"Constant exposure to the breakers of the Pacific Ocean has created a series of interesting scenic formations in the Otter Rock area of the Oregon coast eight miles north of Newport. Several state parks and waysides provide good stopping points for travelers on U.S. Highway 101 along this stretch of spectacular shoreline in Lincoln County. Yaquina Head and its picturesque lighthouse are faintly visible in the background, Lincoln County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 8401