Coast Explorer Magazine - The Explorer's Guide to the Oregon Coast and Washington Coast

Regional Highlights

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    Mearely Spectacular!
    Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint offers spectacular exploring opportunities.
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    Cheese It! at the Tillamook Cheese Factory
    With nearly a million visitors a year, the Tillamook Cheese Factory is one of the Oregon Coast's most popular attractions...
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    Venturing Off the Beaten Path
    The Three Capes Scenic Loop near Tillamook provides great viewpoints of sand dunes, lighthouses and dramatic ocean panoramas not seen...
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    The Coast for Kids
    Fourteen-year-old Luci Swim shares some of her experiences with Coast Explorer readers and offers fun travel advice for kids of...
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    Grateful Bread, Thoughtful Food
    Drive through or dine in and taste some of the coast's finest breads, pastries, sandwiches, pizzas and more at the...
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Tillamook and Three Capes

including Pacific City, Netarts, Bay City & Garibaldi

Several scenic towns and natural areas offer vacation destinations surrounded by State Parks and fishing, hiking, kayaking, surfing and bird watching opportunities.

Tillamook and Three Capes Area
Attractions and Recreation:

  • Cape Meares State Park

    Cape Meares State Park

    Cape Meares Lighthouse, the Octopus Tree and viewpoint overlooking Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge offshore. Picnicking, hiking trails, beach access.

  • Robert Straub State Park

    Beaches, picnicking, restrooms.

  • Three Capes Scenic Loop

    The Three Capes scenic drive goes west to Oceanside, then south to Pacific City, near where it rejoins Hwy 101. You'll see Cape Meares, Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda.

  • Cape Kiwanda State Park

    The smallest of the Three Capes, has beaches, picnicking, hang gliding, boating and wildlife watching.

  • Cape Lookout State Park

    A 2000-acre park with over 8 miles of hiking and walking trails, and beaches.

  • Blue Heron French Cheese Company

    Wine and cheese tasting, petting zoo.

  • Munson Creek State Natural Site

    Hiking trail to Munson Creek Falls.

  • Tillamook Forest Center

    Interactive exhibits in the award-winning center. A gateway to forest exploration and discovery. Education programs and forest guides.

  • Latimer Quilt & Textile Center

    Quilt exhibits, weaving & spinning demos and instruction.

  • Oregon Coast Scenic Railway

    Ride the steam train along Tillamook Bay.

  • Tillamook County Creamery

    Home of Tillamook Cheese: factory tour, cheese samples, ice cream, cafe, gift shop.

  • Garibaldi Museum

    Maritime heritage museum open May through October, Thursday through Monday, 12-4pm.

  • Tillamook Air Museum

    Exhibit of over 30 vintage aircraft.