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Depoe Bay

Whale Watching Center

126 N Coast Hwy, Depoe Bay, Oregon 97341 USA

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“Front row seats for whale watching”

Gray whale & houses, Depoe Bay, September 2015 The Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center, also known as the Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside, is an Oregon State Parks staffed visitor center in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S. to help visitors observe whale migration and provide information about whales and other marine mammals including history, economics, and their environmental and ecological influences. The wayside provides a sheltered platform from which to view the ocean. First established as a wayside parking area on the Oregon Coast Highway in 1930, the wayside building was built in 1956 as a restroom facility for the popular spot. It is located just to the north of the Depoe Bay Bridge, also on the National Register.

Reviewed by
Storm G.

June 27, 2018

Located directly on the water front, this cute little center is designed to educate and excite people about the wildlife of the area. There are multiple volunteers who are eager to show off the... Read more

Reviewed by
Sparkle H.

December 31, 2023

We made it to the Oregon Coast for some New Year's Eve whale watching! There were friendly volunteers and a Ranger present @ the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay to help us catch a glimpse of... Read more

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Josh N.

August 16, 2017

Really neat set up here to view the vast depths of the ocean. We saw some whales out doing there thing. Very easy to pull off the road and take a peak at nature. I loved it. Read more

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