This charming beach town offers great food and drink, a stunning coastline, and all kinds of outdoor recreation right outside your door.
Waldport is a quaint beach town on the Oregon Coast’s Alsea Bay, best known for its abundant crabbing and fishing. More than 5,000 vessels frequent Alsea Bay and River every year to catch Dungeness crabs, or to take advantage of the area’s superb Chinook salmon season, which takes place in the fall.
A stay in Waldport or Yachats is the perfect opportunity to avoid the crowds, while exploring the scenic surrounding areas. The Alsea Bay Bridge soars over the river estuary, connecting the town of Newport to the north and Yachats to the south. However you decide to spend your time in Waldport/Yachats, you will be rewarded with soaring vistas of sea, sand, and sky.
Are you ready for a peaceful escape away from the city? Meredith Lodging has a wide selection of Waldport and Yachats vacation rentals, many that are pet-friendly and with amazing views of the ocean, too! We can help you find and book the perfect Oregon Coast vacation rental.

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