Must-see beach · Lincoln, Oregon
Yaquina Head Light
Yaquina Head Light is a beach in Lincoln, Oregon.
Yaquina Head Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Yaquina Head Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Yaquina Head Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.67673, -124.07942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yaquina Head Light
- Agate Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Lincoln · ~3 km · Must-see
- Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site · park · Lincoln · ~8 km · Must-see
- Beverly Beach State Park · beach · Lincoln · ~8 km · Must-see
- Oregon Coast Aquarium · park · Lincoln · ~9 km · Must-see
- Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~15 km · Must-see
- Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~21 km · Must-see
- Strome Park · park · Lincoln · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brian Booth State Park · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~23 km · Must-see
- D River State Recreation Site · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~41 km · Must-see
- Drift Creek Falls Trail · waterfall · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cline Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~43 km · Must-see
- Devil's Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~43 km · Must-see
- Roads End State Recreation Site · park · Lincoln · ~47 km · Must-see
- Yachats State Recreation Area · park · Lincoln · ~51 km · Must-see
- Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~52 km · Must-see
- Siuslaw National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~52 km · Must-see
- Grass Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~53 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Yaquina Head Light
- Agate Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Lincoln · ~3 km · Must-see
- Beverly Beach State Park · beach · Lincoln · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nestucca Bay · beach · Tillamook · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cape Lookout · beach · Tillamook · ~92 km · Must-see
- Short Beach · beach · Tillamook · ~112 km · Must-see
- Moolack Beach · beach · Lincoln · ~4 km
- Nye Beach · beach · Lincoln · ~5 km
- Yaquina Bay · beach · Lincoln · ~8 km
- South Beach State Park · beach · Lincoln · ~10 km
- Whale Cove · beach · Lincoln · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Yaquina Head Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Yaquina Head Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Yaquina Head Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Yaquina Head Light?
Nearby: Agate Beach State Recreation Site (beach, 3 km), Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (park, 8 km), Beverly Beach State Park (beach, 8 km), Oregon Coast Aquarium (park, 9 km), Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint (sanctuary, 12 km), Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Yaquina Head Light worth visiting?
Yaquina Head Light is listed as a must-see beach in Oregon on Spotwander.