Newport, Oregon
Looking for the best photography in Newport? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Newport. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top Photography Spots in and near Newport
-
Newport, Oregon
Explore the Yaquina Head Lighthouse
4.6The Yaquina Head Natural Area is home to the historic 93 ft tall Yaquina Head lighthouse, built in 1872. The construction of the lighthouse from approximately 370,000 bricks took nearly a year, and the lighthouse has been active ever since.The park is open daily, from 7am until sunset; however, i...Read more -
Otter Rock, Oregon
Explore the Devils Punchbowl Arch
4.6Devils Punchbowl State Park is located just off of Highway 101. Finding the access path to the beach can be tricky since you need to be on the North side of the Punchbowl, but look for a path heading through the trees on C Avenue just north of 3rd. Once you get down to the beach head left.You may...Read more -
Depoe Bay, Oregon
Watch the Grey Whale Migration at Depoe Bay Scenic Park
5.00.5 miIt all started when a man, in my grandad's age, initiated a conversation outside a rest stop just off the coastal highway, 101. I, then, was alone waiting for my travel companions outside the restrooms. He approached me without warning, and began asking intricate details of my travel plans and th...Read more -
Depoe Bay, Oregon
Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint
Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint is a stunning coastal gem on the Oregon coastline. Boiler Bay offers up picturesque panorama views of the Pacific Ocean and rugged cliffs. Located just north of Depoe Bay, this state scenic viewpoint is a great stop for not only taking in the landscape but also ...Read more -
Yachats, Oregon
Camp at Tillicum Beach
5.0The major draw of this campground however is the beach. Many of the campsites overlook the water, but if you don’t have a view from your site it takes less than a minute to be in the sand. We made our trip from the University of Oregon in Eugene. It was a gorgeous 2 hour drive, and after driving ...Read more -
Lincoln City, Oregon
Relax at Siletz Bay
3 mi / 0 ft gainThe Siletz Bay region of Lincoln City offers a wide variety of activities. With miles of public beach, there is a lot to see and explore. Despite being the "quiet" part of town, getting here and finding parking will be your biggest issue this whole trip. Parking although free, is very limited, s...Read more -
Otis, Oregon
Drift Creek Falls
4.92.98 mi / 449 ft gainThis hike down to Drift Creek Falls is more of an easy stroll. But before you reach the trail head, if coming from the north, make sure to stop at Oregon's oldest covered bridge off Bear Creek Rd. The trailhead to Drift Creek Falls will be farther south on Bear Creek Rd where you will branch off...Read more -
Lincoln City, Oregon
Explore the Oregon Coast at Wecoma Beach
3.0Wecoma Beach is a district of Lincoln City and the beach actually stretches along all of the districts in Lincoln City. This means you can access the beach from practically anywhere, but the beach by Wecoma offers a bit more solitude. The beach is dog-friendly, so take your four-legged-friend ou...Read more -
Yachats, Oregon
Hike the Cooks Ridge Trail at Cape Perpetua Scenic Area
5.06.5 mi / 1500 ft gainIf you've set up camp at Perpetua Campground, head out toward the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center, head east along the Cooks Ridge Trail. After 3.75 miles and 1500ft elevation gain, head south and then west along the Cummins Creek Trail, eventually ending up at the ocean along Neptune State Scenic ...Read more -
Florence, Oregon
Catch the Sunset at Thor's Well
4.5First check out the tide books and find out when low tide is. At low tide, head to Cape Perpetua State park about 2 miles South of Yachats.Park at the Captain Cook Trail Head and head down the trail South to the tide pools. Look for a hole or well in the rock with plumes of spray shooting up with...Read more -
Florence, Oregon
Hike the Captain Cook Trail
5.00.75 mi / 50 ft gainThe Oregon cost is some of the most dramatic coastline in the Western United States, and the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area hosts an array of unique features arches, chasms, and blowholes like Thor's Well. The Captain Cook Trail is a quick way to take in some of the best features of the Scenic Area, a...Read more -
Florence, Oregon
Photograph Neptune State Park Scenic Viewpoint
5.0This state park, just off the 101 near Florence, Oregon, is a cool spot to turn out and check out! Great place to just stop and watch the waves crashing into the rocks as well as all the different wildlife in the area. If you walk further south, Cummins Creek flows into the ocean. Also not to b...Read more -
Lincoln City, Oregon
Hike to God's Thumb
4.02 mi / 800 ft gainFrom Road's End State Park, map your way to the end of NE Port Street and park on a pull off next to the described gate: on your right you'll see the gate with three skinny trees to the right of it. You'll want to park as close to this gate as possible, this will be in between some houses on a hi...Read more -
Polk County, Oregon
Walk the Valley of the Giants
5.0From the parking area, the Valley of the Giants trail crosses the Siletz River and passes a tranquil picnic spot before beginning a 1.3 miles loop trail through some of Oregon's oldest and largest Doug Fir trees. Many reach 500 years in age and heights exceeding 200 feet. In fall, vine maples exp...Read more -
Otis, Oregon
Hike to Cascade Head
4.56.8 mi / 1200 ft gainCascade Head on the Oregon Coast sits a top a 270 acre preserve protected by the Nature Conservancy and is a National Scenic Research Area and a United Nations Biosphere Reserve. From the south trail head at Knight Park the trail winds through an old growth coastal forest before climbing 1200 ver...Read more -
Otis, Oregon
Hart's Cove Trail
5.05.34 mi / 1378 ft gainThe trail starts at the end of Forest Service Road 1861 which is closed January 1st through July 15th for wildlife conservation. This trail descends about 900 feet in elevation through a Sitka Spruce-Western Hemlock rain forest. You will cross two seasonal creeks and end at a prairie headland ...Read more