Yaquina Head Lighthouse Let me tell you about the 93 foot tower, Oregon's tallest, which is located on a narrow point of land jutting due west into the Pacific Ocean north of Newport, at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. The weather isn't very friendly sometimes. Winds and rain have buffeted this lighthouse since its beginning in 1872. It took approximately one year, and over 370,000 bricks to construct Oregon's tallest lighthouse.
I also want to tell you something about the light. It has been active since Head Keeper Fayette Crosby walked up the 114 steps, to light the wicks on the evening of August 20, 1873. At that time the oil burning fixed white light was displayed from sunset to sunrise. Today, the fully automated first order Fresnel lens runs on commercial power and flashes its unique pattern of 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 14 seconds off, 24 hours a day. The oil burning wicks have been replaced with a 1000 watt globe that according to the US Coast Guard, keepers of the aid to navigation, generates over 130,000 candlepower.
The nightly vigil of watching the light is gone as are the resident keepers and their quarters, but the staff of the Bureau of Land Management, who are now responsible for the tower, guide you through the lighthouse with tales of yesteryear.
Join us and have a wonderful trip!
Operating HoursSummer hours are:
Interpretive Center open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Light house open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fall hours (beginning Tuesday Sept 7):
Interpretive Center open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Lighthouse: Monday through Friday - self-guided tours 12 a.m. -4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: ranger-led tours begin on the 1/2 hour
from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Self-guided tours 12 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Winter hours(begin Nov 1):
Interpretive Center open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lighthouse: self-guided tours 12 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Entrance FeeOne person - $20.00
Two to four people - $10.00 each
Five to eight people - $5.00 each
Maximum of eight people per tour.
Tours to take place outside of normal operating hours.
Fees are $5 per car, which includes a three day pass.
Mailing AdressYaquina Lights, Inc.
P.O. Box 410
Newport OR 97365
Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Phone: (541)-574-3100
Fax: (541)-574-3140
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