Three Cape Oregon Route

May 27
01:50

2020

David Meyeres

David Meyeres

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Three capes - Cape Kiwanda, Cape Lookout and Cape Meares. All of them are located along the Pacific coast in Oregon and are included in the tourist program of any traveler who happened to climb into these places. 40 miles or 64 km along the ocean from Pacific City to Tillamook. You can drive in two hours, if not stop. But this does not make much sense.

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Cape Kiwanda

So,Three Cape Oregon Route Articles Cape Kiwanda (Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area). Or rather the beach. Here the Americans rest on weekends. And since we also appeared in this place on the weekend, we had a lot of neighbors. And perhaps that is why Cape Kiwanda, the smallest of the three, did not impress us so much.

What to watch and do at Cape Kiwanda:

  • Actually Cape Kiwanda
  • Lonely Standing Rock Haystack Rock
  • Sunbathe on Sandy beach
  • Have a picnic in Tierra Del Mar
  • Drive an SUV through the dunes in the Sand Lake recreation area

Anderson Observation Deck in Oceanside

Oceanside is a small town where happy retirees live or satisfied Oregon residents come here for a weekend or vacation. It is in Oceanside that the nearest shops are on the coast.

As we drove along the Pacific coast, we saw a small Anderson Viewpoint sign and an even more inconspicuous parking lot next to it. So, quite by accident, we discovered a picturesque landscape where the ocean meets Tillamook Bay and a view of the Three Arch Rocks. And most importantly, there was absolutely no one here!

Cape Meares

The last point on our Oregon Coast shopping route is Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint. What is he famous for?

Lighthouse at Cape Meares. For a long time, there were rumors that the lighthouse on Cape Meares should not have been built and that its place was designated on the neighboring cape. And that a mistake crept into the construction plan, having discovered that it was too late to fix it. And the lighthouse was built on Cape Meares. One way or another, the lighthouse has been standing since 1890. And if before sailors had given hope and mirrors to the old lighthouse, then electricity replaced deforestation. And on Cape Meares, environmental remedies are now being used.

Spruce Octopus. The symbol of the park, the famous spruce, whose eight trunks grow upward and resemble an octopus. A small trail (300 meters) leads to the spruce through the forest. A beautiful view opens from the observation deck next to the octopus.

Giant spruce. A small path 300 meters directly from the exit towards the lighthouse from the main road will lead to a tree.

You can get to the beach from the same place. The path, however, is much longer, you will have to walk 700 meters.

In winter and spring, from Cape Meares, you can watch migrating whales or penguins who like to jump from a cliff into the ocean.

Octopus spruce

A walk through the forest and a unique giant spruce octopus, as well as a beautiful view of the beautiful bay located in the recreation area in Oceanside (Oceanside State Recreation Site) are worth half an hour. It was nice to just walk through the forest, peering into the flickering blue of the ocean.