Viewpoint · 38 min south
Cape Perpetua
Thor's Well, the Spouting Horn and a stone shelter view from the highest point on the coast road.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy to moderate
- Year-round
- Recreation pass
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Day trips from Newport
Newport is the heart of the central Oregon Coast, with lighthouses, tide pools, whale watching and the cliffs of Cape Perpetua up and down US 101. The best day trips from Newport, by drive time.
69 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
10 day trips from Newport
- Lincoln City 33 min north
- Cape Perpetua 38 min south
- Darlingtonia State Natural Site 57 min south
- Corvallis 1 hr 1 min east
- Cape Kiwanda and Pacific City 1 hr 4 min north
- Munson Creek Falls 1 hr 21 min north
- Oregon Dunes 1 hr 32 min south
- Silver Falls State Park 2 hr 6 min east
- Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock 2 hr 27 min north
- Bandon 2 hr 33 min south
Within an hour from Newport 6 spots
Town · 33 min north
Lincoln City
A long beach town known for glass floats hidden on the sand and the D River wayside.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Wildlife · 57 min south
Darlingtonia State Natural Site
A boardwalk through a bog of carnivorous cobra lilies.
- 30 min · Easy
- Spring-summer
- No pass or fee needed
Trail · 54 min northeast
Drift Creek Falls
A forest trail to a suspension bridge right over a 75-foot falls.
- 2 hrs · Moderate
- Year-round
- NW Forest Pass or other recreation pass
Viewpoint · 48 min south
Heceta Head Lighthouse
A much-photographed lighthouse on a headland above a sandy cove.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit
Wildlife · 50 min south
Sea Lion Caves
An elevator down into a huge sea cave where Steller sea lions gather.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Year-round
- Admission
1 to 2 hours from Newport 20 spots
Viewpoint · 1 hr 4 min north
Cape Kiwanda and Pacific City
A giant sand dune above a sandstone cape, with dories launching off the beach.
- 2 hrs · Easy to moderate
- Year-round
- Tillamook County parking pass
Viewpoint · 1 hr 32 min south
Oregon Dunes
Sand dunes up to 500 feet tall, with an overlook and trails to the ocean.
- 2-4 hrs · Moderate
- Year-round
- Recreation pass
Town · 1 hr 1 min east
Corvallis
A riverfront college town with covered bridges nearby.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Waterfall · 1 hr 21 min north
Munson Creek Falls
The tallest waterfall in the Coast Range, a short walk from the parking area.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Museum · 1 hr 26 min north
Tillamook Air Museum
Historic aircraft inside a giant wooden blimp hangar from World War II.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round (check days)
- Admission
Food · 1 hr 34 min north
Tillamook Creamery
The big cheese and ice cream factory, with a self-guided tour and tastings.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Free; food extra
Scenic drive · 1 hr 30 min north
Three Capes Scenic Route
A slow coastal loop past Cape Meares, Cape Lookout and the dune at Cape Kiwanda.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit at Cape Meares and Cape Lookout; Tillamook County parking pass at Cape Kiwanda
Trail · 1 hr 40 min south
Sweet Creek Falls
A creekside trail on catwalks to a series of falls in the Coast Range.
- 2 hrs · Easy to moderate
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
2 to 3 hours from Newport 38 spots
State park · 2 hr 6 min east
Silver Falls State Park
The Trail of Ten Falls, including a path behind 177-foot South Falls.
- Half day · Moderate
- Year-round
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit
Town · 2 hr 27 min north
Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock
A walkable beach town with the 235-foot Haystack Rock and tide pools at low tide.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Town · 2 hr 33 min south
Bandon
Sea stacks on the beach, an old town on the harbor and cranberry bogs inland.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
State park · 2 hr 35 min north
Ecola State Park
Forested headland trails with big views of the coast and Haystack Rock, plus Indian Beach for surfers.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy to moderate
- Year-round
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit
Waterfall · 2 hr 51 min northeast
Multnomah Falls
Oregon's tallest waterfall, 620 feet in two tiers, with a bridge across the middle.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Year-round
- Timed-use permit for the I-84 lot in summer (2026: May 22-Sept 7, 9 am-6 pm)
Viewpoint · 2 hr 46 min northeast
Vista House and Crown Point
A stone observatory high above the Columbia River at the start of the waterfall road.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
History · 2 hr 19 min northeast
Oregon City and Willamette Falls
The end of the Oregon Trail, a free municipal elevator and a view of the big Willamette Falls.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Museum admission
Park · 2 hr 24 min northeast
Forest Park and Pittock Mansion
Miles of forest trails in the city and a historic mansion with a view of five volcanoes on a clear day.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy to moderate
- Year-round
- Mansion admission
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Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 97365 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.