Waldport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,033 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the Alsea River and Alsea Bay, 15 miles (24 km) south of Newport and 8 miles (13 km) north of Yachats.

Settlement of Waldport began in 1879 in the same way as David Ruble bought squatter’s rights from Lint Starr for $300 for property including the area now known as “Old Town”. Many to the front settlers were of German descent, and one of the names proposed for this town was Waldport, “wald” meaning tree-plant or trees, and “port” referring to its proximity to the ocean. It is enthralling to note that the town’s name is unique. The plat for the town was recorded upon September 9, 1885 and by 1911, when Waldport was incorporated, it boasted a dozen businesses and 150 inhabitants.

The primeval inhabitants of the Place were known as the “Alsi” or “Alsea”, a name definite to them by the Coos tribe. (Their publicize for themselves in their own language was “Wusi” or “Wusitslum” .) In 1780 the total number of “Yakonan”, which included tribes from Yaquina Bay to the Siuslaw, was estimated to have numbered upwards of 6000 and the Alsea river and recess was house to numerous little villages. At the become old of Lewis and Clark, the numbers had dwindled to very nearly 1000, and by 1910 isolated 29 remained at the Siletz reservation.

Camp Angel, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp close Waldport, was home to World War II conscientious objectors full of zip in the arts.