For the past week and a half I’ve written a few different posts about my recent road trip to the Oregon coast, including my recommended spots to camp and explore, some pics from our day of beach combing, and a more in-depth post on Yaquina Head, which is one of the prettiest spots near Newport (in my humble opinion!). Today I have a full post on our hike in the Devil’s Punchbowl! I posted a few pictures and some video clips from the Devils Punchbowl on Instagram (you can still see the video in my Story highlights), but I don’t think you can really get the full scope of it on a small screen…so without further ado, here’s the full batch of photos. You can click on any of them to view them full-screen!

The hike to the Devil’s Punchbowl is short, if somewhat steep, following a paved track down to a beach that’s accessible only at low tide. You can see from the first few pictures, taken at midday, how the Bowl and beach flood at high tide.

Earlier this week I posted a summary of the spots we camped and hiked along the Oregon coast, along with a more pic-heavy post of our beach combing adventures. Since we spent a lot of time up at Yaquina Head, exploring the tide pools and watching seals, I wanted to do a separate post with more pictures and info on the park, in case you’re interested in visiting! (Make sure you also jump over to the final post in the series with pictures from our hike inside the Devils Punchbowl!)

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area is a federally managed park three miles north of Newport, Oregon, offering lighthouse tours, hiking, tide pools, and bird, seal, and whale watching from the cliffs. There’s also an interpretative center in the park to educate you on the area. You’ll need a federal parks pass or a $7 day pass to enter the park; it’s open seven days a week from sunrise to sunset.