MANZANITA
 Manzanita is a resort community
settled at the base of Neahkahnie Mountain. According to Indian
legend, the mountain was the home of a god called
E-Kan-Ni. It is believed that Spanish treasure is still buried on
the mountain. Oswald West State Park is three miles north and
Nehalem
Bay State Park is three miles south of Manzanita.
NEHALEM
Nehalem is located on Tillamook
County's northernmost estuary. There is river access at several
waterfront
parks. Nehalem is restoring many of its structures to an
"old-town"
style. Attractions include the Nehalem Bay Winery, which is open
to the public year-round. Nehalem hosts the Nehalem Arts Festival
in
August.
WHEELER
Wheeler overlooks Nehalem Bay.
It has
a waterfront park and a marina. A jetty, popular for fishing,
enters the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of the Nehalem River between
Wheeler and Rockaway Beach. The city hosts a Crab Derby in June,
the Blackberry Festival in August, and the Salmon Derby in
September.
ROCKAWAY
BEACH
Rockaway Beach offers surf and jetty
fishing from land, salmon and bottom fishing from charter boats, and
crabbing and clamming on the beach are popular pastimes. Other
recreation opportunities include kite flying, sailing, surfing, scuba
diving, and windsurfing. Popular events include the Rockaway
Beach Arts & Crafts Fair in August and the Rockaway Beach Autumn
Festival & Sandcastle Contest in September.
GARIBALDI
Garibaldi is a deep-sea fishing port
for charter and commercial boats. It is nestled between the Coast
Range ridge and Tillamook Bay. Three Coast Guard buildings on
Highway 101 in Garibaldi have been designated National Historic
Places. The town hosts the annual Garibaldi Days Festival in July
featuring fireworks, a lighted boat parade, senior and junior courts, a
gala parade, and other events.
BAY
CITY
Bay City is a quiet community
overlooking the Tillamook Bay, it is the home of the Tillamook Country
Smoker famous for its jerky.
TILLAMOOK
Tillamook is the business center of
Oregon's leading dairy-product region. At the Tillamook Cheese
Visitor Center, home of the world famous Tillamook Cheese, there are a
variety of things to do including a self-guided tour, cheese sampling,
a gift shop, deli and ice cream counter. Tillamook Bay also is an
important recreation center on the Oregon Coast. Charter boats
for crabbing and deep sea fishing are available. The Tillamook
County Pioneer Museum preserves county history, and the Tillamook Naval
Air Station Museum houses restored military aircraft. The city
also is the home of the Tillamook County Fair in August featuring the
Pig and Ford Race. The Dairy Festival and Parade is held the
fourth weekend in June.
OCEANSIDE
Oceanside is a picturesque little
community perched on the hillside above the beach overlooking the Three
Arch Rocks which is a National Wildlife Refuge. The wildlife
refuge is home to  hundreds of sea lions
and seals. As many as 200,000 birds can
be seen nesting on the face of these rocks during the summer.
There is public access to the beach by way of a state park
wayside. Oceanside is situated on the "Three Capes Scenic Loop"
which is a scenic drive over Cape Meares, Cape Lookout, and Cape
Kiwanda. This route offers some of the most spectacular views of
Tillamook County's Coastline.
NETARTS
 Netarts is a small
community situated at the mouth of the Netarts Bay. The earliest
Tillamook Indian settlement in the county was in the Netarts area
believed to be in the early 1400's. The name "Ne ta at" meant
"near the water". The first white settlement of Netarts Bay was
in 1863. Click here for the history of
Netarts .
BEAVER
The community of Beaver is located on
Highway 101. The Nestucca River flows through this small
settlement.
HEBO
Situated at the junction of Highway
101 and
Highway 22, this is only a wide spot in the road. If you blink
you
might miss it.
CLOVERDALE
Cloverdale is nestled in a picturesque
little river valley. It is a dairy community, with quaint old
churches and historic buildings that give the town the feel of 50 years
ago.
PACIFIC CITY
Pacific City is the largest community
in south Tillamook County. It is situated along the river and up
the hillside overlooking a beautiful stretch of the Pacific
Ocean. Nearby Cape Kiawanda has an annual Dory Derby.
NESKOWIN
Neskowin is a small resort community
whose population increases dramatically on a summer weekend.
There is a beautiful golf course and nice spots to park your RV and
stay awhile.
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