SPRING / SUMMER 2018
NEWPORT
ADVENTURE GUIDE
TOP TEN NEWPORT BEACHES & PARKS SELECTED BY THE CLEARWATER RESTAURANT TEAM
Yaquina Head OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA LOCATION 750 NW Lighthouse Dr, Newport, OR 97365-1347 Photography: @kawin.towe @jaymaleigh Easy access of the 101, Yaquina Head Oustanding Natural Area features the largest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast. Short walks and hikes that can be strung together for a full tour showcase the spectacular views, voted Best Views In Newport. You can see whales, bald eagles, pelicans, harbor seals, and tide pools. There is a brand new interpretive center that is not to miss. Amazing spot for photography and for wave, whale or storm watching.
take only memories leave only footprints It is not permitted to take anything with you, so take only memories (and selfies), leave only footprints.
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South Beach State Park 5580 N COAST HWY, NEWPORT, OR PHOTOGRAPHY: @CHLOCHLO9110 @NY.REDHEAD.IN.OR @KAYLAAJUNEE
Wild, free and unencumbered, South Beach State Park is an almost 500 acre park where the water meets the sand. Perfect for biking, nature walks, scooters, rollerblades, flying kites, building bonfires, and camping. There are miles of sand, dunes and blue waters! In the background you can often find evergreen forests and rocky formations. Depending on where you are, you may see sea lions or surfers. A great beach to stop and play for a few hours or all day. Locals love walking the beach in the morning to find treasures that have washed up over night.
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M I K E M I L L E R P A R K Photography @ lindseygiesbers @oliviamaeyoga @gator92986
This hidden treasure is under appreciated and under used, Mike Miller Park and Trails is a locals favorite. It is hard to find, and easy to miss but worth it. A well maintained woodland nature trail is the main attraction of this park. There are bridges, observation decks, and benches along the trail to sit and listen to bird calls, watch small animals, and enjoy the beauty of native coastal vegetation.
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BEAVER CREEK State Natural Area
Photography: @MICTEH @EHOKELV Brian Booth State Park, Seal Rock, OR 97376 A short 10 min drive south of Newport, you'll find Beaver Creek. A gentle 2-mile meandering creek that can be enjoyed by kayak, canoe, or paddle board. Great for individual kayaking or guided tours. Launch at the boat ramp on the opposite side of Highway 101 across from Brian Booth State Park or from the gently sloping, grassy banks that line the creek within the state park. The creek meanders through a variety of wooded and marshy habitats. Lucky paddlers may be fortunate to glimpse a deer, coyote, or even a black bear or cougar.
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BEVERLY BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY: @ANATOMYOFROSE @ADVENTOGRAPHER @AUBNIICOLEPHOTOGRAPHY
Beverly Beach is popular for a reason! Like
A few steps from the ocean you'll find the
magic, a well-known walkway goes under the
forest-sheltered campground. Giant,
highway and emerges to the long expanse of
wind-sculpted trees and nurse logs surround
sandy beach extending from Yaquina Head
the campsites strung along pebbly Spencer
(you can see the lighthouse from here) to the
Creek. There is a Visitors Information Center
headlands of Otter Rock. When the weather
located near the registration booth where you
cooperates, kites color the air and whip in the
can also purchase firewood and a few
wind. Bring a bucket and build a sand castle!
souvenirs. The children's playground is
Surfers often head to the north beach, while
located next to the program area. The day use
folks looking for fossils head south.
picnic area is a grassy spot protected from summer winds.
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Moolack Beach
PHOTOGRAPHY: @JONATHANBEEGHLY @THEMOUNTAINSBELOW
Moolack Beach is a sandy, uninterrupted beach that stretches for nearly 5 miles. Awesome for surfing, kite flying, beach fishing, bonfires, fossil- and agate-hunting, sand castle building and Frisbee tossing. In the winter when bigger waves scour sand off the beach, a ghost forest emerges from the sand.
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GRAB YOUR BINOCULARS, YOUR BOARD OR YOUR KITE AND ENJOY MOOLACK AND ITS NEARBY ATTRACTIONS!
COBBLE BEACH at Yaquina Head PHOTOGRAPHY: @MCNUTTY
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Cobble Beach features round largish volcanic black stones rather than sand. People come from all over the world to record the sound of the water rushing through these rocks. You've got to take a lot of stairs to get down to them, but, some of the best tide pools in the area are found at Cobble Beach. Accessible at low tide you'll find a variety of sea anemones, sea stars, urchins, nudibranchs, crabs, mussels, and other critters past the rocks.
Percebes: A local delicacy Photo by Sharron Biddinger
The wildest, most spectacular food in Newport is percebes! Traditionally, these precious goose barnacles are harvested by hand from wave battered rocks in Newport and Depoe Bay. Waves from the Pacific smash into the rocks of the area, bathing the percebes in cool, fresh, nutrient rich sea water. This rare seafood is amazingly delicious and very simple to prepare. Percebes capture the taste of the sea with a flavor evoking fresh clams and lobster. Percebes range in size from one to three inches. They are harvested by hand from a remote inlet and packed in seaweed. Within a couple of days, the precious goose barnacles are packed in coolers with ice packs and delivered to the restaurant.
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AGATE BEACH 5111 N Coast Hwy Newport, OR 97365 Photography: @lexi.strader @michaelgeorgepivey @joejessal
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One of the most popular activities at this beach is surfing, particularly at the north end of the beach. The creek that empties onto the beach provides a great place for little kids to romp, build structures out of the logs on the beach, and fill their buckets with treasures. Razor clamming is also very popular, as well as beach soccer games, bonfires and sunset wine barbeques. The only surf competitions in Newport are held here in September and October.
NYE BEACH
Photography @pub.mummy @califoregonian @dustincapri @brandito50
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The easiest beach to access, Nye Beach is great for a quick dog walk, sandcastle build, or kite flying. The sunsets are magnificent and it's easy to get to from the shops in Nye Beach. The Cleawater Restaurant staff has bonfires here, if you see us, say hi and join the party.
THE PRIDE OF NEWPORT
The Dungeness Capital of the World is Newport, Oregon. Dungeness crab is an important part of the Northwest’s seafood heritage, and has been commercially harvested since the 1800’s. Newport is home to 250 fishing vessels which range in size from 18 to 126 feet, and are valued at $5,000 to $3 million. Oregon’s commercial crabbing season generally begins December 1 and continues through August 14. The peak harvest occurs during the first eight weeks of the season, with up to 75% of the crab harvested during that time.
Commercial crabbers catch Dungeness crab in circular steal trap pots. A full crab pot can weigh 60-125 pounds. The pots are baited with squid or razor-clams. They are allowed to soak or float in the open ocean for one to four days.
Crabbing is an extremely dangerous job. Crabbers go out in boats and drop pots at depths 30 to 600 feet deep. The average boat fishes 300-500 pots at once. Crabbers work in round-the-clock shifts. The vessels used to harvest crabs, range from a small wooden trollers with two-men crews to large steel combination vessels with a four-men crews. Crab caught here is sold all over the world. We buy fresh caught crab daily from a variety of different boats. Several members of our team taking care of you come from fishing families.
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Newport Historic Bayfront
Though it's not a beach or a park, no top ten guide of Newport would be complete with out the Bayfront. Stroll along the historic bay front where wooden benches line the boardwalk and pay homage to those fisherman whom have passed. Â Enjoy watching the view of the Yaquina Bay Bridge, the passing of sailboats and fishing boats and the sea lions frolicking all from the beautiful deck of Clearwater Restaurant. Throw a crab net in, and take your sea lion selfies. Make memories that will last a lifetime. #newporthistoricbayfront
Beach Picnic Hiking Lunch Bonfire Dinning Wine and Dessert
TAKE CLEARWATER ON YOUR ADVENTURE All menu items can be made to-go, as well as platters and picnic lunches.
CAN I GET DRINKS TOO? Yes! All beverages in a can or bottle can be sold to go, including alcohol for those 21+.. HOW DO I ORDER? Come into the restaurant or call ahead. PHONE NUMBER? 541.272.5550
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