Cape Meares

#1678 among destinations in the United States

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Cape Meares is a small headland on the Pacific coast in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The cape forms a high steep bluff on the south end of Tillamook Bay, approximately five miles northwest of the city of Tillamook. Much of the cape is part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department-administered Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint with three miles of hiking trails, which includes Cape Meares Light and the Octopus Tree. The cape is named after John Meares, a British explorer. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 371 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°29'24"N, 123°57'25"W

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OregonUnited States

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Cape Meares – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cape Meares Light, De Garde Brewing, Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.

1 miW
Beach, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Cape Meares Light, Tillamook
27 min walk • The Cape Meares Light is an inactive lighthouse on the coast of Oregon. It is located on Cape Meares just south of Tillamook Bay. It is open to the public.
5.9 miE
Nightlife
De Garde Brewing, Tillamook
150 min walk • de Garde Brewing is a brewery based in Tillamook, Oregon. de Garde is one of very few breweries in the United States to use all spontaneous fermentation, in which beer in a coolship takes in wild yeasts from the air; the beer is then aged, sometimes with fruit added, in foeders.
6 miE
45°27'26"N • 123°50'31"W
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, Tillamook
154 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.2 miNE
45°33'31"N • 123°54'40"W
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, Garibaldi
134 min walk • Scenic railroads, Tours, Museum
5.5 miE
45°29'3"N • 123°50'38"W
Tillamook Cheese Factory, Tillamook
140 min walk • Factory tours, Tours, Forest
2.1 miS
Area
Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site, Oceanside
55 min walk • Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the park is open to the public and is fee-free.
5.4 miNE
45°33'37"N • 123°54'29"W
Garibaldi Maritime Museum, Garibaldi
138 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.1 miNE
45°30'47"N • 123°52'48"W
Kilchis Point Reserve, Bay City
104 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
3.4 miS
45°26'24"N • 123°57'18"W
Happy Camp County Park, Netarts
88 min walk • Park
0.4 miSW
Locality
Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge
10 min walk • Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the Oregon Coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges in the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
2.5 miSW
National park
Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge
63 min walk • Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge off the northern Oregon Coast. It is located on the central coast of Tillamook County, in the northwestern part of Oregon.