things to do on the northern oregon coast?

Question

i am going to manzanita oregon in a couple weeks and i want to know some fun stuff to do there and the surrounding areas.

thanks!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I jut love that part of Oregon. If you have never been there you are in for a real treat! First of all I hope you love seafood because you will get the best and freshest in this part of OR. The crabs are always a treat! Second the way the coast meet the ocean is just breathtaking, I have never seen a coast as beautiful as OR. Are you going to have a car? You are going to be around some small towns, they have a lot to offer but, you have to drive a little to get there. Here are some suggestions for fun:



Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain comes right down into the sea on the north end of Manzanita, bisecting the beach - with Manzanita Beach on its south side and Short Sands Beach on the north. A trail up the mountain leads to a breathtaking panoramic view of the Northern Oregon Coast and the Pacific Ocean. Manzanita is sandwiched between two beautiful state parks - Oswald West to the north and Nehalem Bay State Park on the south..



Nehalem Bay State Park is on the south end of town. The park extends to the tip of the spit enclosing Nehalem Bay and features large campgrounds, yurts, a horse camp with corrals, air strip with fly-in camping, and a hiker-biker camp.



Tillamook Cheese Visitor Center

Every year, 78,000,000 pounds of cheese with the legendary Tillamook label are delivered to destinations throughout the world. It is a proud tradition in Tillamook County, Oregon. Come visit our gift shop and take a self guided tour to see Tillamook Cheese in the making. After that, you can sample some cheese and eat lunch in the Farmhouse Cafe. Then you can finish off your visit to the Tillamook Cheese Visitor Center with a scoop of our famous ice-cream.

The Visitor Center is open year round. Hours are from 8 AM to 6 PM with special summer hours from 8 AM to 8 PM. For more information call 503-815-1300.

www.tillamookcheese.com







The Tillamook Forest Center is a new educational and recreational resource 20 minutes east of Tillamook in the heart of the Tillamook State Forest. The center hosts a wealth of innovative exhibits and programs about the Tillamook Burn and reforestation through interactive displays.



Located at the heart of the Tillamook State Forest, the region’s newest interpretive and educational center showcases the legacy of the historic Tillamook Burn through a wealth of innovative exhibits and programs through interactive displays.



Opened in May of 2006, the Tillamook Forest Center offers visitors a unique setting to learn more about the Tillamook



State Forest and the famous Tillamook Burn.

Admission to the center free, it's open seven days a week from 10 am to 6 pm. During the winter off-season (October–April), the center will be open from 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday – Sunday (closed Monday & Tuesday).

The center is located 20 minutes east of Tillamook on Highway 6. For more information, call 503-815-6800 or visit www.tillamookforestcenter.org.



Cape Lookout State Park encompassed nearly every geologic and natural feature found along the Oregon Coast. The park was named for Cape Lookout, a rocky headland extending one and three-quarter miles into the ocean. An overnight camp is located in a typical coastal rain forest.



North Oregon Coast looking south with Cape Lookout in far background A rolling, gently sloping beach provides an ideal setting for ocean activities. Continuing on up the hill you will find a parking lot which is the trailhead to some nicely wooded trails that offer splendid views of the ocean and beaches. Take a five mile round-trip hike to the tip of Cape Lookout or a two and a half mile stroll down to the beach.

Continue on the Three Capes Scenic Drive and you will pass some of the Sandlake Sand Dunes, continue for several miles and you will come to Cape Kiwanda State Park. Cape Kiwanda is the smallest of the three capes, but it's one of the best places to experience spectacular wave action.

Continue through Pacific City for a few miles and you will come back to Highway 101, thus finishing this scenic tour



Munson Creek Falls

The highest waterfall in the Oregon Coast Range: Few visitors to the Oregon Coast even notice the small sign marking the road to Munson Creek Falls, just south of Tillamook on U.S. Highway 101. But the short walk to this 266 foot waterfall makes a worthwhile detour in any weather. Hikers can choose between two well-marked trails. The 1/4 mile path to the base of the falls ends at a picnic table. The other, a 3/8 mile trail to a higher view point, is more fun; wooden walkways clinging to the cliff lead to a small viewing platform. Because rainfall averages more than 100 inches, the vegetation in this narrow gorge is exceedingly lush. From Tillamook, drive south about 7 miles on U.S. 101, turn east at the sign to Munson Creek Falls and continue 1 1/2 miles.



Clamming/Crabbing

Tillamook County bays and ocean beaches have the largest area of clam beds of any Oregon county. Many people have never dug clams but it is an exciting sport that provides excellent food any month in the year. Thousands in Tillamook County and elsewhere have never dug clams because they don't know how. Request a booklet that gives the information that will get you started on a year round hobby. Tillamook County offers fine boat moorages, guides, boat launching ramps, sporting good stores, motels, resorts, and parks for camping. Both razor clams and bay clams are found in Tillamook County, but the razor clam is the only ocean clam, while there are many varieties of bay clams.



Beachcombing/Tidepooling

Different times of the year and day affect the treasures you will find on Tillamook County's beaches. Fossilized clam shells and Japanese floats are especially prized. The best time to beach comb is following an exciting winter storm. The large rocks that emerge from the sea create perfect pockets for tide pooling. Sea anemones, starfish and hermit crabs are just a few of the sea creatures inhabiting these prolific micro environments.





Haystack Rock

Located near Cannon Beach on the North coast of Oregon, Haystack Rock is a unique monolith that attracts wildlife and tourists alike. Towering 235 feet over the beach, the Rock is home to nesting seabirds in the summer and marine invertebrates all year long. It is one of the largest "sea stacks" on America's Pacific coast, and is the third largest monolith in the world.

The rocky reefs of Haystack Rock and the neighboring Needles have abundant and rich intertidal life. Tidepoolers are drawn to its wonders every day. As many as 200,000 people visit Haystack Rock every year, mostly during the summer months when the tidepools are teeming and the nesting seabirds, proudly showing off breeding plumage, are busy introducing little ones into the world. Haystack Rock is protected under Fish and Wildlife regulations as a Marine Garden and a seabird nesting refuge.



Another favorite thing of mine is to take surf lessons when I am there here is the place that I love to go to, also cool to just look around:

Cannon Beach Surf Shop

http://www.cannonbeachsurf.com/

call (503-436-0475) or stop by the shop in Cannon Beach, Oregon and let us help you get your new board and surf gear.



Fort Clatsop Lewis & Clark National and State Historical Park

92343 Fort Clatsop Rd

Warrenton, OR

503-861-2471

Fort Clatsop is one of the North Coast's most popular historic attractions. It is part of the Lewis & Clark National Historical Park that was formed in 2005 to include historic sites in Oregon and Washington where members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition explored.



Fort Sevens State Park

Ridge Road

Hammond, OR

503-861-2000

Fort Stevens State Park possesses military history. In 1862, Union soldiers stood watch over the mouth of the Columbia River from Fort Stevens. Eighty years later, on the night of June 21, 1942, Fort Stevens gained distinction as the only military installation in the continental United States to have been fired on since the War of 1812. The park includes 20th century gun batteries and an excellent history museum.



Tillamook County

Pioneer Museum

2106 Second St

Tillamook, OR

503-842-4553



Natural history and historical museum. Logging, guns, Native American, military exhibits. Doll, clock, mineral and rock collections.



Funland Entertainment Center. 201 Broadway, Seaside, OR 97138. Phone: [phone].



Seaside Aquarium. 200 North Promenade, Seaside, OR 97138. Phone: [phone].



Cannes Cinema. 1026 12th Avenue, Seaside, OR 97138. Phone: [phone].



Seaside Golf Club. 451 Avenue U, Seaside, OR 97138. Phone: [phone].



Seaside Factory Outlet Center. 1111 North Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, OR 97138. Phone: [phone].



Here is some beach info:



HUG POINT RECREATION SITE - Ocean carved caves, a cascading waterfall, a man-made road around the point; these are just a few highlights of the Hug Point beaches. This area is known to be a very romantic beach to visit. Just 5 miles south of Cannon Beach.



TOLOVANA WAYSIDE - 1 mile south of Cannon Beach downtown area. Park in a large parking lot, and north to Haystack Rock, or south to Silver Point.



ARCADIA BEACH - About 3 miles south of Cannon Beach, take a right off Highway 101. This lovely expanse of beach is a nice, quiet location on a busy day.



INDIAN BEACH - Located on the far north end of Cannon Beach, you will wind your way through thick forest and past



Ecola State Park, to reach this beautiful cove beach. It is a popular place for surfers and kayakers. Well worth the 3 - 4 miles drive from the base of the park.



CRESCENT BEACH - For the more adventurous, this beach lies off the beaten path. It is accessible at low tide, by walking around the point at North Beach, just below the Breaker's Point condominiums, or test your endurance by accessing a trail from the Ecola State Park Road. You must walk up the road to access the trail, no parking is available on the road itself.



Here are a few places to eat, I liked them when we went:



Sea Shack Seafood & Chop House

Wheeler Waterfront Park

Wheeler, OR 97147

503.368.7897



Big Wave Café

Manzanita Junction

822 Laneda Ave

Manzanita, OR 97130

503.368.WAVE



Currents

35815 - 7th Street

Nehalem, OR 97131

503.368.5557



The Malt Shop

725 Manzanita Avenue

Manzanita, OR 97130

503.368.5060



Also if you like wine, the winery here is pretty nice and they have several nice wines for all taste:

Nehalem Bay Winery

34965 Highway 53

Nehalem, OR 97131

Phone/Fax: [phone]

[e-mail]



Here are a few websites that will help you find more information:

http://www.gonorthwest.com/

http://www.rockawaybeach.net/

http://www.nehalembaychamber.com/

http://www.tillamookchamber.org/

http://www.cannonbeach.org/

http://www.seasideor.com/



I would contact the chamber of commerce for the few surrounding towns, ask them to send you visitors information. I do this for every trip I take and I always get the best stuff! It is a FREE service, think of it as your FREE travel agent. They will send you maps, information and coupons to help save you cash. If you like certain things such as art, theater ect…. Email them and ask them about this, they are locals they know what is there!



I don’t know when you are going but, I checked a few calanders of events and here are some additional things going on:

Wed, Jul 4th, 2007, @10:00pm- 11:30pm

Fireworks on Beach



Wed, Jul 4th, 2007, @8:00am- 5:00pm

Free BBQ Nehalem Bay Winery



Wed, Jul 4th, 2007, @8:00am- 11:00am

4th of July Pancake Breakfast, Parade, and Fireworks



Sat. July 21st 2007, @8:00 AM Manzanita Art Walk



Well I hope that helps you, you will have a wonderful time, again this area is just beautiful!!!!! Have a good trip!

Answer 2

OOoooooh! I love the Oregon coast! It is so beautiful!



Drive down to the Cape Mears light house and look for wild bunnies while walking down the path to the light house. Enjoy the views. Then walk up the path to the Octopus tree. It's a sequoia that has several branches making it look like an octopus.



Go to the Tillamouk Cheese Factory and watch them make some of the best cheese in the world, sample and also get an Ice cream cone while you're there. Try the curds too, they kind of squeak when you eat them. Yum!



Across from the parking lot from the Factroy there is a Visitors Center where you can get more information about the area.



Karla's Crabs is a great place to get fresh crab. Unfortunatly I can't recall exactly the name of the little town it is located in.... but I'm pretty sure it is north of Tillamouk. You can probably ask anyone in Manzanita and they'll be able to tell you where Karla's is. (maybe it's Carla's...?)



Cannon Beach has the very famous Haystack Rock and the Needles on its lovely beach. Bruce's Candy Kitchen (a pink and white stripped building at the north end of Cannon Beach.) has some of the best home-made Sea Foam and Salt Water Taffy. Yummmm!



Go up to Sea Side and see the end of the Lewis and Clark Trail. There used to be bumper cars and other sorts of rides a few years ago, I bet they're still there. There's more "night life" in Seaside than some of the other towns. But I think Cannon Beach has a Theatre Company.



I'm not really aquainted with Manzanita, but I think it has a really cool antique mall.



There is actually a lot to do up there, So many wonderful trails for hiking and cute little towns to expore, crabbing and horse back riding and kite flying and all in one of the loveliest places in the country, in my opinion.



I hope you have a wonderful time.



If I think of anything else I'll add it.

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things to do on the northern oregon coast?

i am going to manzanita oregon in a couple weeks and i want to know some fun stuff to do there and the surrounding areas.



thanks!!!!!!!!