Depoe Bay Travel Guide

 mtncorg Says:  A dramatic wayside park along US 101 just north of Depoe Bay, Boiler Bay presents a dramatic view over the breakers churning around the small bay and northwards towards Lincoln City and Cascade Head beyond. In the early 1900's a ship caught fire offshore, drifted in here and... 

 mtncorg Says:  A large sea cave carved from sandstone had its roof collapse after centuries of wave erosion. That process continues through two openings in the seaward wall. From atop, you can gaze down as the waves continue to brew. A trail to the north leads down to some nice tide pools... 

 mtncorg Says:  From atop this 500-foot high headland, you can see out to 40 miles at sea on a clear day. Captain James Cook named the headland on March 7, 1778 on a day of storm-tossed seas. Storm-tossed or not, Cook was moving since he also spotted Cape Perpetua, 40 miles south, on the... 

 mtncorg Says:  Directly over the harbor entrance is the dramatic Depoe Bay Bridge carrying US 101. The bridge is a single span reinforced concrete arch built in 1927 and as many other concrete arched bridges along US 101, Conde McCullough, Oregon State Bridge Engineer from 1919-1935, also... 

 10eke Says:  This is the harbor entrance through the rocks, which can accommodate boats up to fifty feet in length. 

 10eke Says:  Depoe Bay is the largest natural bay in Oregon. It can only be accessed by a narrow gap, just wide enough to let a boat pass into the harbor. It was used in the Jack Nicholson movie ‘One flew over the cuckoo’s nest’. This is the harbor from which Jack and his friends went on... 

 ZanieOR Says:  Prior to a February trip to the coast, my boss said, "Be sure to eat at the Sea Hag in Depoe Bay ... It has the best clam chowder." While the jury's still out on the "best" (I'm still on a years-long quest), it was dang good.The Sea Hag has been a main stay on Main Street... 

 Bugsmom Says:  I suggest eating at Tidal Raves. The service was friendly and very efficient. The food was wonderful. The view for lunch at the restaurant made the meal even better. We overlooked the bay with a view of the back to Inn at Arch Rock. The day was sunny, warm and moderate... 

 10eke Says:   We stroll through the village and along the harbor. At one of the stands we bought a bag of caramelized popcorn, the local specialty, it’s very sweet and filling. 

 mtncorg Says:  Some of the most graceful bridges in the US can be found along the length of US 101. Conde McCullough was the State Bridge Engineer for most of them during his reign of 1919-1935. Here, the Yaquina Bay Bridge - completed in 1936 - was one of the five major bridges of the... 

 mtncorg Says:  Fishing charter boats go in and out of the harbor in search of the bounty of ocean fish located outside - halibut, lingcod, salmon, tuna. Year-round charters go out for the rockfish, while the others are seasonal. December -February and again in March, migrating whales come...