Hatfield Visitor Center

• Reservations
• Admission
• Length of Visit
• Occupancy
• One-way Route
• Getting Here
• Visitor Guidelines
• Calendar of Events
• Weather
• Tides
   

Reservations Required

Visitors are required to make a reservation to enter the Visitor Center. Online reservations can be made up to four weeks in advance.

This simple process allows you to register multiple people at one time. The online reservation system also shows the number of openings available for each time slot so you can ensure there are enough spaces for your party.

Admission

Getting Here

Get maps and driving directions from Google Maps.

Car: Newport is an hour west of Interstate 5 via Oregon Highway 20, the most direct route between the Willamette Valley and the coast. A number of other routes cross the Coast Range, and many visitors enjoy the leisurely, scenic trip along the Pacific Coast Highway, US 101.

Bus: Coast to Valley Express offers round trip bus service to Newport from Albany, Corvallis and Philomath.

In-town shuttle: The City Loop Shuttle makes several stops daily at the HMSC. Route and schedule information is available here.

Visitor Guidelines

To ensure the safety of our visitors, the health of our animals, and the comfort of all, we appreciate your cooperation in observing the following guidelines while visiting the Center:

• Handle animals in the touch tank gently and with the respect due to any living creature.
• Please refrain from running, shouting, or other horseplay that could be dangerous or might interfere with other visitors' experience. 
• Children must be accompanied by an adult. 
• Please help us keep the Visitor Center clean. Food, drinks, and gum are not permitted in the Center.
• Pets are not allowed in the Visitor Center.

Accessibility

The Visitor Center has one adult and one youth-sized wheelchair available for visitors. The touch tank exhibit is wheelchair accessible. Please email us or call (541-867-0100) with any additional questions.