No trip to Newport is complete without a stop at one of the best restaurants on the Oregon Coast: Local Ocean Seafoods (213 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, 54, ). Finally, head up to the interpretive center and Yaquina Head, the state’s tallest lighthouse, built in 1872 and maintained by a keeper until 1966, when it was automated. Then make the short walk to Quarry Cove, where harbor seals are known to gather to play and rest on the beach and rocks. Look up the tide chart ahead of time, and make sure you swing by the Cobble Beach tide pools, which are teeming with anenomes and other aquatic friends. There’s a $7 admission fee per vehicle, and you’ll get those few dollars back in spades. My friend and I headed to Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area ( blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/yaquina), located a few miles north of Newport. I sipped my coffee and took in the sea air, along with a hard-boiled egg and some yogurt from the mini fridge. The van’s two propane burners started without a problem, and I rummaged through the provided pots and pans and found a tiny teapot and a little French press.
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The van comes outfitted with pillows, sheets, a duvet and towels, so I had nothing to do before going to sleep besides brush my teeth and perform my elaborate skin care routine. I won’t disclose where I parked so as not to blow up the location, but the online resource did help me out, and I avoided getting “the knock,” that dreaded tap-tap-tap from a neighbor telling you to move along. I didn’t have a set plan where to park that night, but Ransel recommended The Dyrt app for tips on which nearby spots might be safe and suitable for boondocking. Even though I was going slow in the right lane, a fellow van-dweller passed me by and waved hello.įollowing a little more than two hours on the road, I met up with a friend for a late dinner at The Barge Inn Tavern (358 SW Bay Blvd., Newport, 54, ), where the slogan is “Home of the Winos, Dingbats and Riff Raff since 1935,” and a solid smash-style bacon burger and curly fries will run you all of $9. I found myself going below the speed limit and being hyper-careful about switching lanes, even though the van will start beeping to alert you to another vehicle in your blind spot.
After dodging a late afternoon meeting, I put all my supplies into the van and headed toward Newport.
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