Newport, Oregon: Nessie: the Yaquina Bay Monster

RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report

Address:: 3101 SE Ferry Slip Rd, Newport, OR
Directions:: In Aquarium Village, just south of the bridge off of US 101. Turn east onto 32nd St., then left onto Ferry Slip Rd. On the right.
RA Rates:: Major Fun

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Nessie, the Yaquina Bay Monster.

Nessie, a dagger-toothed, terrifying water monster, is celebrated with a large and truly monstrous outdoor sculpture.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [01/16/2022]

Visitor Tips and News About Nessie: the Yaquina Bay Monster

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Sea Monster.

Yaquina Bay Monster Statue

It's back! Previous tips had reported that the statue was gone, but we were just there and it is back. Aquarium Village is a quirky spot. and if you love Roadside America it will certainly amuse you.

[Krissy H., 11/03/2017]

Nessie - Temporarily Gone

The base of the statue is still there and I spoke with some guys at the gift shop next to it. Nessie is off someplace getting repainted. She will be back soon.

[Debra Jane Seltzer, 07/23/2015]

Yaquina Bay Monster Statue

It is gone. I'm not sure if it is gone for good, in storage, being worked on, etc. Someone told me they are going to put a water park and other things there.

[Esther, 07/07/2015]

The base with Nessie signage remains, so either a restoration or a move in progress...

Nessie.

Yaquina Bay Sea Monster

Nessie is the "World Famous Yaquina Bay Sea Monster." She is said to have been found by a night watchman in 1992. A sign tells what the creature really is: a Kronosaurus Queenslandicus or Crown Lizard. She is now on display in Aquarium Village, a little area of shops in Newport, just south of the bridge. I would say that Nessie is about 20 feet long, and she looks pretty fierce.

[Jody Day, 07/14/2008]

Kronosaurus Queenslandicus was a pliosaur that supposedly became extinct 100 million years ago. This one was first reported in 1935, and may still haunt the waters of Yaquina Bay.