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Cape Meares State Park

Cape Meares, 10 miles west of Tillamook, is at the north end of the beautiful 20-mile Three Capes Scenic Loop. Located on the cape is Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint, a day use area with interesting viewpoints, interpretive panels, four miles of trails, several natural attractions, and an historic 1890s lighthouse.

A popular attraction at the park is the unusually large Sitka spruce known as the Octopus Tree, with a diameter of more than 10 feet at its base.

The boundaries of Cape Meares State Park also encompass the 138-acre Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge.

Cape Meares is an excellent location for spring and winter whale watching.

Location:Oceanside Oregon 97134

Other Oregon State Parks nearby:
(Vernonia) Banks-Vernonia State Trail
(Pacific City) Bob Straub State Park
(Pacific City) Cape Kiwanda
(Tillamook) Cape Lookout State Park
(Oceanside) Cape Meares State Park
(Rockaway Beach) Manhattan Beach State Park

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02/19 Coming to The Oceanside area
Water Music Festival Seaview WA April1 The Water Music Festival is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to bringing quality chamber music to the Lower Columbia River Region.
Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival Warrenton OR April26 Crab and seafood as well as entertainment. Listen to the Astoria HS Jazz Band on Sunday.
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival Hoquiam WA April26-28 Witness the migrating shorebirds at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge and other birding hotspots in Grays Harbor County.
Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Wildflower and Music Festival Eugene OR May19 A day of wildflowers, music, food, crafts, and microscopes!
Rhododendron Days Florence OR May17-19 The annual celebration of the blooming of rhododendrons along the central Oregon Coast.
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