Gem of the Oregon Coast

Yachats means “dark water at the foot of the mountain.” Hazy Cascade Mountain horizons, surging ocean waters, and tide pools sunk in black basalt on the shoreline make the name altogether appropriate.

Located in a very unique spot, Yachats (pronounced YAH-hots) is widely regarded as a gem on the Oregon Coast. Instead of sandy beaches, much of the coastline near Yachats is composed of rugged black basalt that produces surging sea landmarks like Devil’s Churn, Spouting Horn, and Thor’s Well. Phenomenal views can be seen from the romantically-named Cape Perpetua, one of the best viewpoints on the Oregon Coast located a few miles south of town. In Yachats itself are top-notch galleries, restaurants, shops, breweries, a botanical preserve, and a city park built in restored marshland.

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Ocean Beach Day Use Area

This small day use area – located between Florence,OR and Waldport, OR – is great for picnicking or relaxing after a long drive on Highway 101. Ocean Beach Day Use Area also provides access to the beach. Follow the short,...

Yachats, OR
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Village Gift Gallery

Fine gifts by local artists, unique home accents and garden arts, children’s toys, Oregon foods, books, cards, journals, jewelry, shirts and hats. Open 7:30 am to 10 pm. Inside the lobby of the Fireside Motel.

1881 Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-3636

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Cleft of the Rock Lighthouse

Cleft of the Rock lighthouse is placed on a bluff near Cape Perpetua, and attached to the home of its former keeper, Jim Gibbs. This lighthouse is somewhat mysterious, as it can only be seen from highway 101. It was...

Yachats, OR
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Earthworks Gallery

Northwest crafts gallery – a feast for the hands and eyes. Works by nationally known and Northwest artists shown in a quality setting. Find a wide range of media and styles with emphasis on clay, glass, artistic jewelry, watercolor, and...

2222 Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-4300
Email us (earthworks[at]peak[dot]org)

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Heceta Lighthouse Gift Shop

Located in the old generator room at Heceta Head Lightstation just below the lighthouse tower, the gift shop offers a variety of lighthouse and nautical gifts and apparel including cards by local artists and handcrafted holiday ornaments.  The storefront is open...

92071 Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-5490
Email us (giftshop[at]hecetalighthouse[dot]com[dot])

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Smelt Sands State Recreation Site

An excellent whale watching and photography viewpoint. Walk the historic 804 Trail (.75 miles one-way with resting benches scattered along the way). The park is known for tidepooling, rock fishing and the yearly smelt run (smelt are small, silvery relatives...

Yachats, OR

541-867-7451

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Yachats State Recreation Area

In the heart of Yachats, turn west on 2nd Street. The road makes a small loop, offering a serene view of the Yachats river as it meets the Pacific Ocean. Park and see the wild waves and gray whale migration....

Yachats, OR

541-867-7451

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Yachats Mercantile

Hardware, tools, plumbing, electrical, paint sundries, sporting goods, fishing licenses and tackle, kitchen accessories, garden supplies, sewing and crafts corner, pet accessories, bird feeders, batteries, postcards, kites, gifts. Open daily, Mon-Sat 9 am to 5 pm; Sundays 10 am to...

130 Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-3060
Email us (yachatsmerc[at]gmail[dot]com)

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Mari’s Books and…

Little bookshop with quality stock of previously enjoyed, gently used books, as well as some new books on the NYT bestseller list. Greeting cards, the photography of Paul Irvin and felted items by Kari Weltsi are also displayed and sold....

285 N Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-3022

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Planet Yachats

Gems, minerals, fossils, beautiful wonders from around the planet! Open 10 am to 5 pm daily in summer; Fri-Mon in winter.

281 N Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-4410

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Yachats Covered Bridge

Enjoy a 9-mile scenic drive up the Yachats River Road and visit the historic North Fork of the Yachats Covered Bridge. The bridge was built in 1938 with a Queenpost truss, one of the few of this type remaining in...

Yachats, OR

541-265-5747

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Judith’s Kitchen Tools

Small unique kitchen shop specializing in useful, functional, and beautifully designed tools from around the world. Find great tools for the chef, bar, coffee and tea related items, as well as some pewter gift items from Rhode Island, this shop...

261 N Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-3020

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Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center

Physical: 241 Hwy. 101
Yachats, OR
Mail: PO Box 728
Yachats, OR

541-547-2345
Email us (info[at]yachats[dot]org)

City of Yachats – Visitor Site

Travel Stories

Where to Find Fresh Produce and Fish on the Oregon Coast

Editor’s note: Note that masks are required at farmers markets and in indoor public spaces in Oregon. Check business hours and protocols before visiting. As the warm season settles in at the Oregon Coast, balmy weather sets the scene for...
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Outstanding Places to Stay on the Coast

When leisure travel is allowed again, Oregon’s coastal communities are ready to welcome you back to their spectacular oceanfront resorts, charming beachside cottages and family-friendly spaces for all budgets. Visitors can have peace of mind, too, knowing that all have...
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How to Enjoy the Coastal Outdoors Safely

If you’ve been dreaming of wide-open beaches, old-growth trails and magnificent sunsets lately, you’re not alone. Oregon’s coastal communities are slowly reopening to visitors, but in order for everyone to stay safe and healthy, visitors are asked to follow all...
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Top 10 Reasons to Consider the Oregon Coast When We Can Travel Again

The last few months have been challenging for us all. But while you were gone, the Oregon Coast has continued to be the dynamic place that you remember — a place teeming with an abundance of wildlife, a place where...
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How to Support Oregon Coast Businesses From Home

In this time of social distancing, Oregon Coast businesses are doing all they can to keep everyone safe. In some cases, that’s meant temporarily closing their doors; in other cases, it’s meant changing the way that they do business. To...
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Lighthouses

Of the nine original lighthouses on the Oregon Coast, seven are open to the public and most are still active. If you time it right, you’ll get to go inside, take a tour, maybe go up the stairs to the...
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Featured Dining

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Heceta Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast

Nestle into a room at one of the last remaining Lightkeeper’s cottages on the Pacific Coast. A handcrafted wooden staircase leads to our well appointed rooms with cozy down duvets and unique antique furnishings. Dream about a Lightkeeper’s life on...

92072 Hwy. 101 S.
Yachats, OR

541-547-3696
Email us (keepers[at]hecetalighthouse[dot]com)

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Bread & Roses Bakery

The little kitchen specializing in artisan breads has moved and expanded! Now serving pastries, soups and breads, coffee and tea. Bakery counter with rustic loaves, pastis, muffins, scones and more.

238 W 4th Street
Yachats, OR

541-547-4454
Email us (info[at]bnrbakery[dot]com)

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ONA Restaurant & Lounge

ONA Restaurant and Lounge is located in the heart of Yachats, Oregon, overlooking the Yachats River and the Pacific Ocean. Chef and owner, Michelle Korgan crafts delicious eats with local and seasonal ingredients to make classic dishes with a twist....

131 Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-6627
Email us (info[at]onarestaurant[dot]com)

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Outta Gas Pizza

Outta Gas Pizza was founded by three friends who won the lottery (literally). They serve up a selection of coast-themed pizzas like the Puffy Pelican and Spicy Seagul all made fresh to order.

1685 Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-4424

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Luna Sea Fish House

Luna Sea Fish House and Village Fishmonger is restaurant and fresh fish market. They also ship canned products, seafood and crab to anywhere. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and take-out. Guests can enjoy fish & chips, steamers, seafood sandwiches,...

153 NW Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-4794
Email us (fishhouse[at]peak[dot]org)

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Beach Street Kitchen

Cozy small restaurant serving fresh made sandwiches, wraps, soups, salads, and smoothies. Breakfast options, coffee and tea.

84 Beach Street
Yachats, OR

541-547-4409
Email us (info[at]beachstreetkitchen[dot]com)

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Ocean Cove Inn

The Ocean Cove Inn features four individually decorated rooms, each with a spectacular view of Yachats Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Each room includes a queen-sized bed, comfortable seating area, hardwood floors, full bath, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, free cable...

180 Prospect Ave.
Yachats, OR

855-861-5757
Email us (info[at]oceancoveinn[dot]com)

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Drift Inn Historic Cafe & Pub

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Offers an ecclectic mix of family favorites and original dishes focused on fresh ingredients and the Pacific NW. Seafood and world inspired entrees, salads, chowders, soups, sandwiches, and burgers. Gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options. NW craft...

124 Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-4477
Email us (driftinnyachats[at]gmail[dot]com)

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Green Salmon Coffee Company

A micro roaster with espresso, coffee and tea menu. This bakery and cafe serves organic breakfast and lunch and also offers retail coffee beans and loose leaf tea.

220 Hwy 101N
Yachats, OR

541-547-3077

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The Village Bean Coffee Shop

Drive-thru coffee house serving organic daily brew, mochas, lattes, teas, chai, fruit smoothies, frappes. Scones baked fresh daily, muffins, coffee cake, gourmet cookies. Bulk beans sold. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. WiFi.

969 Hwy 101
Yachats, OR

541-547-4442
Email us (ibean[at]thevillagebean[dot]com)

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Yachats Underground Pub & Grub

Hand-mixed “secret ingredient” burgers made to order. Daily seafood dinner special and often prime rib. Microbrews on tap. Full spirit bar and wine bar. Lottery games, pool table, pinball. Sports HDTV. Live music on weekends. Open Noon to 10 pm,...

125 Ocean View Drive
Yachats, OR

541-547-4600
Email us (info[at]yachatsunderground[dot]com)

Featured Lodging

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Meredith Lodging

Meredith Lodging offers a large variety of vacation rentals along the Central Oregon Coast.

2015 N.W. 39th St.
Lincoln City, OR

541.996.2955
Email us (office[at]meredithlodging[dot]com)

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Heceta Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast

Nestle into a room at one of the last remaining Lightkeeper’s cottages on the Pacific Coast. A handcrafted wooden staircase leads to our well appointed rooms with cozy down duvets and unique antique furnishings. Dream about a Lightkeeper’s life on...

92072 Hwy. 101 S.
Yachats, OR

541-547-3696
Email us (keepers[at]hecetalighthouse[dot]com)

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Overleaf Lodge & Spa

Renew 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...

280 Overleaf Lodge Lane
Yachats, OR

541-547-4880
Email us (reservations[at]overleaflodge[dot]com)

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Beachcombers NW

Discover your perfect Oregon Coast getaway at Beachcombers NW. Book direct and skip third-party service fees! Get the lowest rates and connect to our local experts for the best vacation rental experience. Choose from over 600 Oregon Coast vacation rentals,...

Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach, OR

503-622-1282
Email us (info[at]beachcombersnw[dot]com)

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Sweet Homes Vacation Rentals

A boutique vacation home rental business offering premiere ocean front and ocean view homes on the central Oregon coast. The Sweet Homes team is committed to delivering the most outstanding service on the coast.

665 Hwy 101 N
Yachats, OR

800-519-0437
Email us (info[at]sweethomesrentals[dot]com)

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Fireside Motel

Visit a slice of paradise along the 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...

1881 Hwy 101 N
Yachats, OR

541-547-3636
Email us (reservations[at]firesidemotel[dot]com)

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Yachats Village Rentals

On the central Oregon coast, just below the 45th parallel lies the magical village of Yachats, Oregon. Some have dubbed this idyllic vacation retreat a sort of Shangri-La, miles away from the hustle and bustle of the work-a-day world. With...

230 Aqua Vista Loop
Yachats, OR

541.547.3501
Email us (yvr[at]peak[dot]org)

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Oregon House

Oregon House is made up of five homes, ranging from cozy cottages to a spacious great house. Each building has been recently remodeled and refurbished with new furnishings, kitchenettes for simple meals, and skylights to let in the spectacular Northwest...

94288 Hwy. 101
Yachats, OR

503-345-9399
Email us (info[at]vacasa[dot]com)

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The Adobe Resort

The Adobe Resort is located on Pacific Coast Hwy. 101, one mile from the coastal village of Yachats right on the edge of the rocky Oregon coastline. Most guest rooms have spectacular ocean views, some with fireplaces, and king size beds.

1555 Hwy 101 N
Yachats, OR

541-547-3141
Email us (adobeinfo[at]adoberesort[dot]com)

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TILLICUM

Overview Tillicum Beach Campground is popular for many reasons, but the number one and most obvious is its location right on the beach. Campers are lulled to sleep by the sound of the ocean waves, then wake to sweeping views...

PO Box 45
Yachats, OR

541-547-3679
Email us (comments[at]AmericanLL[dot]com)

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Sea Perch RV Park

At the western edge of the resort, Searose Beach stretches for over one mile along the picturesque Pacific coast with beautiful sand in the summer and rugged rocks in the winter. Whether you want to go for a long walk,...

95480 Hwy 101 S
Yachats, OR

541-547-3505
Email us (reservations[at]seaperchrvresort[dot]com)

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Dublin House Motel

On Hwy 101, Oregon’s Pacific Coast National Scenic Byway, The Dublin House Motel is centrally located to offer visitors the best of the Oregon Coast both north and south.

251 W. 7th St.
Yachats, OR

541-547-3703
Email us (dublinhs[at]casco[dot]net)

Events in Yachats

April 5, 2024 - April 11, 2024

Watercolor Society of Oregon’s Spring Experimental Exhibition

441 Hwy 101 N
Yachats, OR

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