Waldport Real Estate

The City of Waldport, Oregon is part of Lincoln County in the luscious and scenic Oregon Coast. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the Alsea River and Alsea Bay, 18 miles south of Newport and 8 miles north of Yachats.

With miles of sandy ocean beaches, forest roads, hiking trails, wilderness areas and a picturesque bay, this is the coast treasured by Oregonians. If you enjoy windsurfing, kayaking, boating, fishing, sailing, hiking or cycling...or if you just like to wander around on the beach, Waldport is the place you need to visit. With a family owned, family friendly golf course available, the brand new Skateboard Park and antique stores, there is something for everyone in your family. The Oregon State Marine Board rates the Alsea Bay in the top five in the state for annual usage.

The first settlers on the peninsula floated downriver on the Alsea River in the late 1870’s and named Waldport. The name stems from the German word wald for forest and port for the location. In October of 1879, David and Orlena Ruble laid out the City of Waldport, using the nighttime stars as their survey guide. The city was chartered in 1890.

The townsite is an old Indian burial ground. A point South of town bears the name of Chief Yaquina John, one of the last of the Alsi tribemembers.

Waldport’s history is written in a hundred years of forest products. Until the last two decades, fishing and dairying were also active. The area once had several sawmills and salmon canneries. Logging still prevails as an occupation, but no sawmills remain in the area.

At one time Waldport even started its own railroad and was accessed by train. The line was built in 1918 by the U.S. Army to log spruce that was used to build airplanes during WWI. After the war ended the line was acquired by the C.D. Johnson Lumber Company; which used it to log an area south of town known as Camp One. When the logging was completed in 1935 the railroad was abandoned.

Waldport is one of those special places. Located about three hours by car south of Portland, this town of 2050 offers everything you need to escape the rush and congestion of city living.

• Moderate year around temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Summer days are in the 70’s and the yearly average is 51 degrees, Annual rainfall is about 61 inches.
• When the tide goes out you can dig clams, rake crabs or comb the beach. Down the road a few miles there is a place out of Lost Horizons - rocks covered with mussels to be gathered, starfish of every hue and color, driftwood that takes on every shape your imagination allows, and a sunset better than any Fourth of July fireworks display.
• The beach in the summer, fall, winter and spring is host to beachcombers, joggers, kite flyers, picnickers, horseback riders and many other recreational users. Once known as "the beachcombers paradise," the beaches along the coast here are simply some of the cleanest, nicest and most beautiful in America. While enjoying, feel free to comb for driftwood, glass floats, rocks and shells. Also help us preserve our beaches by removing trash and never harming or disturbing wildlife. Although some creatures, like starfish, seem abundant, their numbers are fading and we must preserve the ones left.

The relative obscurity of Waldport is part of its charm. Here is a quiet city on the beautiful Oregon Coast, offering miles of unspoiled beaches; here is salmon, trout and surf fishing at its best. There is also a nine-hole golf course located in the hills near town. Here is relaxation with a capital R.

For more information on activities in and around Waldport, Oregon, visit:

• Travel Oregon - The Coast
• Newport Tourism
• Wakonda Beach State Airport
• Cleft Of the Rock Lighthouse
• Yachats Community Info
• Camp Perpetua Scenic Area
• Oregon Whale Watching Center
• Oregon Coast Visitor's Information
• Oregon Parks' Whale Watching Center
• Lincoln Visitor's Center
• Tillamook Forest Center
• Waldport Heritage Museum
• City of Waldport, OR
• Lincoln County, OR
• Waldport Chamber of Commerce
• The State of Oregon
• Waldport, OR Real Estate Summary on IDCide (Local Info Data Server)
• Waldport, OR on MuniNetGuide.com
• Waldport, OR on CityTownInfo.com
• Waldport, OR Google Earth Map
• View Waldport, OR Area Jobs on Career Builder
• View Waldport, OR Area Jobs on Yahoo HotJobs
• Waldport, Oregon on Wikipedia.com
• Waldport, Oregon on epodunk

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