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Cape Lookout State Park - A popular campground and day-use area, Cape
Lookout is located on a sand spit between Netarts Bay and the ocean. More
forest. The end of the Cape Lookout Trail is another great spot for whale
watching.
Lookout is located on a sand spit between Netarts Bay and the ocean. More
forest. The end of the Cape Lookout Trail is another great spot for whale
watching.
Whale Watching - Each year some 18,000 gray
whales pass by the Oregon coast from
mid-December to mid-January on their way south
to Baja California. The main body of whales is
about 5 miles offshore, but some can be seen as
close as 1-2 miles offshore. From March to June
the whales again pass our coast, this time
northward on their way to Alaska's Bering Sea.
whales pass by the Oregon coast from
mid-December to mid-January on their way south
to Baja California. The main body of whales is
about 5 miles offshore, but some can be seen as
close as 1-2 miles offshore. From March to June
the whales again pass our coast, this time
northward on their way to Alaska's Bering Sea.
Cape Meares Lighthouse - The lighthouse, located on the
north end of the beautiful Three Capes Scenic Loop, was
commissioned in 1890. The tower stands 38 feet high and is
features amazing viewpoints where you can view the
offshore rocks for native birds and the annual whale
migration, the Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge,
nature trails, and the famous Octopus Tree.
north end of the beautiful Three Capes Scenic Loop, was
commissioned in 1890. The tower stands 38 feet high and is
features amazing viewpoints where you can view the
offshore rocks for native birds and the annual whale
migration, the Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge,
nature trails, and the famous Octopus Tree.
Roseanna's Cafe - The best food and service for miles around, and best
of all, they're just down the road.
Tillamook Cheese Factory - Nearly 1 million visitors a year visit the
factory to watch the cheesemakers and packaging staff at work. Taste the
award-winning cheeses and nearly 40 flavors of ice cream!
Blue Heron French Cheese Co. - An Oregon-based company celebrating
their 28th year in business here in the Pacific Northwest. Sample their
Brie, gourmet foods, Oregon wine. The Blue Heron Deli has fresh baked
bread and homemade soups and salads.
Tillamook Forest Center - The Tillamook Forest Center is located 22
miles east of Tillamook on Oregon Highway 6 in the heart of the Tillamook
State Forest. The region’s largest forest-based learning center and
outdoor classroom facility features a climbable 40-foot tall replica of a
forest fire lookout tower and a dramatic 250-foot-long pedestrian
suspension bridge which leads from the building across the Wilson River
to the Wilson River Trail and nearby Jones Creek Campground.
of all, they're just down the road.
Tillamook Cheese Factory - Nearly 1 million visitors a year visit the
factory to watch the cheesemakers and packaging staff at work. Taste the
award-winning cheeses and nearly 40 flavors of ice cream!
Blue Heron French Cheese Co. - An Oregon-based company celebrating
their 28th year in business here in the Pacific Northwest. Sample their
Brie, gourmet foods, Oregon wine. The Blue Heron Deli has fresh baked
bread and homemade soups and salads.
Tillamook Forest Center - The Tillamook Forest Center is located 22
miles east of Tillamook on Oregon Highway 6 in the heart of the Tillamook
State Forest. The region’s largest forest-based learning center and
outdoor classroom facility features a climbable 40-foot tall replica of a
forest fire lookout tower and a dramatic 250-foot-long pedestrian
suspension bridge which leads from the building across the Wilson River
to the Wilson River Trail and nearby Jones Creek Campground.
Netarts Bay - Famous for its many types of
clams, the bay is also a great spot for kayaking,
bird watching, beachcombing, and crabbing for
Dungeness and Red Rock.
clams, the bay is also a great spot for kayaking,
bird watching, beachcombing, and crabbing for
Dungeness and Red Rock.
Tillamook Air Museum - See a great
collection of over 30 warbirds including the
P-38 Lightning, F4U-Corsair, P51-Mustang, all
housed in a rare World War II blimp all housed
in a rare World War II blimp hangar...the
largest wooden structure in the world!
collection of over 30 warbirds including the
P-38 Lightning, F4U-Corsair, P51-Mustang, all
housed in a rare World War II blimp all housed
in a rare World War II blimp hangar...the
largest wooden structure in the world!
Bird Watching - At nearby Tillamook Bay see
Tundra Swan, Red Phalarope, Brant, Snowy Egret,
and Horned Grebe from fall through early spring and
Great Blue and Green Heron, Bald Eagle, and
Peregrine Falcon year-round. Gray Jay, Varied
Thrush, Dark-eyed Junco, Cormorant, Pigeon
Guillemot, and White-crowned Sparrow are also
year-round residents. In nearby Tillamook Forest look
for Northern Pygmy-Owl, Pileated Woodpecker,
Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Varied Thrush, and
Pine Siskin.
Tundra Swan, Red Phalarope, Brant, Snowy Egret,
and Horned Grebe from fall through early spring and
Great Blue and Green Heron, Bald Eagle, and
Peregrine Falcon year-round. Gray Jay, Varied
Thrush, Dark-eyed Junco, Cormorant, Pigeon
Guillemot, and White-crowned Sparrow are also
year-round residents. In nearby Tillamook Forest look
for Northern Pygmy-Owl, Pileated Woodpecker,
Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Varied Thrush, and
Pine Siskin.
