Very cool experience. Nce to see a fishing harbor in action. Fishing boats coming in and unloading the daily catch. Some to local restaurants, some to a packing plant located right at the docks, even saw locals stopping there to buy fresh fish. The sea lions put on quite a show as well. A must see.

Love that sea lions are allowed to congregate and socialize one with another on the rocks in the bay! Love all the seabirds too. Just love walking around there, have for 20 years and it's always wonderful ~

Great area where you can park and walk around to see the sea lions, shops, restaurants, fishing boats, and just enjoy the weather (if it is good). We had a great time with the kids going into toy and candy shops, adults in arts and trinket shops, and even stopped for a coffee. I am sure the prices are tourist level, but go and have some fun and just embrace it.

We headed into Newport after seeing Yaquina Lighthouse for lunch lunch and some shopping. Parking was a bit of a trick, as it was a Sunday in August, but we managed. We hit every shop that looked interesting, ate at Mo's (awesome chowder), and checked out the sea lions! We all had a great time.

Great place to take kids for a couple hours. Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum is cool for the kids! It's $30 a kid for the whole experience without games at the end. Takes about an hour and some change to see most everything. There's a boardwalk for a couple blocks filled with lots of souvenir shops with saltwater taffy, candy, t-shirts, hippy stuff, candles, kites, pet stuff, Mo's, other seafood joints, and a few bars. It's a pleasant place to spend time in Newport by the bay.

Needs to be on your list of things to do in Newport. Worst news first: in the summer months, it is super hectic and crowded. You may not be able to find a place to park anywhere close to the action. Don't be discouraged. The walk is flat no matter how far away you have to park. When you walk back to the shops and restaurants, walk on the Bayside of the street. You can enjoy looking at the fishing boats, hundreds of them, sea lions and fish processing factories. Also, be sure to watch to sea lions along the bayfront. Mesmerizing for sure. Lots of fun to see. If you are hungry, be sure to get on a wait list for any of the best restaurants, Mo's, Local Ocean, etc. The summertime wait can be excruciatingly slow.