Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center, Depoe Bay

Name: Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center
Address: 119 S Highway 101, Depoe Bay, 97341-1951, United States
Telephone: +1 541-765-3304

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Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center, Depoe Bay

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The Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center, also known as the Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside, is an Oregon State Parks-staffed visitor center in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S. to help visitors observe whale migration and provide information about whales and other marine mammals, including history, economics, and their environmental and ecological influences. The wayside provides a sheltered platform from which to view the ocean. First established as a wayside parking area on the Oregon Coast Highway in 1930, the wayside building was built in 1956 as a restroom facility for the popular spot. It is located just to the north of the Depoe Bay Bridge, also on the National Register. ()

Created: November 2004Visitors per year: 100 thous.Elevation: 10 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°48'36"N, 124°3'43"W

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119 S Highway 101Depoe Bay 97341-1951 United States

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+1 541-765-3304

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Day trips

Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area, Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint, Depoe Bay Bridge, Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint.

4.3 miS
Beach, View point, Park
Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area, Newport
111 min walk • Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area is a state day use park on the central Oregon Coast in the United States. It is centered on a large bowl naturally carved in a rock headland which is partially open to the Pacific Ocean.
1.2 miN
Park
Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint, Depoe Bay
32 min walk • Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The park is one mile north of Depoe Bay, Oregon. Boiler Bay Viewpoint overlooks the small Boiler Bay. Boiler Bay was named after the vessel J.
~260 ftE
Bridge
Depoe Bay Bridge, Depoe Bay
2 min walk • The Depoe Bay Bridge is one of a series of significant bridges along the Oregon Coast Highway. The concrete arch bridge spans the mouth of Depoe Bay at milepost 127.61 with a 150-foot main span, and a total length of 312 feet. The bridge's designer was Conde McCullough who designed all of the 1920s bridges on the highway.
1.9 miS
Park
Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint, Depoe Bay
50 min walk • Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in Lincoln County in northwestern Oregon, United States. Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the 59-acre park lies along a bluff between Whale Cove and Rocky Creek.
~440 ftS
44°48'32"N • 124°3'43"W
Whale, Depoe Bay
3 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.2 miN
Park
Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area, Depoe Bay
56 min walk • Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
6 miNE
44°53'16"N • 124°0'32"W
Alder House III, Gleneden Beach
152 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
4.8 miN
Park
Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site, Gleneden Beach
122 min walk • Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site is a state park administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in the U.S. state of Oregon.