Neptune Wayside
Neptune Wayside is a picnic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Grass Mountain stands 1,086 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint South, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Pacific Coast runs past it. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
How to reach it
- On the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cape Perpetua Overlook Day Use · 2 mi
- Siuslaw Vista Day Use · 21 mi
- Oregon Dunes Overlook and Day Use · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint South: 0.0 mi
- Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint North: 0.3 mi
- Stonefield Beach State Recreation Site: 2.8 mi
- Yachats State Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Whale Park: 3.2 mi
- Gwynn Knoll: 1.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Rocky Knoll: 5.5 mi
- Kerby Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Fairview Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Neptune Beach: 0.2 mi
- Searose Beach: 2.3 mi
- Stonefield Beach: 2.8 mi
- Roosevelt Beach: 5.9 mi
- Roosevelt Beach: 6.8 mi
- Neptune State Park Marine Research Area: 0.3 mi
- Neptune State Park Marine Research Area: 0.5 mi
- Cape Perpetua Special Interest Area: 1.1 mi
- Cape Perpetua Marine Garden: 1.1 mi
- Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site: 3.0 mi
- Spouting Horn: 0.9 mi
- Thor's Well: 1.0 mi
- Big Stump: 9.1 mi
- Sea Lion Caves: 9.9 mi
- Darlingtonia State Natural Site: 15.1 mi
- Homestead Falls: 23.6 mi
- Punchbowl Canyon Falls: 23.7 mi
- Annice Falls: 23.7 mi
- Elk Wallow Falls: 23.9 mi
- Sweet Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
- Yachats Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Bent E. Petersen Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
- Gerdemann Botanic Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Silver Surf Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Seashore Joy Garden: 11.5 mi
- Little Log Church & Museum: 3.2 mi
- Oregon Coast Military Museum: 19.3 mi
- Siuslaw Pioneer Museum: 20.5 mi
- Education Wing: 24.9 mi
- The Slide: 12.0 mi
- Cape Horn: 22.3 mi
- Rocky Point: 25.0 mi
- Strawberry Hill Wayside: 0.8 mi
- Bob Creek Wayside: 1.4 mi
- Amanda Statue: 1.9 mi
- Steller Sea Lion Family: 9.9 mi
- Cape Mountain Lookout: 11.7 mi
- Yellow Submarine: 24.9 mi
- Minerva: 15.3 mi
- Yaquina Bay Light: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Neptune Wayside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,086 m | 24.1 mi |
| Prairie Peak | E 88° | 1,040 m | 24.7 mi |
| Table Mountain | NE 43° | 857.707 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cummins Peak | ESE 109° | 755.6 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SE 141° | 702.9 m | 5.8 mi |
| Klickitat Mountain | ESE 103° | 696 m | 9.2 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SE 128° | 689 m | 8.9 mi |
| Taylor Butte | E 90° | 656 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:53 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 47 |
| Precip in | 11.9 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 13.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yachats, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/808256505
Day trips start here
- Oregon Coast · 18 mi
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