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Medical Office - Pacific City 503-965-6555 38505 Brooten Rd., Suite A, Pacific City You were made for more, so learn more AdventistHealthTillamook.org Never Leave Tillamook Hungry. Werner Beef & Brew is a local restaurant, OPEN taproom & meat market featuring pub fare Tuesday-Saturday such as: burgers, sandwiches and fries, tater tots, chicken wings, fish tacos and more! 11am-7pm Family and pet-friendly with indoor and outdoor seating. 503-842-7114 Stop in for a cold one! Sample one of Werner Brewing Co.’s small-batch, local, craft brews. 2807 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR 97141 WelcomeWELCOME We invite you to become a temporary local. Love mountains, forests, farms, rivers, bays and beaches? How about fresh seafood and craft beers while enjoying a scenic view? Or cultural heritage coupled with eclectic shopping? You’ll find it all here on the Tillamook Coast. That’s why we’re committed to the stewardship of our natural environment. And that’s why we invite you to become a temporary local while visiting this special place. Check out our web page “Caring for Our Coast” at tillamookcoast.com/caring-for-our-coast. There you’ll find our Tillamook Coast Pledge, with 11 ways you can help us with stewardship – simple acts like “pack it in, pack it out,” and “make my own memories, but not my own trails.” New this year: The North Coast Food Trail now extends from Astoria to Neskowin, with more than 100 miles of great food, beverage and culinary experiences. It’s no wonder Sunset Magazine named it the “Best Food Trip” in the West. Find out more at northcoastfoodtrail.com And as we transition from restrictive COVID safety guidelines, we ask for your patience and kindness. Our businesses are recovering, thanks to you, our temporary locals. Enjoy your visit. Nan Devlin Executive Director Tillamook Coast Visitors Association North Coast Food Trail BECOME A TEMPORARY LOCAL Scan to take the Tillamook Coast Pledge and be entered to win a two-night getaway! Neahkahnie Mountain Welcome to the beautiful Tillamook Coast. We are glad you are here. Tillamook County is a place of spectacular natural beauty spanning 70 miles of coastline and extending inland to include working farms, multiple rivers and vast forests that follow the contours of the coast range. The Tillamook Forest Center on Highway 6 is a great place to visit and take the kids for a fun and educational experience that will orient you to the history and nature of the Tillamook State Forest. We are a proud dairy farming community and encourage you to visit the newly remodeled Tillamook County Creamery Association Visitors Center to sample the best cheese in the world and learn more about our dairy farming heritage. Bring your family to the Tillamook County Fair! We work hard to deliver an excellent, old-fashioned farm community fair featuring the legendary Pig-n-Ford races – a long-standing local attraction that you won’t find anywhere else. Take a scenic train ride along the coast, visit one of our outstanding local museums, and stop in at the Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce in downtown Tillamook, the Rockaway Beach Visitors Center in the red caboose at the wayside, or the Manzanita Visitor Center for more information on local events and goings on. Enjoy and thanks for visiting us. Mary Faith Bell Mary Faith Bell Tillamook County Commissioner Cape Meares Lake CulinaryTabl Pursuitse .......................................................................... of Contents 14 Local Dining ................................................................................... 24 Paddle & Surf ............................................................................... 28 Coastline Beaches ....................................................................... 36 Cultural Heritage ......................................................................... 44 Hiking .............................................................................................. 52 Nature & Wildlife ........................................................................ 58 Golf & Disc Golf ........................................................................... 62 Fishing ............................................................................................. 64 Clamming & Crabbing ............................................................... 70 Camping & Glamping ................................................................. 74 Scenic Routes ............................................................................... 80 Arts ................................................................................................... 84 Shopping ........................................................................................ 90 Family Adventures ....................................................................... 96 Hotels & Motels ........................................................................ 102 Visitor Resources ...................................................................... 105 Driving to the Astoria Tillamook Coast 30 Tillamook The Tillamook Coast is just 73 miles from Portland. 26 101 Coast You can reach the region several ways: Highway 26 to Highway 101, and turn south; Highway 26 to Highway 6, Manzanita 6 taking you through the Tillamook State Forest and into the center of downtown Tillamook; or Highway 22 Portland 84 to Highway 16, which then intersects with the Tillamook 205 southernmost part of the Tillamook Coast. 18 26 18 Neskowin 22 Salem 101 5 Newport 20 Corvallis Bus Service 20 The Wave provides dial-a-ride services to every village in the Tillamook Coast, as well as passenger bus Eugene transportation as far north to Cannon Beach, south to 126 Florence Lincoln City, and east to Portland. The Wave is also part of the NW Connector, a coordinated regional Reedsport transit system that offers intercity bus service with 38 connections to various cities in Northwest Oregon. Buses have a two-bike capacity and are ADA Coos Bay accessible with a wheelchair lift. 97 tillamookbus.com nworegontransit.org 138 Crater For Fans of Fly-Ins Lake National Tillamook County has three airports: Park Pacific City (runway 1,875 feet long), Tillamook (two runways –5,001 feet long 5 and 2,900 feet long), and Nehalem Bay State Park (runway 2,350 long). Medford For more information, go to 199 tillamookcoast.com/airports 8 TILLAMOOK COAST ADVENTURE GUIDE How to Get Here Pendleton Hood River DRIVE TIMES & MILEAGE: PORTLAND, OR – TILLAMOOK: 1 hours and 20 minutes (73 miles) Mt. Hood SALEM, OR – TILLAMOOK: 1 hours and 30 minutes (75 miles) Baker City EUGENE, OR – TILLAMOOK: 2 hours and 40 minutes (136 miles) NEWPORT, OR – TILLAMOOK: 1 hours and 35 minutes (69 miles) BEND, OR – TILLAMOOK: 4 hours and 5 minutes (206 miles) MEDFORD, OR – TILLAMOOK: 5 hours and 20 minutes (299 miles) Bend BOISE, ID – PORTLAND: 6 hours and 45 minutes (431 miles) SALT LAKE CITY, UT – PORTLAND: 11 hours and 32 minutes (768 miles) SEATTLE, WA – PORTLAND: 2 hours and 47 minutes (174 miles) SPOKANE, WA to PORTLAND: 5 hours and 30 minutes (352 miles) LAS VEGAS, NV to PORTLAND: 15 hour and 20 minutes (1,051 miles) tillamookcoast.com 9 Made with purpose. Enjoyed with pride. From day one, we’ve stood behind the honest values of our farmer-owners. At our flagship location, the Tillamook Creamery, you can start wherever you like and set your own pace as you learn about our more than 110-year-old tradition. Come watch our award-winning cheese being made, and learn more with our family-friendly immersive experiences. Shop for special products (like our famous cheese curds) and exclusive Tillamook merchandise. Finish off in the dining hall with one of our cheesy signature dishes and grab a lick of ice cream when the mood strikes. OPEN DAILY 10am–6pm Summer: 8am–8pm Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas 4165 HIGHWAY 101 NORTH, TILLAMOOK, OR 97141 | TILLAMOOK.COM/CREAMERY THE FISH PEDDLER Restaurant and Seafood Market ORDER ONLINE! 5150 Hayes Oyster Drive Bay City, Oregon (503) 377-2330 Cheese & Wine TASTINGS • SPECIALTY FOOD & GIFTS • DELICATESSEN • PETTING FARM Shop online Directions blueheronoregon.com Directly off of HWY 101 in Tillamook 2001 Blue Heron Dr, Tillamook, OR 97141 800-275-0639 tillamookcoast.com 11 Culinary pursuitsPursuits Boat to table, farm to table, fresh chowder, oysters, fish & chips, hamburgers, pizza from the oven, grilled Tillamook cheese sandwiches – you want it, we’ve got it. From fine dining featuring locally caught fish to tasty pub fare, you and your family will find your favorite things to eat and discover new tasty treats. Schooner Restaurant & Lounge 14 TILLAMOOK COAST ADVENTURE GUIDE It’s a one-of-a-kind culinary journey on the North Coast Food Trail. Gear up