Sea Lion Docks — Attraction in Newport

We ordered takeout from a restaurant recommended by Inn at Nye Beach called Clearwater Restaurant. Behind Clearwater Restaurant is outdoor seating overlooking Yaquina Bay. While we waited for our takeout food, we walked behind Clearwater Restaurant to see one of the best free tourist attractions in North America. Our children loved seeing the sea lions. The sea lions live here for eleven months out of the year. These sea lions are not shy. They communicate loudly. This is totally a men's club. No female sea lions are here.

We personally recommend The Chowder Bowl and Mo's Seafood & Chowder for quality fresh, delicious food and quantity. Clearwater Restaurant offers quality fresh, delicious food and a romantic dating ambience with white tableclothed tables, but not enough quantity. 😃$...

We went to this dock the other day, and it was totally ripe. There were sea lions everywhere, just hanging out and being all kinds of stinky and talkative. I mean, they were literally just lounging around, like they had just rolled in a barrel of fish guts and acted like kids playing king of the dock.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this dock to anyone who wants to see some sea lions. You will get the same wonderful smell as sea lion caves up the road.. But for the wonderful deal of a...

Whenever I visit this place, I always get goosebumps from the sense of wonder. No matter when you visit, you can always hear the boisterous calls of the Sea Lions as they rest. I paid to tour the Sea Lion Caves once, but once was enough because you can see so many Sea Lions here. Additionally, the view of the stationary boats and other colonies of Sea Lions resting on the jetty, along with the Yaquina Bay Bridge, is fantastic. This is a must-see spot when...