TILLAMOOK BAY
TIMBER RETREAT
Tillamook, Oregon
$5,850,000
318± Acres
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat, where morning coffee turns into whale watching atop 318± acres of coastal timber, with amazing views of the Pacific. Imagine walking out onto your deck to scan the ocean for gray whales migrating from and to Alaska. Look north to see whether the tide line marks gorgeous Tillamook Bay, or simply witness the vastness that defines this stretch of coastline.
You need no longer imagine this, as this opportunity for a buyer who desires an exceptional setting that cannot be replaced is now available. Surrounding two custom-built log homes with views of the ocean on all sides, this estate gives unmatched privacy through more than 300 acres of coastal timber valued at $3.8 million, according to a recent professional cruise assessment.
The 6,650± square foot main lodge with three bedrooms, four baths, and a large bonus room takes in views of the Pacific and Tillamook Bay and is connected by a residential elevator. Additionally, another 3,910± square foot log home with three bedrooms and two and a half baths sits secluded in the trees, not far from the main house, but private, allowing for family or guests to be close but not too close. Both homes are framed by western hemlock, Sitka spruce, and Douglas fir stands rising toward Tillamook Bay.
A six-bay heated shop, for all the tools and toys you might need to maintain and enjoy the property, as well as a full bathroom. Many might find themselves spending more time in this shop than at a house.
This is not merely a property; it is a legacy holding. Whether you pursue Roosevelt elk harvests, timber income cycles, or simply solitude measured in nautical miles, the retreat delivers what urban estates cannot. Seller financing is available for qualified buyers seeking generational stewardship of this coastal sanctuary.
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QUICK FACTS
• 318.01± acres of private coastal timberland in Tillamook County, Oregon; 180-degree views of Pacific Ocean and Tillamook Bay
• Timber value: $3.8M gross (professionally cruised, May 2026), across 251.73± harvestable acres
• 6,650± sq. ft. log lodge — 24-inch on-site harvested timber; whale-watching deck; residential elevator, all three levels
• 3,720± sq. ft. guest house — updated kitchen, granite countertops, private entrance; ideal for multi-generational living or guests
• Six-bay heated shop — compressor dropdown air-hose reels per bay, vehicle lift and attached full bathroom and office
• Wildlife: Roosevelt elk, black-tail deer, black bear; LOP tag eligible
• 85± miles from PDX — 90± minute drive via Highway 6 through Willamette Valley farmland
• Gated private road access — security gate, year-round privacy, controlled entry
• Seller financing available, with timber reservation, for qualified buyers seeking generational stewardship
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat | Tillamook, Oregon
ACREAGE
• Partition Plat 2004-08, Lot Parcel 1
• Tax Account # 394854
• Tax Map Reference 1S10000000501
• Township/Range/Section T1S, R10W, Section 17 (western half
• Zoning F (Forest)
The Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat encompasses 318± acres of diverse coastal terrain rising from approximately 250 to 1,100 feet in elevation along the Oregon Coast. The property’s orientation captures Tillamook Bay to the northeast and the Pacific Ocean to the west, creating a natural amphitheater effect across the ridgeline.
Approximately 252 acres support harvestable timber stands of western hemlock, Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, and noble fir, while 40± acres of younger growing stock represent future crop cycles. The remaining acreage balances homesite grounds, open meadows, and an established road network spanning nearly 13 acres, infrastructure that reduces future logging costs and provides year-round access across the parcel’s varied terrain.
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat | Tillamook, Oregon
TIMBERLAND
Dunlap Forest Contracting’s May 2026 cruise documented 251.73± acres of harvestable timber with an estimated gross value of $3,829,950 at current mill prices. The 38-year-old stand is dominated by western hemlock and Sitka spruce, with Douglas-fir, noble fir, and red alder distributed throughout.
A 12.74± acre road network provides cost-efficient access, minimizing operational expenses relative to unroaded parcels. The property lies within 12± miles of two active mills, Hampton Lumber Co. and Stimson Lumber Co., with Stimson expressing direct purchase interest that may improve pricing terms.
Riparian buffers protecting 4.29± acres along Flowerpot Creek preserve stream health and fish habitat while maintaining most merchantable volume for future harvest cycles.
This professionally assessed asset delivers meaningful income potential without immediate harvest commitment, enabling owners to time entries according to market conditions and cash flow objectives.
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat | Tillamook, Oregon
SCENIC VISTAS
From the main residence deck, the view unfolds toward Tillamook Bay and the open Pacific Ocean beyond. During golden hour, the sky transitions from warm amber along the horizon to muted blue overhead, while thin cloud bands catch underlighting across the expanse. The water shifts between calm silver and rippled gold depending on the hour. This is unobstructed ocean visibility from a perch above the historic lighthouse corridor—no neighboring rooftops, no distant development, no audible intrusion. Just Pacific light, weather, and wildlife unfolding from a deck built for panoramic coastal theater.
MAIN RESIDENCE
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat is mostly untouched forest, featuring two custom log homes with luxury amenities and a shop with ample storage and workspace for equipment and gear. All three structures have recently installed roofs (August 21, 2020) and are covered by a 50-year warranty from the installation date.
Access is from the north, with structures to the south, connected by former logging roads. Mutual easements with neighboring properties support efficient access and timber harvest.
Main Residence: A Three-Story Legacy Lodge Crafted from On-Site Timber
Constructed from 24-inch logs harvested directly from the property, this 6,650± square foot architectural masterpiece spans three levels of thoughtful design. Wall-to-wall windows flood every major space with natural light, framing uninterrupted Pacific Ocean and Tillamook Bay vistas. All three levels are connected by a residential elevator, which connects the garage on the lower level, the main hallway on the second level, and finishes in the primary bedroom on the upper level. This allows for easy accessibility for those who need it or convenience.
Main Level (3,087± square feet): Enter through a flagstone foyer into a soaring great room centered around a handcrafted slate fireplace adorned with carved motifs: a compass (symbolizing direction), cross (faith), elk (wildlife), whale (ocean connection), and hawk (freedom). The open living/dining area flows into a gourmet kitchen featuring granite countertops, custom cabinetry, pantry, and premium appliances. Two guest suites with full baths occupy the east wing and complete this level.
Third Floor (1,761± square feet): The primary suite resides here: a private sanctuary with a king-sized bedroom, spa-inspired bath (jetted tub, dual sinks), and expansive walk-in closet. A secondary loft space overlooks the great room below, perfect for quiet contemplation or reading nook access.
Lower Level (1,802± square feet): Designed for gatherings, this floor holds an oversized 2-car garage, 43’ recreation room, full kitchen, and full bath in the mud/laundry room. Direct access leads to the detached six-bay heated shop with vehicle storage and workshop amenities.
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SECOND RESIDENCE
Built in a style that matches the main residence, this three-story log home serves as independent guest quarters or a multi-generational living space. Sited just steps away from the main lodge, it mirrors the log construction and hardwood finishes while providing its own distinct identity. Spanning 3,910± square feet across three levels, it delivers privacy without sacrificing the luxury and craftsmanship of the primary estate.
Main Floor (992± square feet): It centers around an open-concept kitchen with heated floors and a dining area where floor-to-ceiling windows frame views of the Pacific Ocean from the dinner table. A spacious living room connects to two guest bedrooms with walk-in closets and a shared full bath with dual vanities. Hardwood floors and log walls maintain the cohesive aesthetic throughout, while granite countertops and stainless appliances modernize the culinary space.
Third Floor (1,163± square feet): The third floor houses the primary suite with a king-sized bedroom, private bath featuring a jetted tub and walk-in shower, and built-in desk niches with floor-to-ceiling shelving. A loft overlooking the living space below provides flexible use as an office or reading nook.
Lower Level (1,565± square feet): This level offers a dedicated recreation room complete with a stone fireplace, custom wooden wet bar, and ample space for a pool table, ideal for entertaining guests or family gatherings. Additional space includes a heated two-car garage, dedicated storage room, and utility area for outdoor gear and workshop projects.
Log walls, exposed beam ceilings, and tile accents define the interior character, while separate utilities and a private entrance ensure complete independence from the main house. For extended families, longterm guests, or additional living space, this second residence delivers turnkey accommodation with the same legacy quality as the primary lodge, ensuring everyone enjoys the coastal sanctuary in comfort.
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SHOP
Designed for serious land management and mechanical projects, this massive six-bay heated shop matches the main residence’s log construction while delivering industrial functionality. High ceilings accommodate large vehicles, ATVs, and heavy equipment such as tractors, mowers, and road graders stored within the open concrete-floored bay.
Overhead lighting illuminates workspaces lined with cabinetry, tool storage, and professional-grade workbenches. Each of the six bays features compressor drop-down reels for seamless air access during maintenance tasks. A vehicle lift and dedicated electrical outlets power welding rigs and workshop equipment, streamlining every project from start to finish.
Privacy and comfort are maintained with an attached full bathroom featuring a shower stall, sink, and water heater, ideal for cleaning up after long days operating equipment. Secure access protects valuable machinery and supplies, while the heated interior ensures year-round usability regardless of coastal weather. And an additional office lets you have quiet, separate space to plan your projects.
Whether managing timber operations, restoring vintage vehicles, or housing recreational toys, this workshop provides the infrastructure needed to sustain the property’s autonomous lifestyle. It stands as a testament to self-reliance, blending rustic aesthetics with rugged capability.
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat | Tillamook, Oregon
The Tillamook Bay and Cape Meares corridor delivers year-round outdoor recreation across nearly every category the Oregon Coast offers. Tillamook Bay ranks among Oregon’s most productive shellfish estuaries, and fall Chinook enter the bay in September, followed by winter steelhead through early spring. Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint anchors the headland with trails to the 250-year-old Octopus Tree and whale-watching platforms during gray migrations. Nearby, Cape Lookout offers beach camping and headland hiking, Netarts Bay supports kayaking and oyster farming, and Sand Lake Recreation Area draws ATV riders to open dunes.
Tillamook Bay Beach
HUNTING | WILDLIFE
The Coast Range surrounding Tillamook Bay sustains one of Oregon’s strongest Roosevelt elk populations, with dense mixed-conifer timber providing critical bedding cover and predictable migration corridors during the September and October rut. Coastal black-tailed deer move through transition zones between timbered slopes and meadow edges, offering consistent rifle-season opportunities. Thousands of waterfowl transit Tillamook Bay’s protected wetlands annually, giving duck and goose hunters estuary-edge shooting options. This 318± acre property sits within ODFW Big Game Unit 14 (Trask Unit), and the property exceeds Oregon’s 40 acre threshold for Landowner Preference (LOP) tag eligibility. Buyer to confirm LOP tag eligibility with ODFW.
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FISHING
Tillamook Bay ranks among Oregon’s most productive saltwater fisheries, supporting year-round recreational angling. Fall chinook salmon enter in September, peaking through October as fish push toward spawning tributaries - Trask, Wilson, and Kilchis Rivers— where winter steelhead runs extend opportunities into early spring. Dungeness crab season opens each fall, while exposed tidal flats yield butter and gaper clam. Immediately west, Netarts Bay hosts a commercial oyster operation and calm-water kayaking channels. The Pacific coastline below delivers surfcasting for lingcod and rockfish along rocky shelves. For serious anglers, this location provides access to multiple fisheries within twenty minutes of the main residence.
OTHER RECREATION
Minutes down Netarts Highway, the Cape Meares Lighthouse overlooks Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, where sea lions and murres inhabit basalt columns viewable from public boardwalks. Gray whales migrate past this headland twice annuallysouthbound in December and northbound in March - and the elevated viewing platforms at Cape Meares rank among the Oregon Coast’s premier shore-based whale-watching sites, where resident whales often feed in the kelp beds below throughout summer months.
Photo not taken on property
Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat | Tillamook, Oregon
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat | Tillamook, Oregon
AREA HISTORY
Tillamook County takes its name from the Tillamook people, whose presence on this stretch of the Oregon Coast predates European settlement by thousands of years. “Tillamook” is believed to derive from a Chinook trade term meaning “people of Nehalem,” reflecting coastal communities sustained by the bay’s shellfish, salmon, and elk.
British trader John Meares sailed past the nearby headland in 1788, later namesake of Cape Meares, where the U.S. government built a lighthouse in 1890. It operated until 1963, when an automated beacon replaced it; the original structure still stands within Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint.
The county’s economy grew around timber, dairy, and fishing. The Tillamook Burn, wildfires that scorched over 350,000 acres between 1933 and 1951, reshaped the timber industry and sparked a major reforestation effort. Much of this property’s merchantable timber, now second-growth Douglas fir, hemlock, and spruce over sixty years old, grew from that recovery.
Standing on this ridgeline today, you share the same vantage point that once guided mariners, where the Tillamook people gathered, and where the timber grew from soil restored by decades of regrowth.
Tillamook Bay Beach
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Beyond the property, Tillamook County offers notable attractions for its size. The Tillamook Creamery draws 1.3 million+ visitors yearly for cheesemaking tours, farm-to-table dining, and ice cream. Nearby, the Tillamook Air Museum fills Hangar B, a massive 1943 wooden structure once used for Navy blimps, with 25+ historic aircraft.
Key annual events include the Tillamook County Fair (August 5–8, 2026), marking 135 years with Pig-NFord races and a Collective Soul concert; the June Clamming Contest, timed to the lowest tides; and the Oregon International Air Show, bringing the Blue Angels to nearby McMinnville each August.
For recreation, Cape Lookout State Park offers hiking and camping, Netarts Bay has oyster farms and kayaking, and Sand Lake draws ATV riders to its dunes. The 40± mile Three Capes Scenic Route links Cape Meares, Cape Lookout, and Cape Kiwanda in one of the coast’s most scenic drives.
Aurora Borealis
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LOCATION
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat occupies a prominent ridge above Cape Meares in Tillamook County, balancing coastal seclusion with straightforward access to essential services. A fifteen-minute drive reaches the town of Tillamook, where residents find grocery stores, medical clinics, and schools. Further south along Highway 101, Pacific City and Oceanside offer additional dining and surf culture within thirty minutes. Located roughly ninety minutes from Portland, the property serves those valuing privacy while remaining relatively close to a metro hub. The discreet timber gate followed by a code-required security gate maintains exclusivity while keeping emergency services and regional commerce within manageable reach.
GETTING THERE
Traveling from Portland to the property follows Oregon Route 6 west - the Wilson River Highwaycovering approximately 85 miles through the Coast Range in roughly one hour and twenty-five minutes. The highway traces the Wilson River through Tillamook State Forest, climbing over the coastal mountains before descending into the Tillamook Valley. Upon reaching Tillamook, continue west on Netarts Highway (OR-131) for approximately seven miles along the bay shoreline toward Cape Meares. Turn onto Bayshore Drive and follow the private gravel road to the gated entrance.
AIRPORT SERVICES
For travelers accessing this coastal estate, Portland International Airport (PDX) serves as the primary gateway, located approximately 85 miles northeast via Highway 6—a ninety-minute drive through Willamette Valley farmland before turning west toward the Coast Range. As a major hub with over 4,700 weekly departures, PDX offers direct service from dozens of domestic carriers including Delta, United, American, and Alaska Airlines, accommodating large groups or frequent visitors without connecting layovers.
McMinnville Municipal Airport sits closer at roughly 50 miles, serving private aircraft and charter flights with full fueling services available.
Tillamook Municipal Airport (TMK), within city limits, accommodates general aviation arrivals with courtesy vehicles and FBO amenities but does not host commercial airline services—ideal for clients arriving via personal jet or flight charter directly to the region. Eugene Airport (EUG), approximately 97 miles south, provides an alternative southern Oregon access point with regional connectivity.
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WATER
Reliable water defines any remote property, and at Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat, the supply begins where the forest meets the hillside. A natural spring feeds a 15,000-gallon holding tank, serving as the primary water source for both residences and the shop complex. The water has been professionally tested and certified potable: pristine, crystal-clear, and free from treatment chemicals or pipeline aging concerns. Unlike properties that blend spring sources with pond filling or agricultural diversion, this system reserves the spring exclusively for household use, ensuring consistent pressure, purity, and volume. The 15,000-gallon capacity provides substantial reserve during dry periods or extended guest occupancy. The holding tank resides in a dedicated building adjacent to the second home, protecting equipment from weather exposure while ensuring easy maintenance access. For buyers prioritizing self-reliance and water independence from public utilities, this spring-fed system represents a significant asset completing the infrastructure of a fully autonomous coastal estate.
CONSERVATION | STEWARDSHIP
Each of us at Fay Ranches loves the land and wants to see it remain a productive agricultural ground and a quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting thoughtful land stewardship, Fay Ranches has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitats, and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay Ranches is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, our clients’ conservation ethics and land-use practices have significantly enhanced our work landscape.
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat | Tillamook, Oregon
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat is a 318± acre coastal sanctuary where legacy ownership meets tangible asset value. Sitting above Cape Meares, this estate delivers unobstructed Pacific Ocean and Tillamook Bay vistas, framed by 252± acres of professionally assessed timber valued at $3.8 million. The 6,650± square foot main lodge and matching guest house anchor your family within an ecosystem that predates settlement and will outlast any single generation. For those who measure wealth not just in square footage but in solitude, sovereignty, and stewardship, the Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat offers a rare convergence of nature’s serenity and equity’s permanence.
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat | Tillamook, Oregon
Tillamook Bay Timber Retreat | Tillamook, Oregon
PRICE
$5,850,000
TAXES
$18,993.29 (2025)
Please contact Alex Robertson at (541) 420-2394 | arobertson@ fayranches.com or Scott Hawes at (651) 419-0770 | shawes@ fayranches.com to schedule a showing. This is an exclusive listing. An agent from Fay Ranches, Inc. must be present at all showings, unless otherwise noted or other arrangements are made. To view other properties we have listed, please visit our web page at www. fayranches.com.
CONTACT NOTICE
Offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information regarding land classification, carrying capacities, maps, etc., is intended only as a general guideline and has been provided by the owners and other sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to research the information to their own satisfaction.
TERMS
Seller may consider financing for qualified buyers, subject to mutually agreeable terms and reservation on timber.
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