The Yaquina head lighthouse was lit for the first time on August 20th 1873 after Andrew Johnson set being the land aside in 1866. As identified by the Bureau of Land Management, during the 1800’s Maritime travel and commerce along the Oregon coast necessitated the creation of Lighthouses to protect the ships. The lighthouse became automated in 1966, which heralded the end of the era of the lighthouse keepers.

"Laborers painting the roof of workshop and store and chicken house. Also putting wire on fenche around the bluff."

Keepers' Log Yaquina Head Light Station
September 13, 1889
BLM Yaquina Head Flyer
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The Lighhouse and interpretive center are open daily and the grounds are open year round.


Front entrance opens at either daybreak or 6:00am. and closes at sundown.

The Entrerprative center is open:
10am to 4:00pm May Through October
10am-6:00pm June Through August
10am-5:00pm September
The Yaquina Head Lighthouse is open:
Noon to 4:00pm May Through October
Closed on Wednesday
10am-5:00pm June Through August
Closed on Wednesday
We are located at:
750 NW Lighthouse Dr
Newport, Oregon 97365
Phone: 541-574-3100 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Email: YHONA_comments@blm.gov
The above information was acquired from both the blm website and the blm yaquina head flyer.

www.blm.org

Come See us During the Month Of December and go on one our our Midnight Ghost Tour!
The Entrerprative center is open:
8pm til 2am in December
We will be having food and fun celebrating our Spooky history!
Then travel to the top of the lighthouse in the dark to participate in a seance to see whether the Lighthouse keeper still walks the steps to keep the ships safe!
Yaquina Head Lighthouse is located three miles north of Newport, and twenty-one miles south of Lincoln City, just off the 101 Freeway on the Oregon Coast.

We are open Seven days a week during daylight hours!