Portland International Airport 1 hr 49
Columbia River Maritime Museum (22 min) 30,000-object collection covering fishing, shipping & military history in a harborfront building. Flavel House Museum (20 min) Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion built in 1885 featuring period furniture & a formal garden. Tillamook Head (24 min) Elevated promontory with dramatic oceanfront cliffs & an easygoing 3.6-mile loop trail. Seaside Aquarium (10 min) Small aquarium opened in 1937 showcasing seals, an underwater exhibit & a touch tank. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (15 min) The Corps of Discovery spent a winter at this woodsy inlet, now home to a replica stockade & trails. Saddle Mountain (56 min) The tallest mountain in Clatsop County with hiking trails, wildflowers, seasonal camping & views. Ecola State Park (26 min) Park, hiking, and beach Seaside Museum & Historical Society (8 min) Several galleries & a diorama of the town explore the ancient & recent history of the region. Astoria Riverfront Trolley (18 min) Historic 1913 trolley offering seasonal, hour-long rides along the waterfront through town. Haystack Rock (21 min) Soaring shoreline rock formation in a dramatic setting offering low-tide access & marine activity. Fort Stevens State Park (15 min) 3,763-acre park with beaches, hiking & biking trails, a historic fortress & a 1906 shipwreck. The Astoria Column (25 min) Built in 1926, this 126-ft. column features murals of Oregon history & an observation deck. Wreck of the Peter Iredale (19 min) Rusted steel skeleton of a ship that ran ashore in 1906 & a popular site in Fort Stevens State Park. Tillamook Rock Lighthouse (31 min) Offshore 1881 lighthouse, deactivated in 1957 due to the treacherous commute to maintain it. Oregon Film Museum (20 min) This museum in a former jail features exhibits about The Goonies & other films made in Oregon. |