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Tillamook
Tillamook Cheese Factory
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Tillamook
Tillamook Creamery/Factory
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Oceanside is a cozy little hideaway located just off the Three Capes Scenic Route, South of Cape Meares, and North of Netarts. This community is built along an amphitheater-shaped hillside, overlooking a beautiful beach, and offers the ambiance of a quaint European village.
Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge is located just off shore of the beach in Oceanside and can be viewed from the windows of most vacation rentals. Three Arch Rocks have been named individually as well. The largest is Shag, the small, most westerly rock, is Storm Rock, and the middle one has two names: Finley Rock and Mid Rock.
At the northern-most end of Oceanside beach, is a tunnel through Maxwell Point. During low tides, the tunnel affords access to Tunnel Beach on the other side. Around the next point at the North end of Tunnel Beach, is Agate Beach, which can only be reached by going around the point on a minus tide. And yet another secluded beach to the North of the next point, during a minus tide, gives access to a natural cave which enters the cliff through one portal and forks into two exits near Short Beach, below Radar Road. This cave is called Lost Boy Cave, for a good reason, and its name provides proper warning to anyone venturing in when the tide turns.
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Oceanside
Oceanside is a cozy little hideaway located just off the Three Capes Scenic Route, South of Cape Meares, and North of Netarts. This community is built along an amphitheater-shaped hillside, overlooking a beautiful beach, and offers the ambiance of a quaint European village.
Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge is located just off shore of the beach in Oceanside and can be viewed from the windows of most vacation rentals. Three Arch Rocks have been named individually as well. The largest is Shag, the small, most westerly rock, is Storm Rock, and the middle one has two names: Finley Rock and Mid Rock.
At the northern-most end of Oceanside beach, is a tunnel through Maxwell Point. During low tides, the tunnel affords access to Tunnel Beach on the other side. Around the next point at the North end of Tunnel Beach, is Agate Beach, which can only be reached by going around the point on a minus tide. And yet another secluded beach to the North of the next point, during a minus tide, gives access to a natural cave which enters the cliff through one portal and forks into two exits near Short Beach, below Radar Road. This cave is called Lost Boy Cave, for a good reason, and its name provides proper warning to anyone venturing in when the tide turns.
Sightseeing
Netarts Bay is an estuarine bay on the northern Oregon Coast of the U.S. state of Oregon, located about 5 miles southwest of Tillamook. The unincorporated community of Netarts is located on the north end of the bay and Netarts Bay Shellfish Preserve, managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, is located on the south side of the bay. The sand spit on the west side of Netarts bay is part of Cape Lookout State Park. The bay is approximately 5 by 1.5 miles and totals 2,325 acres in area, making it Oregon's seventh largest bay. Of that, 812 acres are permanently submerged—the balance of 1,513 acres is intertidal land. It experiences a maximum tidal range of 9 feet. The bay is part of a watershed of 13 square miles that is fed by at least 16 small creeks. From north to south, there is Fall
Netarts
Netarts Bay is an estuarine bay on the northern Oregon Coast of the U.S. state of Oregon, located about 5 miles southwest of Tillamook. The unincorporated community of Netarts is located on the north end of the bay and Netarts Bay Shellfish Preserve, managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, is located on the south side of the bay. The sand spit on the west side of Netarts bay is part of Cape Lookout State Park. The bay is approximately 5 by 1.5 miles and totals 2,325 acres in area, making it Oregon's seventh largest bay. Of that, 812 acres are permanently submerged—the balance of 1,513 acres is intertidal land. It experiences a maximum tidal range of 9 feet. The bay is part of a watershed of 13 square miles that is fed by at least 16 small creeks. From north to south, there is Fall
Nice hike from Oceanside Beach through a tunnel to another gorgous beach called Tunnel Beach.
Tunnel Beach
Nice hike from Oceanside Beach through a tunnel to another gorgous beach called Tunnel Beach.
The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is a steam-powered heritage railroad, a 501 non-profit organization, operating in Oregon, primarily between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach, with additional special trips to Wheeler, Nehalem River and into the Salmonberry River canyon. The railroad travels on tracks that pass along the edge of Tillamook Bay and the Oregon Coast, and through thick forest along the Nehalem River. The OCSR runs its collection of vintage rail equipment over 46 miles of former Southern Pacific Transportation Company track under a lease from the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad, an entity distinct from the OCSR.
42 locals recommend
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
402 American AveThe Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is a steam-powered heritage railroad, a 501 non-profit organization, operating in Oregon, primarily between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach, with additional special trips to Wheeler, Nehalem River and into the Salmonberry River canyon. The railroad travels on tracks that pass along the edge of Tillamook Bay and the Oregon Coast, and through thick forest along the Nehalem River. The OCSR runs its collection of vintage rail equipment over 46 miles of former Southern Pacific Transportation Company track under a lease from the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad, an entity distinct from the OCSR.
The Latimer Quilt & Textile Center is a vibrant, living, working museum whose mission is to preserve, promote, display and facilitate the creation of and provide education about the textile arts.
Located in beautiful Tillamook, Oregon, the Latimer Quilt & Textile Center offers bi-monthly exhibits featuring vintage textiles or contemporary fiber and textile art by local and nationally recognized artists. We have a research library for on-site use, a gift shop full of handcrafted items, books, yarn and vintage fabrics. We also offer meeting spaces for several fiber arts groups. Please view our events page for a schedule of their meetings where you can watch them demonstrate their art or arrange for lessons.
14 locals recommend
Latimer Quilt & Textile Center
2105 Wilson River LoopThe Latimer Quilt & Textile Center is a vibrant, living, working museum whose mission is to preserve, promote, display and facilitate the creation of and provide education about the textile arts.
Located in beautiful Tillamook, Oregon, the Latimer Quilt & Textile Center offers bi-monthly exhibits featuring vintage textiles or contemporary fiber and textile art by local and nationally recognized artists. We have a research library for on-site use, a gift shop full of handcrafted items, books, yarn and vintage fabrics. We also offer meeting spaces for several fiber arts groups. Please view our events page for a schedule of their meetings where you can watch them demonstrate their art or arrange for lessons.
The Kilchis Point Reserve is approximately 200 acres along Tillamook Bay in Bay City, Oregon. The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum (TCPM) owns, protects, maintains, and holds this land in the public trust. Kilchis Point is home to a wide variety of plants (flora) and animals (fauna) that together form precious ecosystems.
Declared a County Heritage Site by the Tillamook County Commissioners in 2010, Kilchis Point is an important prehistoric and historic site. Kilchis Point was the site of one of the largest permanent Native American villages on the Northern Oregon Coast. Tillamook County’s first pioneer settler, Joe Champion arrived at Kilchis Point in 1851 and was invited by Chief Kilchis to live in a spruce stump next to the Native American village while he built a cabin. The Morning Star of Tillamook was built at Kilchis Point, making it the first ship built in Tillamook County and the first ship registered in the Oregon Territory. Kilchis Point was also the headquarters of the Whitney Lumber Company from 1919-1927.
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Kilchis Point Reserve
Spruce StreetThe Kilchis Point Reserve is approximately 200 acres along Tillamook Bay in Bay City, Oregon. The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum (TCPM) owns, protects, maintains, and holds this land in the public trust. Kilchis Point is home to a wide variety of plants (flora) and animals (fauna) that together form precious ecosystems.
Declared a County Heritage Site by the Tillamook County Commissioners in 2010, Kilchis Point is an important prehistoric and historic site. Kilchis Point was the site of one of the largest permanent Native American villages on the Northern Oregon Coast. Tillamook County’s first pioneer settler, Joe Champion arrived at Kilchis Point in 1851 and was invited by Chief Kilchis to live in a spruce stump next to the Native American village while he built a cabin. The Morning Star of Tillamook was built at Kilchis Point, making it the first ship built in Tillamook County and the first ship registered in the Oregon Territory. Kilchis Point was also the headquarters of the Whitney Lumber Company from 1919-1927.
This spring, two new outdoor-based recreation operations started business on Oregon’s Tillamook Coast. Shore Riders Fat Tire Bikes opened in Oceanside in March, offering fat tire bike rentals for beach rides on select beaches in Tillamook County. Oregon Coast Railriders (OCR) are opening in Bay City along the former Southern Pacific and Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad tracks starting May 26.
“Tillamook County has enjoyed a rise in tourism over the last two years, so much so that more tourism-related organizations are setting up shop along this portion of the coast. People who come to the Tillamook Coast come for outdoor adventures and to experience nature first-hand,” says Visit Tillamook Coast (VTC) tourism director Nan Devlin.
Shore Riders’ fat tire bikes are made for the sand, as they can more easily navigate the beach’s uneven terrain than one could do with a typical bicycle. Shore Riders offers rides upon request on any Tillamook County beach. Call to find locations or schedule your ride.
Owners Tony and Sarah MacDonald note, “It’s a mobile service, so we can offer the rides anywhere along the Tillamook Coast. With 15 bikes, we can accommodate large groups. We have a big cargo trailer and will meet you wherever you want to ride on the beach in Tillamook County.” Shore Riders operates Tuesday through Saturday or upon request, March through October.
Oregon Coast Railriders will operate in a different part of the Tillamook Coast, along the scenic railway. Owners Kim and Anita Metlen describe railriders, a semi-recumbent style of cycling, as “comfortable, adjustable and efficient to pedal.” Each railrider has two seats; each guest pedals independently of the other; and a guide accompanies the guests.
Oregon Coast Railriders Wheeler
130 Marine DrThis spring, two new outdoor-based recreation operations started business on Oregon’s Tillamook Coast. Shore Riders Fat Tire Bikes opened in Oceanside in March, offering fat tire bike rentals for beach rides on select beaches in Tillamook County. Oregon Coast Railriders (OCR) are opening in Bay City along the former Southern Pacific and Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad tracks starting May 26.
“Tillamook County has enjoyed a rise in tourism over the last two years, so much so that more tourism-related organizations are setting up shop along this portion of the coast. People who come to the Tillamook Coast come for outdoor adventures and to experience nature first-hand,” says Visit Tillamook Coast (VTC) tourism director Nan Devlin.
Shore Riders’ fat tire bikes are made for the sand, as they can more easily navigate the beach’s uneven terrain than one could do with a typical bicycle. Shore Riders offers rides upon request on any Tillamook County beach. Call to find locations or schedule your ride.
Owners Tony and Sarah MacDonald note, “It’s a mobile service, so we can offer the rides anywhere along the Tillamook Coast. With 15 bikes, we can accommodate large groups. We have a big cargo trailer and will meet you wherever you want to ride on the beach in Tillamook County.” Shore Riders operates Tuesday through Saturday or upon request, March through October.
Oregon Coast Railriders will operate in a different part of the Tillamook Coast, along the scenic railway. Owners Kim and Anita Metlen describe railriders, a semi-recumbent style of cycling, as “comfortable, adjustable and efficient to pedal.” Each railrider has two seats; each guest pedals independently of the other; and a guide accompanies the guests.
Tillamook Air Museum
6030 Hangar RdFood scene
We are an Oregon-based company celebrating over 40 years in business in the Pacific Northwest. There is something here for the entire family. Sample our famous Blue Heron Brie, try our gourmet foods, taste Oregon's finest wines or wander through our unique gift store. We also have a wonderful petting farm for the kids to visit. If you are looking for a fantastic place to eat lunch, try our Blue Heron Deli with fresh baked bread and homemade soups and salads. So take a day off with family and friends and spend it in the country with us.
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Blue Heron Cheese & Wine Company
2001 Blue Heron RdWe are an Oregon-based company celebrating over 40 years in business in the Pacific Northwest. There is something here for the entire family. Sample our famous Blue Heron Brie, try our gourmet foods, taste Oregon's finest wines or wander through our unique gift store. We also have a wonderful petting farm for the kids to visit. If you are looking for a fantastic place to eat lunch, try our Blue Heron Deli with fresh baked bread and homemade soups and salads. So take a day off with family and friends and spend it in the country with us.
Tillamook Creamery
4165 N Hwy 101