Depoe Bay
The charming coastal community of Depoe Bay is a nationally significant historic region located on Highway 101 between Lincoln City and Newport. Visitors from all over the world are drawn to Depoe Bay to experience the incredible ocean vistas and leisure activities such as fishing, whale watching, shopping, and golf.
Our coastlines are studded with breathtaking sights – dramatic rock formations, churning whirlpools, and boundless sandy beaches – that are always open to the public. A huge seawall runs the length of Depoe Bay’s downtown area, enabling visitors to shop or dine always within view of the ocean.
Our town is recognized as the "Whale Watching Capitol Of The Pacific Coast" thanks to its resident pod of gray whales, which live here ten months out of the year. We are also noted as the "Smallest Navigable Harbor In The World".
Offshore waves run beneath lava beds often building enough pressure to spout water sixty feet into the air. These are known as "Spouting Horns".
Spring and summer months teem with family fun festivities, and at many such events you will experience the bounty for which Depoe Bay is famous.