Lodge & Spa
541.547.4880280 Overleaf Lodge LnYachats, Oregon 97498Renew your spirit at Overleaf Lodge, where every luxurious room overlooks the magnificent Oregon coast. An oceanfront trail meanders from the lodge to beautiful vistas, tidal pools, sandy beaches and hidden coves. Sunsets are framed in your picture window. Appreciate the unique artwork featured throughout the Lodge.
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Fireside Motel
541.547.36361881 Hwy 101 NYachats, Oregon 97498Visit a slice of paradise along the spectacular Oregon Coast. View spectacular sunsets from your oceanfront room. In front of your room, sandy coves reveal agates, driftwood and tide pools. Giant boulders push into the ocean, wave's crash into coves, and fissures spray foam high in the air. A path follows the ocean to a long sandy beach. Share this spectacular setting in Yachats with your loved ones, be they human or pet.
Featured Events
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Yachats la de da Parade, Festivities and Fireworks Show
541-547-3530241 Hwy 101Yachats, Oregon 97498Wednesday, Jul 4th, 2012Fun, whimsical, low-tech la de da Parade at Noon sponsored by the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce. Great food, entertainment and music all day and evening at various locations in the village. Spectacular Fireworks at Sundown over the Yachats Bay. It’s an all day celebration! Visit www.yachats.org for the full day’s schedule of activities and a la de da Parade application form. Parade Applications are accepted beginning in June.
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Yachats Music Festival
(510) 845-4444360 W 7th StYachats, Oregon 97498Friday, Jul 13th, 2012 - Sunday, Jul 15th, 2012This magnificent music festival includes 3 days of cameo performances by 20 to 25 major classical artists. Beginning in June individual concert tickets will be available online or may be purchased in Yachats at the Adobe Resort or the Yachats Visitors Center. Concerts are on Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings, and there is a Sunday matinee. Don’t miss this best kept secret on the Oregon Coast.
For more info
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Yachats Chamber of Commerce
241 Highway 101, P.O. Box 728
Yachats, Oregon 97498
Phone: 541-547-3530 or 800-929-0477
Email: info@yachats.org
Website: www.yachats.org -
City of Yachats – Visitor Site
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Central Oregon Coast Association
PO Box 2094, 137 NE 1st Street
Newport, OR 97365
Phone: 541-265-2064 or 800-767-2064
Email: COCA@CoastVisitor.com
Website: www.coastvisitor.com