Visitor information about Yachats, OR. Yachats, Oregon is located on the Central Oregon Coast on US Highway-101. It is 27 miles north of Florence and 23 miles south of Newport. Yachats is pronounced (YAH-hots).

It is thought that the name Yachats is a durative of the Chinook word yahuts which means “dark waters at the foot of a mountain.”

This small town has a population of only 630 people. Obviously many of them must work in the tourist industry because there are 13 establishments that offer over 370 rooms in the community. That means that if two people occupy each room that the population of Yachats doubles when the inns are full.

Obviously, a lot of people enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the area. The mountains of the Coast Range meet the ocean here and it is breath taking to watch the waves of winter storms crash on the rocks of Cape Perpetua south of town.

This is a place that people visit during all of the seasons.

Another Bridge on US-101

at Heceta Head

Heceta Head Lighthouse

State Park

14 mi. south of Yachats

The rugged shoreline

Recommended Attractions in Yachats, Oregon

Parks
Yachats State Recreation Area – 1-800-551-6949 Visit their web site	Smelt Sands State Recreation Site 1-800-551-6949 Visit their web site
Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site 1-800-551-6949 Visit their web site
Museums
Little Log Church Museum Corner of 3^rd and Pontiac Streets 541-547-3976 Built with local lumber by volunteers and completed in 1930, this charming museum features works of local artists, shell collections, and historic exhibitions.
Visitor Information
.Yachats Chamber of Commerce 241 Highway-101 PO Box 728 Yachats, Oregon 97498 541-547-3530 or 1-800-929-0477 http://www.yachats.org/ The Yachats Visitors Center is located between 2^nd and 3^rd streets.

Listed Attractions in Yachats, OR

We have not necessarily visited or recommend listed businesses.

Antiques

Sealines Nautical – 541-547-4468

95020 Hwy 101, Yachats, OR 97498

Farmers Market

Sundays May through October 9 – 2

Yachats Commons – 541-547-4734

441 N Hwy 101, Yachats, OR 97498

Art Galleries

Earthworks Gallery – 541-547-4300

2222 Hwy 101 N, Yachats, OR 97498

Planet Yachats – 541-547-4410

281 Hwy 101 S, Yachats, OR 97498

Touchstone Galle