| Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area | |
| Iucn Category: | V |
| Map: | USA |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Lincoln County, Oregon, United States |
| Nearest City: | Newport, Oregon |
| Coordinates: | 44.6751°N -124.0765°W |
| Area Acre: | 95 |
| Established: | 1980 |
| Governing Body: | Bureau of Land Management |
Yaquina Head is a headland extending into the Pacific Ocean north of Newport, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the site of the Yaquina Head Light, and is managed as Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area by the Bureau of Land Management.[1] It is part of the National Landscape Conservation System, commonly known as the National Conservation Lands.[2]
The United States Congress named the 95acres headland an Outstanding Natural Area in 1980.[1] The area's average elevation is 108feet above sea level. The headland is along U.S. Route 101, and is about 55miles west of Corvallis.[3]
Possible activities include hiking the area's five trails, each shorter than 0.5miles, near the ocean or through forests of Douglas fir and Sitka spruce. Other attractions include whale-watching, bird-watching, visiting the site's interpretive center, and touring the lighthouse.[4]
Ancient lava flows formed Yaquina Head.[5]