A silent and majestic sentinel, Yaquina Head Light Station stands watch over offshore fishing boats, surfers, and nesting sea birds at Yaquina Head, Oregon.

The historic Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is believed to be the oldest building in Newport and is Oregon's last remaining wooden lighthouse.

Winds and rain have buffeted this lighthouse, Oregon’s tallest, since its beacon was first lit in 1873. Tens of thousands of sunsets later, its light still shines.

Yaquina Head's light, now automated, flashes its unique pattern 24 hours a day. The enormous Fresnel lens projects its light far out to sea.

A piece of Oregon history sits atop a bluff at the mouth of the Yaquina River: the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.

Friends of Yaquina Head

Welcome to our website. Here you'll find information on Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area (YHONA) as well as info on our nonprofit group Friends of Yaquina Head, Inc. If you have the time you may also want to visit our online gift shop, all proceeds from sales benefit our mission of support to YHONA and every sale, no matter how small, helps us to achieve our goals. Thank you!

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Yaquina Head Light Station was built in 1872 and operated by the U.S. Lighthouse Board, afterward called the U.S. Lighthouse Service. The Lighthouse Service was abolished in 1939, at which time the U.S. Coast Guard took over operations. Learn more...

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse

A piece of Oregon history sits atop a bluff at the mouth of the Yaquina River. It is the Historic Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, built in 1871 and decommissioned in 1874. Learn more...