Tillamook
Around Tillamook
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Countryside and towns · Oregon · 27k people
Tillamook
Where the forest meets the sea
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Welcome to Tillamook County, where the pastures meet the Pacific and the cheese is always sharp. Whether you're here for the dory fleet, the tide pools, or just a scoop of ice cream, you'll find a community that knows how to enjoy the coast. Pull up a chair and share a story—we're glad you're here.
Clubs for Tillamook
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The room
One room for everyone around Tillamook. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Tillamook Creamery Iconic cheese and ice cream factory with a visitor center and tours.
- Cape Meares Lighthouse Historic lighthouse on a scenic headland with a giant spruce tree.
- Tillamook Air Museum Aviation museum inside a massive WWII blimp hangar.
- Oswald West State Park Old-growth forest and uncrowded beaches, famous for hiking.
- Nehalem Bay State Park Camping, beach access, and a great spot for clamming.
- Cape Kiwanda Sandstone headland in Pacific City, home of the dory fleet.
- Outdoors Hike the trails at Oswald West State Park
- Outdoors Clam dig at Netarts Bay
- With kids Visit the Tillamook Creamery for ice cream and cheese samples
- With kids Tour the Tillamook Air Museum
- Evenings Sunset bonfires on the beach
- Evenings Brewery taprooms
- Locals love Dairy farms
- Locals love Tide pools
Through the year
- Tillamook County Fair August A classic county fair with rodeo, livestock, and carnival rides.
- Rockaway Beach Sandcastle Contest June Annual sandcastle building competition on the beach.
- Pacific City Dory Days July Celebrates the unique dory fishing fleet with launches, races, and food.
- Garibaldi Days July Small-town festival with a parade, seafood, and family fun.
- Manzanita Nehalem Bay Music Festival Summer Outdoor concerts featuring local and regional musicians.
Tillamook County has a mild maritime climate with cool, wet winters and pleasant, dry summers. The best time to be out is from July through September. Best: Summer (July–September) is ideal: mild, dry, and sunny.
Talk like a local
- “Dory”
- The flat-bottomed fishing boats unique to Pacific City.
- “The coast”
- Refers to the whole coastal area, not just the ocean.
- “Clamming”
- The act of digging for razor clams, a local obsession.
Getaways
Local flavour
Rooting for Portland Trail Blazers (NBA), Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Oregon Ducks (NCAA), Oregon State Beavers (NCAA), Portland Timbers (MLS), Portland Thorns (NWSL)
Eat and drink
- Tillamook cheese (especially cheddar) The county's dairy heritage is world-famous.
- Tillamook ice cream A local favorite made from the same creamery.
- Dungeness crab Caught fresh off the coast.
- Clam chowder A coastal staple in many seaside diners.
- Fish and chips Fresh local fish, battered and fried.
Where people go
- Dairy farms and cheese factories The backbone of the local economy and identity.
- Coastal beaches and tide pools Rocky shores and sandy stretches for exploring.
- Lighthouses Historic beacons like Cape Meares and Tillamook Rock.
- Fishing harbors Working ports in Garibaldi and Pacific City.
- Cranberry bogs A unique agricultural feature of the county.
- State parks and scenic drives Cape Lookout, Oswald West, and the Three Capes Loop.
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Tillamook County, OR. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.