Yaquina Bay Light, Wooden lighthouse at Newport, US.

The Yaquina Bay Light is a wooden lighthouse on the north side of Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon, where the keeper's quarters and the light share one building. The tower rises from the gabled house, and the eight-story steel observation tower the Coast Guard built beside it still stands. It is the only surviving wooden lighthouse in Oregon.

The lighthouse became operational in 1871 and served for only three years before being decommissioned when the new Yaquina Head Light was built nearby. After this brief period of active use, the structure was saved from destruction to eventually become a museum.

The lighthouse represents an important part of Newport's maritime past and draws visitors interested in understanding how coastal communities functioned in the 1800s. Its preservation tells the story of early lighthouse keeping as a family-based occupation requiring constant presence near the shore.

The lighthouse stands at the edge of U.S. Highway 101 in Yaquina Bay State Recreation Area, which the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department maintains with free entry. Parking, picnic tables, a playground and toilets are on site, and trails lead from the park down to the beach. The building now holds a souvenir shop, and some rooms are reconstructed to their original appearance.

This is the only lighthouse in Oregon where the keeper's home and tower share a single roof structure, combining both functions in one integrated building. This unusual design reflects the practical demands of mid-1800s lighthouse work, when proximity to the light source was essential for safe operation.