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Tillamook County

Defined largely by its topography and geography, Tillamook County has an economy traditionally rooted in natural resources, be they lumber, dairy or fishing, and a close-knit community known for self-reliance necessitated by geographic isolation.

In recent years, changing environmental policies and economic landscapes in the various industries have led to an increased emphasis on the tourist industry, even as the population continues to pride itself on its independence and unique character.

History

Formed as the 12th county in Oregon on December 15, 1853, Tillamook County was carved from land that previously belonged to Clatsop, Yamhill and Polk Counties, and drew its name from the Killamuk Indians, who were native to the area.

The City of Tillamook, named Lincoln until 1866, was chosen as the county seat in an 1873 election and the county government first rented office space in the city’s general store in 1875. In 1889, the county built its first courthouse, which was destroyed by a fire in 1903 and replaced on the same site by a new courthouse in 1905 and again in 1933.

Leadership positions for county governments established by territorial statute before statehood included three county commissioners (including the county judge), probate judge, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, assessor, school superintendent and coroner. The county government expanded to include a surveyor in 1860, stock inspector in 1895, school district boundary board in 1899, veterinarian in 1910, health officer in 1912, fair board in 1913, agricultural agent in 1915, dairy herd inspector in 1917, dog-control districts in 1919 and engineer in 1925.

Today, there are seven incorporated cities in the county, as well as three school districts, and the county government manages more than 380 miles of road.

Mild and sunny summers give way to wet winters that see an average of more than 90 inches of rain fall on Tillamook County annually, though temperatures remain moderate, with highs ranging from an average of 47 degrees in January to 69 degrees in August.

Revenues from the Tillamook State Forest, which was established after a series of four fires burned 364,000 acres between 1933 and 1951, have long served as a foundation of the county government’s budget, but in recent decades new environmental regulations have increasingly restricted harvests, forcing the government to look to tourism to pick up the slack.

Resources

Stretching along 75 miles of the scenic Oregon coast, Tillamook County’s 1,125 square miles encompass nine rivers and four bays that offer ample opportunities for fishing, crabbing, clamming and paddling. Thousands of acres of forestland in the coast range offer visitors opportunities to hike, hunt, camp or drive offroad vehicles.

Timberland comprises a vast majority of the county’s landmass, with over 90 percent of the county’s land owned by the State of Oregon, United States Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, county government or private timber companies. The Tillamook State Forest is a key driver of the economy, with the majority of its 500,000 acres replanted in the 1950s following the Tillamook Burn and now in harvest rotation.

Fishing was once a major industry in the county, and while small commercial fleets still operate out of Garibaldi and Pacific City, the industry has been superseded in importance by other industries.

Dairy constitutes the final key sector of Tillamook’s natural-resource industries, with more than 24,000 dairy cows across the county.

People

Accustomed to agricultural and forest work, many locals are reserved and practical by nature but show extreme generosity and selflessness in emergencies or other times of need. Locals cherish their pioneer heritage and many of today’s county leaders trace their roots back to original settlers in the area.

Meanwhile, many retirees and second homeowners also populate the county’s scenic coastal climes, attracted by the spectacular beauty and relative affordability.

Tillamook Forest Center

Opened in 2006 with help from the Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust, since renamed the State Forests Trust of Oregon, the Tillamook Forest Center offers a wide range of educational activities in the middle of the state forest.

Whether you’re planning a family picnic in the woods, hoping to watch salmon spawn in the Wilson River or interested in a hike on the Wilson River Trail, the Tillamook Forest Center is a great jumping-off point.

Home to exhibits about the ecology and history of the Tillamook State Forest, the center also features a pedestrian bridge and forest fire lookout tower, as well as

a gift shop. Visit the center’s website for more information about current exhibits and upcoming events as well as operating hours and plan your visit today.

The forest center’s website can be found at tillamookforestcenter.org and the center has a Facebook page or can be reached at (503) 815-6800. The center is located on Oregon Highway 6 east of Tillamook near milepost 22.

North Tillamook County

Stretching from the Clatsop County line in the north to Bay City in the south, north Tillamook County comprises six of the county’s seven cities, as well as several small, unincorporated communities, each enjoying spectacular scenery and offering its own personality.

Thoroughly isolated from the rest of the state by the extreme undulations of the coastal range in the area, north Tillamook County’s history has long been defined by its bays, which provided early access for settlers and commerce. While Robert Gray is credited with being the first white person to land in Tillamook Bay in 1788, the area did not see white settlers arrive until the middle of the next century.

One of the earliest tourist developments on the coast was the community of Bayocean, founded on Bayocean Spit, which separates Tillamook Bay from the Pacific Ocean, by real estate developer Thomas Irving Potter. After vacationing on the coast in 1906, Potter became enchanted by the spot and bought the land along with his father, starting the development of Bayocean park, which by the 1920s had a hotel, grocery store, bowling alley and largest indoor saltwater swimming pool on the west coast.

The Potters sold hundreds of lots at the site, but after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed a jetty at the north mouth of Tillamook Bay in 1917, tidal energy was redirected toward the spit, eroding the base of the town and causing all the buildings to slip into the sea, with the last vanishing by 1952.

Another north county landmark is Neahkahnie Mountain, which stands 1683 feet above the ocean and whose breathtaking views and legends of buried treasure left behind by marooned Spaniards have attracted visitors for decades.

Cape Meares Beach by Dennis Reynolds

South Tillamook County

South Tillamook County’s original inhabitants, the Nestugga Indians, who gave their name to the Nestucca Valley, were forced onto a reservation on the Salmon River in Lincoln County in 1876, following the arrival of white settlers in the area in the early 1870s.

In its early years of white habitation, the area thrived, with cities and towns with among the largest populations on the coast, as early pioneers arrived via the Little Nestucca River, steamer or rough-hewn trails across the coast range.

Sport and commercial salmon fishing have always played a significant role in the economy of south Tillamook County, with early fishers plying the waters of the Nestucca River with set nets. However, a 1926 voter initiative banning that practice forced innovation, giving birth to the fleet of 20-foot dory boats that launch from the beach in Pacific City at Cape Kiwanda to this day.

The Great Depression had a significant impact on the area’s economy, with many residents leaving the

region and dairy farming remained one of the few consistent mainstays throughout the 1930s and World War II.

Yet, following the war, the region’s fortunes rebounded and the dory fleet ballooned to 600 boats by the 1960s, making Pacific City one of the top three ports for the commercial landing of salmon, with five boat builders to support the thriving fleet.

The region’s economy took a hit in 1979 when the U.S. Air Force closed a radar station that it had operated on Mount Hebo since 1957, sapping jobs from the area.

A bigger hit came in 1980s, as new environmental regulations drastically curtailed the allowed harvests for commercial and recreational fishing, leading the Dory Fleet to shrink to just 100 regular boats.

In recent years, Pacific City has become a popular destination for second-home owners and tourists, drawn by the area’s scenic beauty and laid-back lifestyle, triggering a building boom. Visitors can enjoy Dory Days each July, as well as the Kiwanda Longboard Classic in September.

Diverse Agriculture Activity

It’s often said that Tillamook County has more cows than people. And if you looked only at the thousands of dairy animals dotting the landscape, you might be tempted to believe that dairy is the county’s only agricultural activity. But Tillamook County’s agriculture, while certainly dominated by dairy, nonetheless is quite diverse.

According to U.S. Census data, there were 241 farms in Tillamook County in 2022, covering 33,348 acres, or just under 5% of the land.

Of the 241 farms, 57 were home to 24,053 dairy cows, 88 farms had 1,288 beef cattle and the total cattle and calve inventory across 138 Tillamook County farms was 38,457. Egg-laying chickens were the second largest group of livestock in the county in 2022, with 5,509 chickens spread across 43 farms. Additionally, there were ten orchards across the county, 11 farms harvesting vegetables for sale, five harvesting potatoes and two growing corn for grain.

The average net cash income for the farms in 2022 was $131,190 and they sold an average of $666,782 in agricultural products. $157.6 million of livestock, poultry and their products were sold by Tillamook County farms, while $3 million worth of crops were.

Census data showed that the average size of a farm in Tillamook County was 138 acres, though the median size was only 50 acres. Compared to other counties across Oregon, Tillamook County’s farms are smaller, with only 17 encompassing more than 500 acres, and just one bigger than 1,000 acres.

Most of the farms in the county, 137 of the 241, had sales totaling less than $25,000 in 2022, while 74

farms had sales totaling more than $100,000. The average estimated market value for Tillamook County farms was just over $1.6 million, including land, buildings, machinery and equipment, with land valued at an average of $10,065 per acre.

Dairy History

The Dairy Industry first emerged in Tillamook County starting in the 1860s, according to Oregon state archives. By the 1870s there were large herds on the prairies and river bottoms around the county, with farmers shipping 60-pound kegs of butter to western

Yamhill County on packhorses, and by the 1890s, the industry was second only to timber in the county.

Then, in 1909, the farmers owning ten Tillamook County creameries came together to form a cooperative to control cheese quality, giving birth to the Tillamook County Creamery Association. In 1949, the association consolidated operations at a factory just north of the City of Tillamook, and by 1968, all creameries in the county were members of the association.

The association opened a new 35,000-squarefoot visitor center adjacent to its longtime factory in 2018, and it has since become the most-visited tourist attraction on the Oregon coast, welcoming more than one million visitors annually.

Nestucca Bay photo by Walt Amacher

Ports of Tillamook County

The Port of Tillamook Bay

In addition to the largest industrial park on the Oregon coast, the Port of Tillamook Bay is also home to a disc golf course and owns an 80-plus-mile rail line to the City of Banks. The port also owns historic Hangar B, which housed blimps in World War II and the Tillamook Air Museum until a December 2025 windstorm tore a 200-foot hole in the roof, forcing an indefinite closure.

The port’s industrial park encompasses 1,600 acres of land zoned for airport and industrial use and generates most of the port’s $10 million in annual revenues, which the port uses to administer services including operating water and wastewater facilities for tenants, and maintaining the Tillamook Airport.

Tillamook Airport was built on the foundation of U.S. Naval Air Station Tillamook, which was built during World War II to house a blimp squadron that patrolled the Pacific Coast between San Francisco and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The station was originally home to two massive blimp hangars and a barracks and administrative building. The support buildings have since been repurposed, while Hangar A burned to the ground in 1992, and Hangar B’s future is uncertain following the recent damage.

The port is also the owner of the right of way for the former Southern Pacific line over the Coast Range, built between 1906 and 1911. The line runs from a southern terminus at the port along the eastern edge of Tillamook Bay and parallel to the coast until Manhattan Beach, where it turns east to Wheeler and continues through the coast range to a terminus in Banks. A 2007 winter storm caused more than $50 million in damage, leading the port’s board to decide to cease freight operations on the line.

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad began operations in 2003 using the same line and has since leased more

than 40 miles of line between the port and east of Wheeler, offering scenic excursions, with their headquarters in Garibaldi.

Work is also under way to use the rail line’s right of way to construct a mixed-use trail joining Tillamook and Washington Counties, to be known as the Salmonberry Trail. After initially leasing the right of way to the Salmonberry Trail Intergovernm ental Agency in 2018, the port recently transferred the lease to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Work has begun on sections of the trail in the City of Wheeler and Washington County, and cities and nonprofit groups in both counties are looking for funding to support development.

The port currently has warehousing, manufacturing areas, airplane hangars and office space for lease, along with land ranging from under and acre to approximately 50 acres in size available, with most parcels serviced by utilities. For more information on availability, visit potb. org.

The port’s tenant roster includes Stimson Lumber Co., Near Space Corporation, FedEx, UPS, Amazon, Tillamook UAS Test Range, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, the Tillamook County Creamery Association, Werner Brewing Company, Braxling and Braxling, Oregon Coast Wasabi, Bob Johnson Flooring, Stowaway Gourmet, J&K Distributing, the Bureau of Land Management and many more.

Port of Garibaldi

Established in 1910, the Port of Garibaldi is the closest seaport to Portland and is home to many of the City of Garibaldi’s key businesses, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard, which has operated a lifesaving station in Garibaldi since the 1930s.

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The port’s businesses include an RV park, restaurants, fishing charter operators, shrimp, crab and fish-processing facilities and a lumber mill, as well as an events tent during summer month that hosts the Garibaldi Seafood and Spirits Festival each May, and music performances during July’s Garibaldi Days festival.

Port property also features the Garibaldi Lions Club’s Lumbermen’s Park, an antique train display and a walking path and two piers that are popular draws for locals and visitors alike.

Stones and equipment being used in an ongoing $62-million rehabilitation of the Tillamook Bay South Jetty, set to match a $16.1-million rehabilitation of the Tillamook Bay South Jetty completed in 2010, are currently staged at the port, with the project expected to be complete by October 2026.

The Port of Nehalem

Tillamook County’s smallest port is the Port of Nehalem, which was established in 1909 to maintain the navigation and channel markers in the Nehalem River and relies on property taxes in its north county district.

Port of Garibaldi photos by Katherine Mace

Tillamook County Facts 2026

Estimated Population By Age

Tillamook County Fairgrounds

After being established at a site on Third Street in downtown Tillamook in 1891, the Tillamook County Fair moved to its current home at the 68-acre fairgrounds on Third Street on the city’s east end in 1928.

In addition to hosting the annual county fair, the fairgrounds and fair staff also host many public events and community activities, including the Headlight Herald’s annual Home and Garden show each April and Tillamook County Rodeo each June.

The fairgrounds feature 27 buildings, including the main exhibit hall, a convention center with commercial kitchen, tennis/pickleball courts, a roller-skating rink, four livestock barns, horse stables, indoor riding arenas, a 4-H dormitory and a half-mile racetrack with a 4,000-person grandstand.

Each August, the fairgrounds are taken over by the Tillamook County Fair, named one of the ten best county fairs in the country by USA Today in 2010. The fair’s biggest draw are the only-in-Tillamook Pig ‘n’ Ford races, involving Model T Fords and live pigs, which celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2025, and crown their world champion the Saturday of each fair week. During the day, the racetrack hosts popular pari mutuel horse racing and after the Pig ‘n’ Ford races, is taken over by a concert series from Wednesday through Friday, and a demolition derby on Saturday.

Other events hosted at the fairgrounds include the Bulls and Broncs in March, the black and white, Jersey and Holstein state show, holiday and spring craft bazaars and the Gun & Knife show, as well as charity benefits for various local organizations throughout the year.

TThe fairgrounds provide multiple rental facilities for groups with interests as varied as weddings, Quinceaneras, swap meets and Jeep rallies.

Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 E Third Street, Tillamook, OR, 97141. P.O. Box 455, Tillamook, OR. 9141.

Phone: (503) 842-2272 Fax: (503) 842-3314

Email: tillamookfair@tillamookfair.com website: tillamookfair.com

Tillamook Bay Community College

illamook Bay Community College (TBCC) has been a vital part of Tillamook County for 45 years. They are the only provider of higher education in the county, providing access to Associate Degrees, Transfer Degrees, Apprenticeships, and Workforce Certificates. TBCC also has a variety of Continuing Education, Non-Credit, and GED/English as a Second Language Courses that support workforce training and educational development.

In May 2022, residents of Tillamook County approved a $14.4 million bond

and the Community Center. With a maximum capacity of 20-400 guests, the Community Center is technologically equipped for streaming, recording, and Zoom, and can be split into four separate, rentable spaces. A warming kitchen is also connected to the Community Center, making it an ideal space for conferences, luncheons, and catered events.

TBCC offers scholarships for students of all kinds. If you are a Tillamook County resident who earned your high school diploma or GED at least five years before applying, you qualify for the Career-to-Career Scholarship, which covers tuition until you earn your degree or certificate. The TBCC Foundation also has over 30 scholarships, all with an average award of $1,000.

As the educational center of the community, TBCC serves Tillamook County residents equally. With well-

trained staff and faculty and high-quality education, TBCC graduates enter the workforce and transfer to universities equipped with the skills they need to

Photo by Will Chappell

Major Tillamook-Area Employers

Tillamook County Creamery Association, with 500 employees, is a 100-year-old farmer-owned cooperative producing premium quality products that include cheese, ice cream, yogurt, butter and sour cream.

4185 U.S. Highway 101 N., Tillamook (503) 842-4481, Website: tillamookcheese.com

Adventist Health Tillamook employs approximately 500 people and is part of the not-for-profit Adventist Health system. It operates a hospital and four rural health clinics located in Tillamook, Manzanita and Pacific City. Services include emergency and urgent care, family medicine and specialties such as audiology, behavioral health, cardiology, ENT, imaging, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, physical therapy and rehabilitation, podiatry, sleep lab, surgery and urology.

1000 Third St., Tillamook (503) 842-4444, Website: adventisthealth.org/tillamook

Tillamook Country Smoker has been creating beef jerky and snack products since 1975. The company is a third-generation family business and employs 250 people.

8250 Warren Ave., Bay City (503) 377-2222, Website: tcsjerky.com

Hampton Lumber Company provides framing lumber, kilndried lumber and clear-grade products, along with paper wrap,

bar coding and WWPA grading services. A Hampton affiliate, Tillamook Lumber employs approximately 215 individuals. 3111 Third St., Tillamook, (503) 842-6641

Website: hamptonaffiliates.com

Nestucca Ridge Development was formed in 1991 and employs about 150 workers. The company is owned by Mary J. Jones and Jeff Schons, both of Pacific City, and includes Nestucca Ridge Construction, Pelican Pub and Brewery, and the Inn at Cape Kiwanda.

9005 Nestucca Ridge Rd., Pacific City, (503) 965-7779

One of two large grocers in Tillamook, Safeway, Inc., employs 80 to 100 people at its location on Fourth Street. Along with regular grocery items, the store also has fresh bakery, deli and produce items, and an in-store pharmacy.

1815 Fourth St., Tillamook, (503) 842-4608

Website: safeway.com

Rosenberg Builders Supply employs approximately 60 people; provides knowledgeable, helpful service in all it’s departments, from the foundation to the roof, Rosenberg’s has all your home needs covered.

2 North Main Avenue, Tillamook (503) 842-4434

Website: rosenbergbuilderssupply.com

Tillamook County School District #9

The school district serves almost 2,250 students with approximately 276 full or part-time employees. 2510 1st Street, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-4414, Website: tillamook.k12.or.us

Timber Industry

To say that timber is a critical component of Tillamook’s economy is an understatement. More than 90 percent of Tillamook County’s 1,125 square miles is controlled by the State of Oregon’s Forestry Department, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, Tillamook County and private timber companies. Most of this land is forested, with an estimated market value of $3.8 billion.

The Oregon Employment Department reports that forestry and logging contributed 219 jobs and $11.1 million in wages in 2018. In 2017, wood-products milling and manufacturing added another 365 jobs and $19.3 million in wages (statistics exclude sole proprietors).

Combined, that’s 6.2 percent of the workforce growth and 8.4 percent of the earnings in the county.

Not surprisingly, four of the county’s largest employers are directly tied to the forest: Tillamook Lumber with 190 workers; Stimson Lumber with 120; Fallon Logging, 130; and Oregon Department of Forestry, 58.

MILEAGE & DRIVING TIMES for U.S. Highway 101

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LIGHTHOUSES from north to south

Grays Harbor - 1898

Westport, Wash.

North Head - 1898

North Head, Wash.

Cape Disappointment - 1856

Cape Disappointment, Wash.

Tillamook Rook - 1881

Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, Ore.

Cape Meares - 1890

Three Capes Scenic Loop, Tillamook, Ore.

Yaquina Head - 1873

3 Miles North of Yaquina Bay entrance, Newport, Ore.

Yaquina Bay - 1871

Yaquina Bay State Park, Newport, Ore.

Heceta Head - 1894

North of Siuslaw River

Umpqua River - 1894

Winchester Bay, Reedsport, Ore.

Cape Arago - 1934

Gregory Point, Charleston, Ore.

Coquille River - 1896

Coquille River, Bandon, Ore.

Cape Blanco - 1870

Port Orford, Ore.

Waterways Provide Beauty, Bounty

Known, perhaps apocryphally, as the land of many waters, Tillamook has always offered its residence an abundance of seafood, from clams to Dungeness crab to salmon, and today supports commercial as well as charter and sport-fishing industries.

Superior recreational fishing opportunities exist in the county’s five watersheds, with approximately 200 miles of navigable water available at every level from flatwater suitable for a novice to advanced whitewater. The Tillamook County Water Trail Commission, a group of local citizens, has shared a vision of developing a water trail throughout the county since 2004, leading to the recognition of the Tillamook County Water Trail as a national recreational trail in 2012. The trail is connected through signs, guidebooks, maps and access points that provide scenic and educational experiences that give recreational users a framework to access the county’s waterways.

The Tillamook Bay National Estuaries Partnership facilitates the water trail project and hosts paddle guides for the Tillamook Bay, Netarts Bay, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay and Sand Lake watersheds at tbnep.org.

Tillamook Estuaries Program

In 1987, as part of an amendment to the Clean Water Act, the national estuaries program was created to find solutions to environmental problems in at-risk estuaries designated to be of national significance by congress, with federal funding helping to create conservation and management plans.

Tillamook Bay was recognized as a “Bay of National Significance” in 1994, leading to the formation of the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP), one of 28 across the nation working to restore water quality and ecological integrity to America’s estuaries. TEP is a nonprofit organization responsible for implementing the comprehensive conservation and management plan for Tillamook Bay and the county’s four other estuaries, with a commitment to active stewardship, scientific enquiry, community engagement and education.

TEP believes in the intrinsic value of nature and their goal is to conserve and enhance the estuaries and watershed of Tillamook County by creating productive dialogs around natural resources at the social, cultural and economic core of our community. In providing active and adaptable environmental leadership, they seek to honor the community’s principles and values while working to help sustain their partners.

Tillamook Bay

Tillamook Bay is shallow and features an entrance channel, shipping terminal in Garibaldi, several boat launches, and wet and dry moorages, with the cities of Garibaldi and Bay City both sitting on its shores.

In recent years, sport fishing at the Port of Garibaldi has thrived, after a long-term decline in commercial fishing following quotas instituted in the 1960s in response to concerns of overfishing and further impacts from the designation of Coho salmon as an endangered species in the 1990s. Sports fishers enjoy angling in the ocean, as

Nehalem River and Bay

Nehalem River is home to an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fish hatchery up route 53, which raises salmon and steelhead, as well as the City of Nehalem.

Nehalem Bay features three small marinas, Wheeler Marina, Jetty Fishery and Brighton Marina, as well as numerous boat ramps, including at Nehalem Bay State Park, in the City of Wheeler and in between the cities of Wheeler and Nehalem.

Nestucca Bay

Nestucca Bay lies at the confluence of the Nestucca and Little Nestucca Rivers in South Tillamook County and covers 1,000 acres of bar-built estuary. The bay extends to the town of Pacific City in the north and into Bob Straub State Park and Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge to the south on the spit that separates the bay from the Pacific Ocean.

Netarts Bay

Despite its small size, Netarts Bay, an estuary west of the City of Tillamook, attracts a large number of sport fishers and is home to the Whiskey Creek Hatchery, operated by the non-profit Tillamook Anglers. Those wanting to access the bay can do so at the Netarts Bay boat launch.

well as the bay and the five rivers that empty into it, the Trask, Tillamook, Wilson, Kilchis and Miami.

Tillamook Bay by Bill Neyton

Tillamook County Museums

International Police Museum

Police Museum celebrated its 10th birthday with a facelift to its new location at 320 Hwy 101-S in Rockaway Beach. In addition to new exhibits, IPM will have a new community room which will be available for small group meetings, classes, and other events. IPM’s gift shop is small, but plans to offer

hand crafted gifts from around Oregon, as well as police themed items and items with an international flair.

IPM’s jail cell has been a very popular spot for visitor photos.  The cell door has moved to the main area of the museum, and features a fragment of an early Tillamook jail. Based on the interest visitors have shown in the intake and recording process of museum items, a new area allows guests to see how the inventory process works.

The IPM board of directors believes the museum should be a family-friendly event. In addition to an opportunity for a photo “behind bars”, photos of kids (and kids-at-heart)) dressed in riot gear, flashy RCMP jackets (to name just two) and helmets and caps from several countries are a close second to those taken in the jail. Parents often get very engaged in explaining old party line calls and rotary dialing using phones from different eras, and plans are in place to have working phones that allow in-house call.

Ms. Sally Switchboard – a mannequin who operates the AT&T Switchboard display, will soon be joined by Ms. Diedre Dispatch, who will

In operation since 1987, Nehalem Valley Historical Society is devoted to preserving the cultural heritage of Tillamook County’s northern communities—Manzanita, Wheeler and Nehalem. The Society is based in Manzanita where it maintains a public archive and features special events and exhibits throughout the year. The society is acquiring a growing collection of artifacts. Folks with ties to the area are encouraged to make a

oversee IPM’s pending police dispatch display.

IPM’s focus is to show via exhibits the evolution of nearly 190 years of professional policing worldwide. Exhibits include displays of uniforms from around the world, and a variety of weapons and tools used throughout the history of policing.

IPM’S mission is to create mutual respect between police and the citizens they serve. They strive to offer rotating displays so there is something new and fresh to see with every visit.  The museum offers an enhanced inside entertainment experience for both locals and tourists.

The International Police Museum’s permanent collection has grown in recent years via donations from retired officers, their families, and other museums. Since their new location opened in May, 2025, those donations – and referrals to other family members and officers -  have increased substantially as more people discover IPM’s dedication to providing a fun and interesting experience.

Families, teachers, community groups, and tour guides are encouraged to reach out for more information about how the museum can provide interesting and innovative group

Garibaldi Museum

Step into the 18th-century at the Garibaldi Maritime Museum. Discover the daring spirit of Captain Robert Gray, whose pioneering voyages aboard the Lady Washington and Columbia Rediviva changed the map of the world and secured the American claim to the Pacific Northwest.

Now Open: “Sea of Rivals,” a brand-new gallery celebrating our 20th anniversary. Experience the Age of Sail and discover the global competition for the Pacific Northwest’s riches. This immersive space showcases intricate replicas of a full-scale ship’s cannon, a Royal Navy Vice-Admiral’s uniform, and a stunning collection of model ships.

Continue the journey into the modern era with our newest Coast Guard exhibit. We are proud to unveil a 1:10 scale model of the MH-60T Jayhawk Helicopter. At over seven feet long, this masterfully detailed model honors the “Guardian of Tillamook Bay” that protects our waters today.

learning experiences.

Location: 320 S. Highway 101, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136

Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs through Sundays. Open Mondays on most holidays, Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.   Open by appointment for groups and special events.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 165, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136

Phone: (503) 457-6056

Email: info@internationalpolicemuseum.org

The museum is located at 112 Garibaldi Avenue, Garibaldi, Oregon. Open Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last entry at 3:30 p.m. Call (503) 322-8411 or visit online at garibaldimuseum.org for more information.

Nehalem Valley Historical Society

donation of personal photos, journals, or other historic documents so they can be safely preserved for future generations. The Nehalem Valley Historical Society is undergoing an oral-history project. Interviews with locals are conducted and archived.

Also, in partnership with the City of Nehalem, the City of Manzanita and the State of Oregon the society has lead a beautification project for the historic Nehalem American Legion Cemetery

established in 1901. Go to nehalemvalleyhistory.org to learn more about this growing organization.

Open Saturday

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 225 Laneda Avenue P.O. Box 704 Manzanita, OR 97130 info@nehalemvalleyhistory.org (971) 287-0710

Tillamook County Museums

Tillamook County Pioneer Museum

The history of Tillamook County serves as a reminder of the diverse people who have called it home.

Tillamook County’s rich history is preserved for all to enjoy at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum.

Founded by Tillamook County Pioneers in 1935 with a collection of 400 items, it has now grown to include 55,000 artifacts plus an additional 12,000 photographs. The current collection ranges from prehistoric specimens to modern day.

The mission of the Pioneer Museum is the preservation and interpretation of the North Oregon Coast’s cultural heritage and to fostering appreciation, understanding and respect of the North Oregon Coast’s environment.

The museum includes 19 exhibit areas and hosts various traveling exhibits and speakers each year.

The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum is open to the public TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.4 p.m. Admission is $7

for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for children under the age of 10. The research library can be accessed by appointment only.

Tillamook County Pioneer Museum 2106 Second Street, Tillamook, Oregon 97141 Phone: (503) 842-4553

Latimer Quilt and Textile Center

The fully restored Maple Leaf School, now the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center, is one-quarter mile east of Highway 101, just south and east of the Tillamook Cheese Factory. The location brings visitors into the Center from all over the world.

The Latimer Center has made great progress since its opening in 1991. It is now a 501(c)3 non-profit institution, which has already completed the first two phases of the American Association of Museums Assessment Program.

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 bimonthly exhibits featuring vintage textiles or contemporary fiber and textile art by local and nationally recognized artists. There is a research library for on-site use, a gift shop full of handcrafted items, books, yarn and vintage fabrics. They 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 Latimer Quilt & Textile Center invites you to visit them and see their heirlooms being made. Plus, you’ll learn how to make your own!

Location:

Latimer Quilt and Textile Center 2105 Wilson River Loop Tillamook, OR 97141

(503) 842-8622

Latimer2105@gmail.com

latimerquiltandtextile.com

Photo by Katherine Mace

Photos by Katherine Mace

Manzanita

Tillamook’s northernmost city, Manzanita, is one of the county’s most popular locales for second-home owners, with nearly three quarters of the city’s homes owned by people whose primary residence is outside the area.

Manzanita boasts miles of quiet beaches with stunning views of NeahKahNie Mountain, a ninehole golf course and bustling downtown featuring local restaurants and shops. Big events on the local calendar include the weekly Friday farmers’ market in the summer months, a well-attended Fourth of July parade and the annual Muttzanita Festival.

Ocean Inn “rain or shine”.

Staying with us at Ocean Inn is an experience you won’t forget. You will want to return again and again. 32 Laneda Ave, Manzanita, Oregon 97130  503-368-7701 • http://www.oceaninnatmanzanita.com/

The Hoffman Center for the Arts, located in Manzanita, is a draw for locals and visitors, offering art workshops, live musical performances, film screenings and readings from authors, as well as a potter program, writing lounge and wonder garden.

Manzanita means “little apple” in Spanish, a name derived from the many Manzanita plants that dot the hillside and bear fruit resembling small apples.

Legends of a treasure buried by the crew of a Spanish galleon making the trip between the

Yucatan and Manila after being shipwrecked in the area have long drawn treasure hunters to NeahKahNie Mountain, which also features trails with rewarding views for the less adventure minded.

Large parts of the mountain lie in Oswald West State Park, one of the two state parks that sandwich the town along with Nehalem Bay State Park on the city’s southern edge. Nehalem Bay State Park is larger than Oswald West and features large RV campgrounds, yurts, a horse camp, airstrip for fly-in camping, hiker biker camping, and its facilities were updated in 2025.

Population: 642

Elevation: 39 feet

ZIP Code: 97130

City Hall: 655 Manzanita Ave PO Box 129 Manzanita, OR 97130 (503) 812-2514 www.ci.manzanita.or.us

City Manager: Leila Aman laman@ci.manzanita.or.us

Library Branch: 571 Laneda Ave., Manzanita (503) 368-6665

Information

Mayor: Kathryn Stock

City Council: Linda Kozlowski, Jerry Spegman, Brad Hart and Tom Campbell Meets: Third Monday of each month at 4 p.m. Meets: 3rd Monday, 4 p.m., City Hall

Public Safety Department: (police and emergency management services)

Chief: Erik Harth 165 S. 5th St., Manzanita (503) 368-7229

Fire: Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue District

Fire Chief: Frank E Knight III 36375 Highway 101 N.

Library Hours: Mon, Wed., Fri. noon to 5 p.m., Tues., Thurs. noon to 8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.

Nehalem, OR 97131 (503) 368-7590 nehalembayfirerescue.org

Public Works: P.O. Box 129/ 1090 Oak St. Manzanita, Oregon 97130 Director: Rick Rempfer (503) 457-6319-Emergency

Post Office: 370 Laneda Ave. Manzanita, OR 97130 (503) 368-6110

Schools:

Neah-Kah-Nie School

District No. 56

10445 Neahkahnie Creek Rd.,

504 N. Third Avenue P.O. Box 28 Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 (503) 355-2222

Fire Mountain School

6505 Elk Flat Road, Arch Cape, OR 97102, (503) 436-2610 firemountainschool.org

Sewer:

Nehalem Bay Wastewater Agency 35755 7th Street P.O. Box 219 Nehalem, OR 97131 Office: (503) 368-5125

Treatment Plant and for after hours emergencies: (503) 368-5000

Photo by Will Chappell

Nehalem & Mohler

Incorporated in 1899, Nehalem was named for a group of the Salish indigenous people who lived in the area prior to the arrival of settlers. Nehalem sits on a river of the same name that flows through all four counties in the northwest corner of Oregon and crosses the coastal range.

Nehalem’s post office was established in 1871, with Samuel Corwin as the first postmaster, and was matched by a second post office in nearby Onion Peak, up the North Fork Nehalem River in 1884.

Today, Nehalem features a small but thriving riverside business district with many buildings from the early 20th century still in use after restoration. There is a food cart pod situated next to the river and several public docks that offer the opportunity to kayak and explore the area from the water.

Among the businesses in Nehalem are a family-owned grocery store, pinball arcade, Italian restaurant and bakery, all complimented by public restrooms, a park with playground equipment and a post office.

Nehalem is also home to the North County Recreation District, which features exercise and performing arts facilities, as well as a swim center with two pools that opened in 2025.

Church Directory

CLOVERDALE

St. Joseph’s Mission Parish

34560 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale, OR 97112 2410 5th St., Tillamook, OR 97141

Pastor: Rev. Angelo Te

Daily Mass Schedule:

Thursday & Friday (11 a.m.)

Saturday No Mass

Sunday (10:30 a.m.)

Confessions: By appointment

NEHALEM

Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church 36050 10th Street, Nehalem, OR 97131 (503) 368-5612

Pastor Celeste Deveney Sunday service 11 a.m.

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here! nehalembayumc.org

NETARTS

Netarts Friends Church

4685 Alder Cove Rd. West (503) 842-8375. Pastor Aaron Carlson

Email: friendschurchnetarts@gmail.com

Adult & Youth Worship Service: 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Nursery available

Handicap Accessible, Small Groups Website: www.netartsfriends.org All are welcome!

Information

Population: 273

Elevation: 11 feet

City Hall: 35900 8th St., Nehalem, OR 97131 (503) 368-5627, nehalem.gov

City Manager: Lori Longfellow email: llongfellow@nehalem.gov

Mayor: Phil Chick

Located a few miles south of Nehalem, Mohler made its first appearance as Balm when its post office was established in 1897, before Pacific Railway and Navigation Company Owner E. E. Lytle, who constructed the railway joining the county with the Willamette Valley, requested it be renamed to honor A.L. Mohler, a prominent railroad official, in 1911.

City Council: Dave Cram, Kristina Quintana, Hillary Howell and Doug Larzelier

Meets: 2nd Monday, 6 p.m., City Hall

Planning Commission: Meets: 4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., City Hall

Schools:

Neah-Kah-Nie School District No. 56 P.O. Box 28/504 N. Third Avenue Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 (503) 355-2222

Post Office: 12810 H Street, Nehalem, OR (503) 368-6109

PACIFIC CITY

Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church

35305 Brooten Road (503) 965-6229

Pastor Rev. Ken Hood  nestuccavalleypc.org

Weekly Bible study Fridays at 10 a.m.

Open communion the first Sunday of each month.

Regular services Sunday 10 a.m.  Everyone is welcome.

TILLAMOOK

Bethel Baptist Church (CVNW) 5640 Highway 101 S. (503) 842-5598

Family Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Sunday Services; 11 a.m.; 6 p.m. (Apr-Oct)

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

2411 Fifth St. (mailing: 2410 Fifth St.)

Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6647

email: sacredheart2411@gmail.com website: sacredheartchurchtillamook.org

Pastor: Rev. Angelo Te

Mass Schedule: Saturday (5 p.m.)

Sunday (8:30a.m.)

Spanish (12:30 p.m.)

Weekdays: Tuesday (5:00 p.m.)

Wednesday thru Friday (9:30 a.m.)

Wednesday (Spanish) 5 p.m.

First Saturday each month: (10:30 a.m.)

Confessions: Saturday (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.)

Public Works: Superintendent: Brian Moore (503) 368-5155 (503) 801-0955 (Water Emergencies Only)

Police Department: Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (503) 842-2561

Fire: Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue

Fire Chief: Frank E Knight III 36375 Highway 101 N. Nehalem, OR 97131 (503) 368-7590 nehalembayfirerescue.org

Sewer: Nehalem Bay Wastewater Agency 35755 7th Street P.O. Box 219 Nehalem, OR 97131 Office: (503) 368-5125

Treatment Plant and for after hours emergencies: (503) 368-5000

First Christian Church 2203 4th St. (503) 842-6213

Senior Pastor: Dean Crist Sunday Prayer at 8:45 a.m. Worship Celebration at 9:15 a.m. Classes for all ages at 11 a.m. Casual attire.

Nursery facilities and handicapped accessible. Programs available for youth of all ages. Travelers and newcomers welcome.

Redeemer Lutheran Church (LCMS) 302 Grove Ave. (503) 842-4823

Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class and Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship Where love transforms hearts and lives.

Pastor K.W. Oster

Tillamook Nazarene 2611 3rd, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-2549

Pastor Josh Myers

Sunday: Growth Groups: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service and Children’s activities: 11 a.m.

Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery 5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. A place for the whole family to Connect, Grow and Serve.

Photo by Will Chappell

Scenic food truck pod seating, downtown Nehalem by Katherine Mace

roots as a mill town, Wheeler now offers its 357 residents panoramic vistas of Nehalem Bay and the coast range behind it from houses perched above the city’s business district on Highway 101.

C.H. Wheeler founded the Wheeler Lumber Company in 1910 in the community and lent his name to the city upon its incorporation three years later. In its early days, the city thrived thanks to its location astride the rail line tying the City of Tillamook with the Willamette Valley.

In the 1970s, the city’s economy took a downturn, with several businesses along the once-bustling waterfront closing and leaving empty storefronts, before a renaissance in the 1990s thanks to the formation of the Wheeler Business Association, which focused on bringing residents and businesses together to organize events to attract visitors.

Today, Wheeler offers shopping opportunities, several bay-front eateries and a small marina with kayaks and canoes available for rental. The city also features a small waterfront park with a public dock and restroom and is visited by the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.

Wheeler is also home to the Nehalem Bay Health District, which opened a new clinic and pharmacy in 2025, as well as the North County Food Bank.

Population: 428

Elevation: 52 feet

ZIP Code: 97147

City Hall: City of Wheeler P.O. Box 177/ 775 Nehalem Blvd., Wheeler, OR 97147 (503) 368-5767

cityofwheeleror.gov

Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Medical: Rinehart Clinic 230 Rowe Street   Wheeler, OR 97147 1-800-368-5182

Post Office: 500 Nehalem Blvd. Wheeler, OR 97147 (503) 368-5073

Information

City Manager: Paul Shively, email: citymanager@ci.wheeler.or.us

Mayor: Denise Donahue

Council: Mary Leverette, Doug Honeycutt, Kate Cloran, Heidi Stacks, Gordon Taylor

Meets: Third Tuesday, 6 p.m. at City Hall

Planning Commission: Meets: First Thursday, 6 p.m., at the Wheeler City Hall

Community: Wheeler Business Association P.O. Box 516, Wheeler, OR 97147 (503) 368-2669 Schools:

Public Works Director: Philip Chick (503) 812-9214

Police: Manzanita Police Dept. (503) 368-7229

Fire: Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue 36375 Highway 101 N. Nehalem, OR 97131 (503) 368-7590 nehalembayfirerescue.org

Photos by Katherine Mace

Rockaway Beach

Rockaway Beach is the third largest city in Tillamook County with more than 1,400 residents, many of whom are retirees drawn to the city by the availability of condos and relative affordability.

Since the turn of the 20th century, Rockaway Beach has been a thriving tourist destination, drawing visitors from the Willamette Valley with its seven miles of beaches and lower prices than other beach areas around the county. In recent decades, second-home buyers have spurred a boom in the construction of single-family and multifamily developments, as well as the repurposing of hotels into condominiums.

White the city’s downtown strip sits along Highway 101 across the train tracks from the beach, many of the city’s larger homes have been built along the bluffs to the east that overlook the water.

Tourism arrived in the area in earnest with the Pacific Railway and Navigation line in 1912, which served as a catalyst for the area’s development, allowing visitors from Portland to spend their summers in the area, with families staying all week and being joined by working fathers on Friday “daddy trains.”

Beyond its seven miles of beach, the town features shops full of unique treasures and a variety of restaurants, and serves as the northern stop for the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad’s regular service.

Annual events in the city include a Fourth of July parade and fireworks display, the long-running Rockaway Beach Kite Festival, Thursday night artisans’ markets in the summer and a Renaissance Artists’ festival.

The city is also home to the Big Cedar Tree Boardwalk to the Old Growth Cedar preserve, which spotlights a 500+ year old Western Red Cedar at the city’s southern end.

Population: 1,449

Elevation: 13 feet

ZIP Code: 97136

City Hall: 276 Highway 101 S., PO Box 5 Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 (503) 355-2291 corb.us

City Manager: Luke Shepard lukeshepard@corb.us

Mayor: Charles McNeilly

Schools: Neah-Kah-Nie School

District No. 56 P.O. Box 28 / 504 N. Third Avenue Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 (503) 355-2222

Utilities: Utility Clerk: Becca Harth (503) 355-2291

City of Rockaway Beach

Information

Council: Penny Cheek, Mary McGinnis, Tom Martine, Kiley Konruff , Pat Ryan Meets: 2nd Wednesday, 6 p.m. in City Hall

Planning Commission: Meets: 3rd Thursday, 4:30 p.m. in City Hall

Public Works Director: Mary Mertz 410 S. Third St., Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 (503) 374-0586

Police Department: Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (503) 842-2561

Fire: Rockaway Beach Volunteer Fire Department

Fire Chief: Todd Hesse 276 Highway 101 S. (503) 374-0618

Photo by Brad Mosher

Big Cedar Tree photo by Will Chappell

Rockaway Beach Fourth of July photo by Will Chappell

Photo courtesy of the Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce

Photo by Manuel Cota

Barview

Information

Building Division (503) 842-3407

Planning Division (503) 842-3408

Septic Systems Division (503) 842-3409

The unincorporated Barview, Watseco and Twin Rocks areas lie ten miles northwest of the City of Tillamook on the north side of the mouth of Tillamook Bay. Barview is where the bay meets the Pacific Ocean and is home to the largest Tillamook County park, the Barview Jetty County Park.

The area encompasses around 250 acres with two large church camps—Camp Magruder and Twin Rocks Friends Camp—a small general store, gift store and barber shop, and homes. Much of Twin Rocks now lies within the City of Rockaway Beach’s urban growth boundary.

Garibaldi Fire Department Chief: Tad Pedersen

Photo by Will Chappell

Photo by Katrherine Mace

Garibaldi

Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian statesman, was a fisherman and merchant sailor, so it wasn’t a stretch when Postmaster Daniel B. Bayley decided to name the town where pioneers had built seafood processing plants after him in 1879.

Previously the site of a fishing and whaling village for the Tillamook Indians, Garibaldi’s harbor was charted in its early days by visiting explorers like Francis Drake, John Meares, George Vancouver and James Cook.

Modern day Garibaldi is home to an active fishing port offering some of the best fishing, crabbing and clamming on the Oregon Coast. Annual events in the city include July’s Garibaldi Days, May’s Garibaldi Seafood and Spirits festival, and the Garibaldi Crab Races, hosted by the Rockaway Lions Club at the Old Mill Event Center the second weekend of every March.

Named a Coast Guard City, one of 34 in the nation, in 2024, the city is home to a historic Coast Guard boathouse located at the end of a 700-foot pier at the city’s west end, across Highway 101 from the historical Coast Guard Headquarters.

The Port of Garibaldi, established in 1910, is the closest seaport to Portland and provides moorage for more than 300 vessels, including commercial and charter operators, while also serving as home for the Tillamook Bay National Estuary Partnership and Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay. Port property also houses an RV Park, restaurants, fishing charters, shrimp-, crab- and fish-processing facilities, and a lumber mill. The Port of Garibaldi contributes around $10 million annually to Tillamook County’s economy.

tions of the old Port of Tillamook Bay rail line that ceased commercial operations after a 2007 storm. The railroad offers seasonal roundtrips to Rockaway Beach in the summer months, with some trips extending to Wheeler and special trains offered during the holiday season.

The Garibaldi Maritime Museum, located at 112 Garibaldi Avenue, is dedicated to telling the story of Captain Robert Gray who entered Tillamook Bay on August 14, 1778, while also containing exhibits about other aspects of the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest.

Garibaldi is home to a grade school serving students up to fifth grade, a food cart pod and the Old Mill Event Center and as of the 2020 census was home to 830.

Port property also features the Lion’s Club Lumbermen’s Park, which has an antique train on display, and a walking path that is a popular draw for residents and visitors alike.

In addition to its proud maritime heritage, Garibaldi is also home to the headquarters of the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving por-

Information

Population: Garibaldi + Barview 830

Elevation: 36 feet

ZIP Code: 97118

Area: 1.36 square miles

City Hall: 107 6th St. P.O. Box 708 Garibaldi, OR 97118 (503) 322-3327 ci.garibaldi.or.us

City Manager: Jake Boone citymanager@garibaldi.gov

Schools: Neah-Kah-Nie School District No. 56 P.O. Box 28/504 N. Third Avenue Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 (503) 355-2222

Public Works director: Nick Theoharis (503) 322-0217

Mayor: Katie Findling

City Council: Norman ‘Bud’ Shattuck, Linda Bade, Sandra Tyrer, Cheryl Gierga Meets: 3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m., City Hall

Planning Commission: Meets: 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m., City Hall

Police Department: Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (503) 842-2561

Fire: Garibaldi Fire Department Chief : Tad Peterson (503) 322-3635

Sixth St. (City Hall) Garibaldi (503) 322-2100

Librar y Hours: Mon.-Fri. noon to 5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

(503) 322-3675

Photo by Will Chappell

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad -Garibaldi

Garibaldi Historic US Coast Guard Boathouse, Photos by Katherine Mace

Bay City

Even with its commanding views of Tillamook Bay and Cape Meares beyond, Bay City leadership has long made a conscious decision to focus its development policies on supporting full-time residents, rather than second-home owners. Consequently, Bay City has a population of just under 1,600 residents, making it the second largest city in the county.

Notable pillars of the community include the Bay City United Methodist Church, which was dedicated in 1893 and has remained in the same well-maintained building since, and the Bay City Arts Center, home to an array of events, classes and community gatherings.

For natural offerings, the roughly 200-acre Kilchis Point Reserve, located on the shores of Tillamook Bay, offers more than two miles of relatively flat, accessible trails, owned and maintained by the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum. In addition to the trails, the reserve, a Tillamook County heritage site, has an interpretive kiosk illustrating the historical importance of the site as one of the largest permanent Native America Villages on the north Oregon coast. The reserve also protects a unique ecosystem containing a wide variety of vegetation and wildlife and features restrooms and a picnic area, as well as the Caitlin Heusser Bird Watching Station.

In 1851, Tillamook County’s first pioneer settler, Joe Champion, came to what is now known as Kilchis point, where the local Chief Kilchis, for whom the point is named, allowed him to reside in a spruce stump while constructing a cabin. Later, Kilchis Point is where the Morning Star, the first ship built in Tillamook County and first ship registered in the Oregon Territory, was constructed. And later still, from 1919 to 1927, Kilchis Point was the site of the Whitney Lumber Company.

Located southeast of Bay City, in the unincorporated community of Idaville, Alderbrook Golf Course is a popular spot for area linksmen, offering golfers panoramic mountain vistas while winding through a cedar forest.

Each August, Bay City’s Pearl and Oyster Festival brings residents together at Al Griffin Memorial Park for a two-day celebration featuring live music, a beer and wine garden, food and craft vendors and family-friendly entertainment.

Population: 1,598

Elevation: 17 Feet

ZIP Code: 97107

City Hall: 5525 B St./P.O. Box 3309 Bay City, OR 97107 (503) 377-2288

www.ci.bay-city.or.us

City Manager: David McCall email: dmccall@ci.bay-city.or.us

Mayor: Liane Welch

City Recorder: (503) 377-2288

Councilors: Kathleen Baker, Anthony Boatman, Tim Josi, Justin Howard, Colin Jones, Ralph McRae Meets: 2nd Tuesday 6 p.m., City Hall

Police Department: Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (503) 842-2561

Planning Commission: Meets: 3rd Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., City Hall

Public Works: 8000 Elliott St. P.O. Box 3309 Bay City, OR 97107 (503) 377-4121 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. After-hours emergencies call (503) 815-1911

Public Works Director: Roy Markee Bay City Volunteer Fire Department: Fire Chief Alan Christensen 9390 4th Street, Bay City, OR 97107 (503) 377-0233

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Tillamook

Population: 5,196 Elevation: 33 feet ZIP Code: 97141

City Hall: Tillamook City Hall, 210 Laurel Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-2472, tillamookor.gov

City Manager: Sean Lewis, interim (503) 842-2472, Ext. 1829

Mayor: Aaron Burris

Post Office: 2200 First St. Tillamook OR 97141 (800) 275-8777

City Council: Dean Crist, Garrett Noffsinger, Brian Reynolds, John Sandusky, Ward 2-Vacant, Ward 6-Vacant

Meetings: First and third Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. in City Hall.

Public Works: Director: Shawn Burge 210 Laurel Ave., Tillamook, (503) 374-1823 publicworks@tillamookor.gov

Planning Department: (503) 842-3443

Water & Sewer: Tillamook Water Department 210 Laurel Ave. Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-2343

Tillamook Police Department Police Chief , Nick Troxel 207 Madrona, Tillamook (503) 842-2522

Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce: Director Justin Aufdermauer, gotillamook.com

Fire: Fire Chief Jeff McBrayer 2310 Fourth St., Tillamook (503) 842-7587 tillamookfiredistrict.com

Fittingly the county’s largest city, Tillamook is home to just over 5,000 and serves as the area’s commercial hub and the county’s seat.

In addition to the county courthouse, sheriff’s office and jail, here you will also find the Tillamook County Fairgrounds, Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, the county’s main post office and library branches, hospital—Adventist Health Tillamook—and Tillamook Bay Community College.

Stores, restaurants, lodging accommodations and

Library: Tillamook County Library 1716 3rd St, Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-4792

Schools:  Tillamook School District www.tillamook.k12.or.us

Superintendent: Matt Ellis

Tillamook Bay Community College President: Ross Tomlin www.tbcc.cc.or.us

other businesses line U.S. Route 101 on the city’s north end. The Tillamook County Creamery Association’s visitor center is also located at the city’s north end as is the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center, which is just east of 101.

Tillamook’s downtown core is home to a Safeway supermarket and a library, and the city has three local breweries—Pelican Brewery Company, DeGaarde Brewing and Werner Brewing—offering tasting rooms. The Tillamook Urban Renewal Agency has provided funding to restore the facades of several downtown buildings and street and sidewalk repairs along Third Street, in an ongoing quest to revitalize the city.

The city is also home to the Tillamook School District, Tillamook YMCA, which also operates a bowling center on the city’s east side, an ADA-accessible kayak launch at Sue H. Elmore Park on Front Street, a boat launch at Carnahan Park on Fifth Street and recently updated playground at

Medical: Adventist Health- Tillamook 1000 Third Street, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-4444

Tillamook County Community Health Center 801 Pacific Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-3900

TTY: (800) 528-2938 www.tillamookchc.org

Coatsville Park.

Trash/Recycling: City Sanitary Service 2303 11th St., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6262

Don Averill Recycling, Auto Facility (503) 457-6023, (503) 842-4588

Tillamook Transfer Station 1315 Ekloff Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-4588

In addition to August’s Tillamook County Fair, the city also sees major events with the June Dairy Days Parade and Tillamook County Rodeo, both of which occur on the month’s fourth full weekend, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony and Tillamook High School’s annual February Charity Drive.

Photo by Will Chappell

Photo by Katherine Mace

Photos by Will Chappell

Oceanside

Nine miles west of Tillamook, the unincorporated community of Oceanside covers approximately 372 acres and counts among its 350-plus residents artists, craftspeople, writers and musicians.

Owing to the area’s beauty, Oceanside has seen steady residential development in recent decades, attracting second-home owners and retirees.

Oceanside is home to a beachfront restaurant, surf shop, coffee shop, tavern, several motels, hotels and bed and breakfast establishments and a popular beach access. Most of what is now Oceanside belonged to the Maxwell family, who farmed the land until 1921, when they sold 330 acres to the Rosenberg brothers, who set out to establish a town by dividing the tract into small lots for cabins and tents. The brothers proceeded to build roads, a dance hall, skating rink, general store, café and tavern, attracting the development of rental cottages and private homes.

By the 1950s, development was spread-

ing up the hillside behind town, while the 1960s saw expansion southward into what became the neighborhoods of Camelot, Terrasea and Avalon Heights, a trend that continued with the development of Ocean Pines and The Capes.

More than half the homes in Oceanside are second homes, though the town still boasts a full-service post office, fire station and a community center used for a variety of events.

The Oceanside Action Partnership consists of a group of local volunteers who work to preserve and enhance the town’s communal assets, with their most recent project a major upgrade of the trail at Short Beach, north of the town core, completed in 2025 in conjunction with Trailkeepers of Oregon.

The area also features Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Meares Scenic Viewpoint and the Cape Meares Lighthouse, and the town’s main beach has a tunnel through Maxwell point to access the appropriately named Tunnel Beach.

Population: 490

Elevation: 148 feet

ZIP Code: 97134

Fire:

Netarts-Oceanside Fire Protection District

Fire Chief: Jeff McBrayer 1235 5th St. Loop W. Netarts, OR 97143 (503) 842-5900

Water:

Oceanside Water District 2270 Cape Meares Loop Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6462

Sewer: Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District 1755 Cape Meares Loop Rd. W. Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-8231, n-o-s-d.com

Garbage: Oceanside Sanitary (owned by Zwald Industrial Services) P.O. Box 282, Oceanside, OR 97134 (503) 842-2282

netartsoceansidefire.org

Meets: 2nd Monday, 6 p.m., at Netarts Fire Hall

Tillamook County Department of Community Development: Building Division (503) 842-3407

Planning Division (503) 842-3408

Septic Systems Division (503) 842-3409

Community Involvement: Oceanside Community Club 1550 Pacific Avenue   Oceanside, Oregon 97134 (503) 369-3160

info@oceansidehall.com

Schools:

Tillamook School District 2510 First Street   Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-4414 tillamook.k12.or.us

Post Office: 1540 Pacific Ave., Oceanside, OR 97134 (503) 842-9478

Lodging Recommendations

NETARTS

Happy Camp Hideaway Resort

Celebrating 26 Years! Quiet, unspoiled setting on beautiful Netarts Bay near crabbing, clamming, hiking, etc. Upgraded 1902 resort, one of the most unique lodging experiences on the Oregon Coast. We are David’s Chair hosts featuring the new tracked chair that allows mobility impaired people to engage in outdoor activities. Make your reservation online at www.davidschair.org. 8 beach front resort units and 5 bedroom Homestead House (oldest structure in Netarts), and 1 & 2 bedroom cabins. Also available, well-appointed vacation homes w/luxury amenities. 28 rentals to choose from, we accommodate groups of all sizes for weddings, reunions, company gatherings, etc. 503-842-5953

MANZANITA

Ocean Inn

Family owned/operated. Oceanfront lodging. 10 condo-like units w/pristine beach steps from your door. Rooms feature balconies or decks with ocean views, full kitchens or kitchenettes, wood stoves, luxury linens & more.

32 Laneda Ave, Manzanita OR 503-368-7701

www.oceaninnatmanzanita.com Reservations@oceaninnatmanzanita.com

WHEELER

Wheeler on the Bay

Family owned/operated. Oceanfront lodging. 10 condo-like units w/pristine beach steps from your door. Rooms feature balconies or decks with ocean views, full kitchens or kitchenettes, wood stoves, luxury linens & more.

32 Laneda Ave, Manzanita OR 503-368-7701

www.oceaninnatmanzanita.com Reservations@oceaninnatmanzanita.com

Photo by Will Chappell

Oncea sleepy and all but undiscovered unincorporated corner of Tillamook County, Netarts has stepped into the spotlight in recent years, with second-home buyers and residential builders drawn to its stunning bay and ocean views. Netarts had a population of 894 as of the 2020 census and has a fire station, water district, several restaurants and bars, and an active community center.

DAVID’S CHAIR NOW AVAILABLE AT HAPPY CAMP HIDEAWAY! Make your reservation online at davidschair.org or by scanning this QR code.

“…so close to the wild Pacific Ocean that you can reach out the window and grab a fistful of sea gull feathers…” The Oregonian

Call (503) 842-5953 for availability or email happycampnetarts@aol.com www.happycamphideaway.com 825 Happy Camp Rd., Netarts, OR

Information

Population: 601

Elevation: 66 feet

Netarts was first settled in the 1850s and started attracting visitors around the turn of the 20th century when Happy Camp was built as a summer escape for families from the Willamette Valley. Though the camp was more primitive than some coastal destinations, it developed a dedicated following and the descendants of many of those early vacationers still come to Netarts to take advantage of its quiet atmosphere and beautiful surroundings.

In recent years, Netarts has seen a residential building boom, and now has a strong mix of permanent and part-time residents.

Netarts Bay, protected from the Pacific Ocean by Netarts Sand Spit, is a popular recreation site, with a boat landing in the community offering access to fishing, clamming and crabbing, with the bay also famous for its sand dollars and oysters.

ZIP Code: 97143

Tillamook County Department of Community Development: Building Division (503) 842-3407

Planning Division (503) 842-3408

Septic Systems Division (503) 842-3409

Water: Netarts Water District 4970 Crab Ave. W. Netarts, OR 97143 (503) 842-9405

Meets: 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m., at water district office

Sewer: Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District 1755 Cape Meares Loop Rd. W. Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-8231, n-o-s-d.com

Meets: 3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m., alternating between Oceanside Community Club and Netarts Community Club

Fire: Netarts-Oceanside

Fire Protection District

Fire Chief: Jeff McBrayer 1235 5th St. Loop W. Netarts, OR 97143 (503) 842-5900

netartsoceansidefire.org

Meets: 2nd Monday, 6 p.m., at Fire Hall

Garbage: City Sanitary Service (503) 842-6262 citysanitaryservice.com

Community Involvement: Netarts Community Club P.O. Box 12, Netarts, OR 97143 (503) 842-4652

Post Office: 1355 Phelps St. Netarts, OR 97143 (503) 842-6973

Photo by Kate Taylor

Photo by Will Chappell

Sunset Netarts Bay by Dennis Reynolds

The first of south Tillamook County’s inland towns, Beaver lies along U.S. Route 101 15 miles south of Tillamook and boasted up to six sawmills in the late 1800s. In those days, Beaver was home to a school, churches, grocery and general stores, a hotel,

blacksmith, feed shop, taverns and the Beaver Creamery Association cheese factory. As of the 2020 census, Beaver was home to just over 150 people, and today it has a gas station, general store and an active community church.

Beaver was home to the Nestucca Valley Middle School until 2009, when the Nestucca Valley School District’s board of directors voted to shutter it in favor of students attending a combined junior and senior high school in Cloverdale.

The region’s Upper Nestucca River Road is a nationally designated Scenic Back Roads Byway and connects Beaver to the wine country community of Carlton in the Willamette Valley.

11 miles north of Beaver lies an easy, quarter-mile hike to access Munson Falls, which tumble 315 feet, making them the tallest waterfall in the Oregon Coast Range. Those looking for a more challenging hike can take advantage of a strenuous trail that accesses the head of the falls and offers scenic viewpoints.

Information

Population: 163

Elevation: 108 feet ZIP Code: 97108

Fire Department:

Nestucca Rural Fire District 30710 Highway 101 S. Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 392-3313

Water: Beaver Water District 24570 1/2 U.S. Highway 101 S. Beaver, OR 97198 (503) 398-5514

Garbage: Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service 31405 U.S. 101 S., Hebo, OR 97122 (503) 392-3438

Post Office: 31155 Highway 101 S. Hebo, OR 97122 (503) 392-3137

(NRFD’s Beaver Station is at 20055 Blaine Rd., and the Blaine Station is at 32750 Upper Nestucca River Rd.) Fire Chief: James Oeder

Tillamook County Department of Community Development: Building Division (503) 842-3407

Planning Division (503) 842-3408

Septic Systems Division (503) 842-3409

Schools: Nestucca Valley School District Superintendent: Ken Richwine 36925 Highway 101 S. P.O. Box 99 Cloverdale, OR 97122 (503) 392-3194 ext. 404 nestucca.k12.or.us

Hebo

Lyingat the confluence of Three Rivers and the Nestucca River, and astride the junction of State Route 22 and U.S. Route 101, the unincorporated community of Hebo had its first post office established in 1882.

At that time, the town boasted two hotels, a restaurant, a tavern, a cheese factory, Homschuck’s Alder Mill, a mercantile, school, dance and even its own newspaper. Today, Hebo has a population of just over 200.

Hebo still has a number of businesses and is home to a district office of the United States Forest Service and

the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Cedar Creek Fish Hatchery. Four and a half miles away from the town, on Forest Road 14 off Highway 22, lies Hebo Lake, which is home to a forest service campground.

The Hebo Ranger District is the more northern and smaller district administering the Siuslaw National Forest, into which much of the land surrounding Hebo falls.

No one knows exactly where Hebo got its name. According to one legend, mountaineers hiking from the Willamette Valley passed the 3,160-foot Mount Hebo and said it looked as though the mountain must have been “heaved up.” Another possible origin story is that sailors traveling up the Nestucca River often called out “heave ho” and local Native Americans misunderstood what they heard, giving rise to the area’s name.

Cloverdale

Likethe rest of the communities lying south of Tillamook in the county, Cloverdale is unincorporated and as of the 2020 census, the town was home to 267.

Charles Ray was central to the history of Cloverdale, with the community’s first post office set up in his mercantile store on July 1, 1899. Ray and his father also established Cloverdale’s first cheese factor and hotel, and the town’s name was borrowed from Ray’s favorite California vacation locale.

Many of the town’s buildings were destroyed by fires in 1920, 1934 and most recently 2011, but some building survived, preserving a sense of the community’s rich history, including two historic churches and several commercial buildings and houses.

Fire:

Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District Fire Chief: James Oeder 30710 Highway 101 S. Cloverdale, OR 97122 (503) 392-3313 joeder@nrfpd.com

Water/Sewer:

Hebo Joint Water & Sanitary Authority P.O. Box 328, Hebo, OR 97122 (503) 392-6100

Meets: 2nd Monday, 7 p.m., at Hebo Christian Center annex

Garbage:

Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service Drawer A, Hebo, OR 97122 (503) 392-3438 nvssgarbage.com

Tillamook County Department of Community Development:

Building Division (503) 842-3407

Planning Division (503) 842-3408

Septic Systems Division (503) 842-3409

Population: 168

Elevation: 23 feet

Area: 156 acres

ZIP Code: 97112

Highway 101 passes right through the downtown core of this pastoral town and is lined by members of a small business community, which includes an antique store, fabric shop and dining establishments. A unique destination on the North Coast Food Trail, Cloverdale’s Nestucca Bay Creamery Cheese Shop is a small retailer featuring farmstead cheese, made by hand using milk from cows pastured on a fifth-generation Nestucca Valley dairy. The shop offers cheese samples and sells local honey, homemade jams, locally sourced meat and other goodies, in addition to cheese.

The Saturday after each 4th of July, Cloverdale honors its rural heritage and dairy industry with Clover’s Day, sponsored by the Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club. Festivities start with a pancake breakfast at Nestucca High School before a parade led by the prettiest cow in town, which is followed by a classic auto show and live music, with food and craft vendors offering their goods.

Water:

Cloverdale Water District

P.O. Box 166, 34350 U.S. Highway 101 S. Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 392-3515

Meets 2nd Monday, 7 p.m., at office

Post Office: 34480 Highway 101 S. Cloverdale, OR 97122 (503) 392-3393

Garbage: Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service 31405 U.S. Highway 101 S., Hebo, OR 97122 (503) 392-3438

Public Works: Tillamook County Department of Community Development:

Building Division (503) 842-3407

Planning Division (503) 842-3408

Sewer: Cloverdale

Sanitary District P.O. Box 166, 34350 US Highway 101 S. Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 392-3117

Meets: 1st Wednesday, 7 p.m., at Office

Schools: Nestucca Valley School District Superintendent: Ken Richwine 36925 Highway 101 S. P.O. Box 99 Cloverdale, OR 97122 (503) 392-3194 ext. 404

Septic Systems Division (503) 842-3409

Fire:

Nestucca Rural Fire District 30710 Highway 101 S Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 392-3313

Fire Chief: James Oeder

Medical: Tillamook County Community Health Center, South County Clinic 34335 South Hwy 101 Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 392-4200 (800) 528-2938

TTY: Oregon Relay Service (800) 735-2900 www.tillamookchc.ort

Community Involvement: Nestucca Valley Lions Hall P.O. Box 177/ Parkway Drive Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 965-6570

Pacific City Information

One of just a few oceanfront communities on the Oregon coast not directly located on the heavily traveled U.S. Highway 101, Pacific City, with a population of over 1,000, is famous for being home to a dory fleet and July’s annual Dory Festival.

Cape Kiwanda, the southernmost of Tillamook’s three capes, offers stunning views and a massive sand dune that offers sweeping vistas of the haystack rock located just off the town’s shoreline. The town’s south end is also home to Bob Straub State Park at the confluence of the Big and Little Nestucca Rivers and the Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Though unincorporated, Pacific City offers amenities such as a post office, Tillamook County library branch, numerous churches, a medium-sized supermarket, a hardware store, medical center, gas station and many motels, campgrounds, RV parks and restaurants, plus many more businesses.

The community is served by the Pacific City State Airport, which features an 1,875-foot-long runway maintained by the Oregon Department of Aviation, as well as two bus stops serviced by the Tillamook County Transportation District and offering service to the City of Tillamook.

Much of what is now Pacific City was originally a dairy farm, while hunting, trapping, fishing, clamming and mink farming provided other means of income around the turn of the 20th century. Sport and commercial salmon fishing always played a significant role in the community’s economy, with ocean fishing beginning with 20-foot dory boats rowed out through the surf at Cape Kiwanda.

The nearby community of Woods developed before Pacific City, offering a general store, drug store, lodge, sawmill, cabinet shop and photography gallery.

Pacific City was originally called Ocean Park and was homesteaded by Thomas Malaney, who platted the town in 1883 along the south bank of the Nestucca River, directly across from Woods. Malaney’s family sold a number of lots, but before anyone could built, a flood covered the area in 1894, resulting in the town moving to higher ground just down the river. Pacific City became a thriving community, hosting celebrities, wrestling matches, rodeos, dances, ball games, barnstorming exhibitions, and clam and salmon bakes. It was also the site of the renowned Brooten Baths, a spa where for the first quarter of the 20th century, thousands came to seek relief from illness.

Some of those visitors decided to settle permanently in the secluded coastal town, building rows of cottages along the river

front and four unpaved streets. A hand-operated ferry at Woods that carried automobiles and passengers and pedestrian ferry in Pacific City were the only ways across the river until 1916, when a footbridge was built.

In 1950, the town’s airport was dedicated, dune grass was planted to stabilize the sand dunes along the shoreline, and a rock road was built to Cape Kiwanda.

In 1973, Barney McPhillips offered all of Cape Kiwanda and the land along McPhillips Drive for sale after his family had owned the parcel for more than a century. Oregon State Parks Division refused to purchase the property because of hazards to hikers, but an appropriation from the legislature and pressure from Governor Tom McCall forced a compromise, seeing the property deeded to the public.

Today, Pacific City is still famous as the home of the Dory Fleet and the annual Dory Days festival in July, while just north of the town, off-road vehicle enthusiasts flock to the U.S. Forest Service’s Sandlake Recreation Area.

Bob Straub Park offers access for pedestrians to explore the spit at the Big Nestucca and is reliably less crowded than Cape Kiwanda State Park, though both offer great opportunities for coming for agates, sand dollars, hermit crabs and more.

Population: 1,109

Elevation: 7 feet

ZIP Code: 97135

Library:

South Tillamook Co. Library Branch 6200 Camp Street, Pacific City (503) 965-6163

Library Hours: Mon, Thur, Fri noon to 5 p.m.; Tues, Wed noon to 8 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Medical: Adventist Health

Bayshore Medical - Pacific City 38505 Brooten Road, Pacific City, OR 97135 (503) 965-6555

Recycling & Garbage: Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service Hebo, OR 97122, (503) 392-3438

Public Works: Tillamook County Department of Community Development:

Building Division (503) 842-3407

Planning Division (503) 842-3408

Post Office: 35230 Brooten Road  Pacific City, OR 97135 (503) 965-6293

Water & Sewer: Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority 34005 Cape Kiwanda Pacific City, OR 97135 (503) 965-6636

Pacific City Transfer Station and Recycle Center 38255 Brooten Rd., Pacific City 97135, (503) 354-4383

Septic Systems Division (503) 842-3409

Fire: Nestucca Rural Fire Dist. 30710 Highway 101 S Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 392-3313

nrfpd.com

Fire Chief: James Oeder

Century Link 934 NE Hwy 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367 (541) 996-6945 Website: centurylink.com

Pacific CityNestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 75, Cloverdale, OR 97112 pcnvchamber.org (503) 392-4340

Electricity: Tillamook People’s Utility District 1115 Pacific Avenue Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-2535, tpud.org

Cable TV, Internet and Phone: Spectrum 1014 Pacific Ave Tillamook 866-874-2389

Kiawanda Community Center

P.O. Box 1111, Pacific City Oregon 97135 (503) 965-7900

Schools:

Nestucca Valley School District 36925 Hwy. 101 S. Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 392-4892

2025 Long Board Championship, photo by Walt Amacher Rainbow over Cape Kiwanda, photo by Walt Amacher

Care for you and the whole family

We offer a wide range of services and providers to improve your overall health and well-being .

Our services include primary and family health care, mental and behavioral health care, dental health care, and public health.

We take private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, Oregon Health Plan and Veteran’s benefits. No one is refused services for inability to pay.

Neskowin

Neskowin, with a population of just over 200 at the 2020 census, is the southernmost community in Tillamook County, which saw slow growth from the time of its platting in 1910 until U.S. Highway 101 was cut over Cascade Head to its south in the 1960s. Many small beach cottages survive from that era in Neskowin, giving the town a serenity and intimacy found in few other communities.

Proposal Rock, at the mouth of Neskowin Creek, may be the most treasure of Neskowin’s natural features and got its name from Sarah Page, an early homesteader in the area whose daughter, Della, was engaged there.

A local mystery is the submerged forest of stumps on the beach south of Neskowin Creek that are only visible when the sands have watched out and the tide is low and that radiocarbon dating has

Neskowin Creek was originally called Slab Creek, because a shipwrecked at the site and lost a large cargo of lumber in the surf.

Page and her family settled on the creek in the 1880s, and she named the town Neskowin in 1887 when she was appointed its postmaster. The Page’s property was popular with campers from the Willamette Valley and was eventually purchased by James Walton of Walton acquired additional properties in the area and in 1909,

Neskowin

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Information

30710 Highway 101 S. Cloverdale, OR 97112

(NRFPD’s Neskowin Station is located at 48000

Fire Chief: James Oeder

Tillamook County Department of Community Development: Director: Sarah Absher Building Division (503) 842-3407 Planning Division (503) 842-3408 Septic Systems Division (503) 842-3409

Neskowin Valley School (private pre-K through 8th grade) 10005 Slab Creek Rd. Neskowin, OR 97149 (503) 392-3124 neskowinvalleyschool.com

Neskowin Regional Sanitary Authority

47880 South Beach Rd. P.O. Box 383 Neskowin, OR 97149 (503) 392-3404

Garbage: Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service 31405 Highway 101 S. Drawer A, Hebo, OR 97122 (503) 392-3438 nvssgarbage.com

Schools: Nestucca Valley School District 36925 Highway 101 S. Cloverdale, OR 97122 (503) 392-3435 nestucca.k12.or.us

Post Office: 48990 U.S. 101, Neskowin, OR 97149, (503) 392-4466

Community Involvement: Neskowin Citizens Planning Advisory Committee

Neskowin Community Association

President: Robin Crowell robin.crowell@penwool.com neskowincommunity.org

Nesko Women’s Club P.O. Box 75 Pacific City, OR 97135

President: Jeanette Miller (503) 965-4540

Key Services

Arts Organizations

• Bay City Arts Center

5680 A Street / P.O. Box 3124, Bay City, OR 97107-9625 (503) 377-9620, Website: baycityartscenter.com

• Neskowin Chamber Music (503) 965-6499, P.O. Box 1044, Pacific City, OR 97135 Concerts held at The Chapel at Camp Wi-Ne-Ma on 5195 Wi-Ne-Ma Road off Highway 101 north of Neskowin, OR Website: neskowinchambermusic.com

• Hoffman Center

P.O. Box 678, 594 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, OR 97130 (503) 368-3846, Email: info@hoffmanarts.org Website: hoffmanarts.org

• Monday Musical Club of Tillamook P.O. Box 983, Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 812-8580 Email: mondaymusicalclub@gmail.com Website: mondaymusicalcluboftillamook.blogspot.com

• Oregon Coast Children’s Theatre Fairview Grange, 5520 3rd St., Tillamook, (503) 801-0603 Email:occt.youthartprograms@gmail.com Website: oregoncoastchildrenstheatre.org

• Pacific City Arts Association

P.O. Box 644, Pacific City, OR 97135

Website: https://pacificcity.org/ArtsAssociation/Information.html

• Sitka Center for Art and Ecology

P.O. Box 65, 56605 Sitka Dr., Otis, OR 97368 (541) 994-5485

Website: www.sitkacenter.org, E-mail: info@sitkacenter.org

• Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts P.O. Box 571, 1204 12th St., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 812-0275

Email: tapaatthebarn@gmail.com Website: tillamooktheater.com

• Tillamook County Arts Network

P.O. Box 116, Tillamook, OR 97141 Website: www.culturaltrust.org/get-involved/nonprofits/tillamookcounty-arts-network

• Art Ranch

39450 North Fork Rd., Nehalem, OR 97131, (503) 368-7160 Business Resources

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE/ BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

• Manzanita Business Alliance

P.O. Box 781, Manzanita, OR 97130, (503) 368-6609 Email: info@exploremanzanita.com Website: exploremanzanita.com

• Manzanita Visitors Center

31 Laneda / P.O. Box 781, Manzanita, OR 97130 (503) 812-5510, Email: manzanitachamber@gmail.com Web: http://exploremanzanita.com/

• Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1078, Pacific City, OR 97135 1-888-549-2632, Email: pcnvchamber@gmail.com Website: http://pacificcity.com/chamber

• Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce

Little Red Caboose at the Wayside 103 S. 1st Street, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136, (503) 355-8108 Website: rockawaybeach.net, E-mail: info@rockawaybeach.net

• Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce

208 Main Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-7525 Website: tillamookchamber.org E-mail: info@tillamookchamber.org

Golf Courses

• The Mook at Alderbrook Golf Course

7300 Alderbrook Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141, (971) 289-GOLF (4653)

Website: themook.com

Email: golf@themook.com, bunker@themook.com, events@themook.com

• Manzanita Golf Course

908 Lakeview Drive, Manzanita, OR 97130

Features include a nine-hole, par 32 course (503) 368-5744, Website: manzanitalinks.com

• Neskowin Marsh Golf Course

48405 Hawk Drive, Neskowin, OR 97149 (503) 392-3377, Features include a nine-hole, par 35 course. Website: neskowinbeachgolf.com

Healthcare & Counseling

• Adventist Health Tillamook

1000 Third St., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-4444, Toll-free 800-356-0460 Website: adventisthealth.org/tillamook

• Adventist Health Medical Office - Manzanita 10445 Neahkahnie Creek Road, Manzanita, OR 97130, (503) 368-6244

• Adventist Health Medical Office – Plaza 1100 Third Street, Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-5546 Website: adventisthealth.org/tillamook

• Adventist Health Medical Office – Pacific City 38505 Brooten Rd. Suite A, Pacific City, OR 97135, (503) 965-6555 Website: adventisthealth.org/tillamook

• Tillamook County Community Health Centers (TCCHC) Central Clinic

801 Pacific Avenue, Tillamook, (503) 842-3938 Website: tillamookchc.org

• TCCHC Dental Clinic

805 Ivy Avenue, Suite B, Tillamook, (503) 842-2356

• TCCHC Mobile Clinic Countywide, Tillamook, (503) 842-3938

• TCCHC North County Clinic

276 S. Hwy 101, Rockaway Beach, (503) 842-3938 Call toll free for any clinic: 1-800-528-2939, TwTY: 711 www.tillamookchc.org

• Tillamook Family Counseling Center (503) 842-8201, tfcc.org

• Rinehart Clinic

230 Rowe St., Wheeler, OR 97147 (503) 368-5182, Toll-free (800) 368-5182, Website: rinehartclinic.org

Libraries

• Tillamook County Library

Main Branch, 1716 Third St., Tillamook. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., (503) 842-4792 Website: tillabook.org/library

• Manzanita Branch

571 Laneda Ave., Manzanita

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., (503) 368-6665

• South Tillamook County Branch

6200 Camp St., Pacific City

Monday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (503) 965-6163

• Garibaldi Branch

Garibaldi City Hall, 107 Sixth St., Garibaldi

Monday–Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (503) 322-2100

• Bay City Branch

Bay City Community Hall, 5525 B St., Bay City

Tuesday–Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (503) 377-0231

• Rockaway Beach Branch

120 N. Coral, Rockaway Beach, (503) 355-2665

Monday–Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Museums

• Garibaldi Maritime Museum 112 Garibaldi Ave., Garibaldi, OR 97118 (503) 322-8411

Website: garibaldimuseum.org

Hours of Operation: Thursday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last entry 3:30 p.m., Weekends: March & November, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

By Appointment: Dec., Jan., Feb.

Admission: $4 per Adult, $3 for Seniors, Children free Free parking is available for visitors in front of the museum building

• International Police Museum

Located inside Washed Ashore Arts, Crafts and More

320 S Hwy 101, P.O. Box 165, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136

Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Closed Sundays- Mondays

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 165 Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136 (971) 306-1043, info@internationalpolicemuseum.org

• Latimer Quilt and Textile Center 2105 Wilson River Loop, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-8622, Website: latimerquiltandtextile.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Latimer- Quilt-TextileCenter/146525025376651

• Tillamook County Pioneer Museum 2106 Second St., Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-4553

Email: director@tcpm.org, Website: tcpm.org

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on Sundays, Mondays, major holidays.

Admission: $7 adults, $5 seniors 62 and over, $4 Students 10-17, Free for Children under 10 Friends of TCPM, Friends of Kilchis Point Reserve, and Members of the Tillamook County Historical Society and the Tillamook County Pioneer Association receive free admission. TCPM also gives free admission to active military and their immediate families year round. TCPM is a proud participant in Museums for All. If you present a SNAP card, admission is $3 per person The Research Library is open for use by appointment only.

Parks

BEACHES, RECREATIONAL DAY-USE AREAS

• Anderson Hill County Park

Located south of Tillamook on Long Prairie Road, (503) 322-3522

Features include hiking, biking, horseback riding and picnicking.

• Bayocean Peninsula

Located on Bayocean Rd 7.3 miles North of Hwy 131, Tillamook, (503) 322-3522, Features include hiking, beach access, bird watching.

• Cape Kiwanda Recreational Area

Located on Cape Kiwanda Road in Pacific City , (503) 322-3522

Features include beach access, public restroom, hiking and surfing.

• Happy Camp Access

Located north of Netarts on SR 131, (503) 322-3522

Features include beach access and public restroom.

• Little Nestucca Park

Located north of Neskowin on Meadowloop Road, one-quarter mile east of U.S. 101, (503) 322-3522

Features include river access, fishing and picnicking.

• Mugg Park

Located on Brooten Road in Cloverdale. (503) 322-3522. Features include handicap fishing dock, public restroom and picnicking.

• Netarts Community Park

Located on Park Street in Netarts, (503) 322-3522

Features include picnicking and basketball court.

• Roy Creek Park

Located on Foss Road, 4 miles east of Miami-Foley Road in Nehalem. (503) 322-3522, Features include river access, boat launch, public restroom and picnicking.

• Tillamook Tidewater Access

Located on Hwy. 131, quarter-mile west of Bayocean Road, west of Tillamook, (503) 322-3522

Features include handicap fishing pier and public restroom.

• Wilson River Park

Located 12 miles east of Tillamook on Hwy. 6, (503) 322-3522. Features include river access, fishing, swimming and picnicking.

STATE PARKS

• Bob Straub Park

Located off U.S. Highway 101 on Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City, (800) 551-6949, Features include beach access, picnicking, wildlife watching and restrooms.

• Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area

Located off U.S. Highway 101, one mile north of Pacific City (800) 551-6949

Features include wildlife watching, hiking and beach access.

• Cape Lookout State Park

Located off U.S. Highway 101 on Hwy. 6, 12 miles southwest of Tillamook. Information only (800) 551-6949 or (503) 842-4981. Reser vations (800) 452-5687

Features include camping sites with full hookups, tent sites, cabins, yurts, hiker/biker sites and a reservable meeting hall.

• Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint

Located off U.S. 101, 10 miles west of Tillamook on the north end of Three Capes Scenic Loop. General information (800) 551-6949. Tour scheduling (503) 842-2244, Special events (503) 842-3182. Features include the Octopus Tree, wildlife watching, nature trails, picnicking, informational kiosk and gift shop.

• Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site

Located off U.S. Highway 101, 2 miles north of Rockaway Beach. (800) 551-6949, Day-use only. Features include picnic tables and beach access.

• Munson Creek State Natural Site

Located off U.S. Highway 101, 6 miles south of Tillamook. Turn east on Munson Creek Road for 2 miles. (800) 551-6949. Features include Munson Creek Falls, wildlife watching, picnic areas and walking trails. There’s no water or restroom at the site. The road is narrow, with no turnaround for RVs.

• Nehalem Bay State Park

Located off U.S. Highway 101, 3 miles south of Manzanita Junction. Information only (800) 551-6949 or (503) 368-5154. Reser vations (800) 452-5687, Features include a horse camp, electrical sites and yurts.

• Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site

Located off U.S. Highway 101 in Neskowin. (800) 551-6949

Features include beach access, fishing and restrooms.

• Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site

Located off U.S. Highway 101, 11 miles west of Tillamook, (800) 551-6949

Features include beach access, wildlife watching and restrooms.

Senior Services

• Wellspring Respite Day Center, a ministry of Faith in Action 2610 1st Street, Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 815-2272

Website: adventisthealth.org/tillamook

• Northwest Oregon Housing Authority

147 S. Main Ave., Warrenton, OR 97146

Mail to: P.O. Box 1149, Warrenton, OR 97146 (503) 861-0119, Toll-free (888) 887-4990

Website: nwoha.org

• Northwest Senior and Disability Services 5010 Third St., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-2770, Fax (503) 842-6290, Website www.nwsds.org

• Meals on Wheels Program

Senior Meal Programs

Meal ser vices and deliveries in Tillamook County (open except for holidays) Pacific City, Tillamook Senior Center

• Meals for Seniors, Inc., Rockaway Beach

Lunch served Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary by the Sea, 275 S. Pacific St., Rockaway Beach Meals delivered to homebound seniors in North Tillamook County between Garibaldi and Nehalem. (503) 317-8967, mealsforseniorsrockawaybeach.org

• Nehalem Senior Lunches

United Methodist Church, 36050 10th St., Nehalem, OR (503) 368-3622, email: nbumcnsl2020@gmail.com

• Senior Citizen Drop-In Center 316 Stillwell, Tillamook, OR 97141

Transit Services

• Tillamook County Transportation District

3600 Third St., Suite A, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 815-8283, Website: tillamookbus.com

Office hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Transit Center: corner of Second Street and Laurel Avenue, across from the courthouse. Buses run five fixed routes in Tillamook County Monday through Saturday. Bus service is available between Tillamook and Portland, as well as between Manzanita and Cannon Beach, seven days a week.

• Dial-A-Ride (503) 842-8283

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Operated on a first-come, first-served basis. Some areas manned by volunteers. Call for details. Utilities

ELECTRICITY

• Tillamook People’s Utility District

P.O. Box 433, 1115 Pacific Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-2535, (800) 422-2535

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Website: www.tpud.org, Emergency Services (after hours, weekends and holidays): (503) 842-2122, (800) 842-2122

Service area: From Neskowin in South County, including Slab Creek, to SR 53 in North County, including Manzanita and Neah-Kah-Nie

REFUSE

• Tillamook County Transfer Station

(main transfer station in the county)

1315 Ekloff Rd. (off Tillamook River Road, 3 miles south of Tillamook)

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week, (503) 842-2431

• Manzanita Transfer Station

34995 Necarney City Road, Manzanita, OR 97130

Winter hours (first Monday after Labor Day weekend until Memorial Day weekend): Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Summer hours (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend): Thursday-Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., (503) 368-7764

• Pacific City Transfer Station and Recycling Center

38255 Brooten Road, (503) 354-4383

Friday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. & Mon. 1 to 4 p.m.

SOLID WASTE

• City Sanitary Service

Services Tillamook city and the central county area (excluding Oceanside), 2303 11th St. , Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-6262

Email: contact@CitySanitaryService.com

Website: www.citysanitaryservice.com

• Western Oregon Waste (WOW)

Waste and recycling service for north Tillamook County (866) 908-1183

• Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service

Sanitary service for the south county area (south of Cape Lookout), Drawer A, 31405 U.S. 101 S., Hebo, OR 97122 (503) 392-3438, Website: www.nvssgarbage.com

• Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary

Sanitary service for the Oceanside/Netarts areas 1755 Cape Meares Loop Rd. W., Tillamook OR 9714134, (503) 842-8231

• R Sanitary Sanitary service for north county, including Rockaway Beach, Garibaldi and Bay City, P.O. Box 198, Garibaldi, OR 97118, (503) 355-2522

• Tillamook Wastewater Treatment Plant 710 5th ST,, Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-4155

TELEPHONE

• Charter / Spectrum (888) 438-2427, CenturyLink 1-888-650-6750

• RTI Nehalem Telecom Address: 35790 7th St, Nehalem, OR 97131 (503) 368-5116, Tech: (503) 368.9595 Toll Free: (800) 350.5036, Website: www.rtci.net

Veterans

• American Legion Tillamook Post 47 (971) 266-1821,  Meeting location, day, and time 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month  Currently at the Elks Lodge, 1907 Third Street, Tillamook, OR 97141 Website:  tillamookpost47.com

Neskowin

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oversaw the surveying of a subdivision, with a plat of the town filed with the county in 1910. Neskowin’s water system was laid out in 1924, but its regional water district was only established in 1980, around the same time as its regional sanitary authority.

Although there were sawmills on Hawk Creek and Slab Creek, the principal economy of the Neskowin area was dairy farming. Dairy Farmer Harold Schlicting, who owned 160 acres across the highway, built the nine creek Hawk Creek Golf Course, with his barn converted into a clubhouse.

Neskowin has had two public schoolhouses, with the most recent closing in 1948, before the privately funded Neskowin Valley School was founded in 1972 on Slab Creek.

Community volunteerism dates back to at least 1922, when the Nesko Ladies Club (now the Nesko Women’s Club) was organized as a sewing group for needy families that also provided educational and social activities for women in the community. Over the years, its fundraising efforts have provided fire and rescue equipment, as well as food, clothing and other necessities to people in need.

Since the 1940s, the Neskowin Community Association has organized social events, such as fourth of July activities and a golf scramble and has funded streetlights, sheriff’s patrols on holiday weekends and beach cleanups.

Since 1976, no trip to Tillamook County has been complete without a stop at Flamingo Jim’s: the best gift shop on the Oregon Coast. Outside, you’ll find garden gnomes, Asian temples, seagulls and other cast garden critters, at the best prices anywhere. Inside, you’ll find a vast selection of pure shopping funeverything from seashells, beach wear and saltwater taffy to novelties, souvenirs, kites, toys, windchimes, rock specimens, jewelry and so much more. Make your trip complete and shop Flamingo Jim’s on U.S. Highway 101 in Rockaway Beach. It’s awesome here!