Oregon Parks and Recreation Department ... This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Newport's Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, built in 1871, to close for restoration ...

But by strolling a three-mile loop you’ll also find that Newport has a surprisingly quiet beach, sand dunes, lots of wildlife and a haunted lighthouse. The walking tour starts at Nye Beach, perhaps ...

The lighthouse, built in 1871, is the only wooden lighthouse still intact on the Oregon Coast and the last example in the ... in the popular Yaquina Bay part of Newport, will remain open. The $1.6 ...