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Oceanside Information

A cozy little coastal town in Oregon, Oceanside is a tightknit community located off the Three Capes Scenic Route, South of Cape Meares, and North of Netarts. Overlooking a beautiful beach and built along a hillside shaped like an amphitheater, Oceanside offers visitors a stunning and relaxing escape with plenty of activities to enjoy. It is also home to the first National Wildlife Refuge established west of the Mississippi, and provides numerous opportunities for learning about various wildlife in their natural habitat.

One of the must-see things in Oceanside is Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, which hosts the only site for pupping steller sea lions on the North Coast. In addition, it is also where the largest breeding colony of tufted puffins resides, and during the springtime, visitors come to see more than 100,000 nesting common murres. If you want to enjoy some private beach time all to yourself, go hiking at Bayocean Spit—a stretch of dunes, trees and sand between the Tillamook Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Go and enjoy a tasting of various local salts at Jacobsen Salt Company, then go crabbing and clamming on Netarts Bay. If you’re looking for extra adventure, go camping and hiking at Cape Lookout State Park or go hang gliding from Maxwell Point at the top of Oceanside. Don’t forget to explore Cape Meares Lighthouse and see the Octopus Tree, which is a Sitka Spruce that is shaped like an upside down octopus. End your day on a good note by grabbing dinner at one of the oceanfront restaurants, where you can enjoy the Pacific Ocean views while dining on fine fare.

There are numerous fun day trips available for visitors to Oceanside. The city of Portland is just under two hours east of Oceanside, and fun things to do while there include visiting Oregon Zoo, the Portland Japanese Garden and Washington Park—a 400-acre park with a zoo and rose garden. Rockaway Beach is 38 minutes north of Oceanside and is a beautiful beachside community where you can go shopping, enjoy nature, and eat at great restaurants.

Most of the properties in Oceanside offer stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, and there are a variety of beach bungalows and cottages that are available for rent during your stay there. Most properties are located in a various gated and residential communities. The Capes is a gated community of single family homes, cottages and townhomes located along the coast with direct access to the beach as well as a Bridge House for social gatherings and various sports facilities including a tennis court and bocce ball lawn. Avalon is a condo community centrally located in Oceanside and is a mile away from the beach.

One way to get around and outside of Oceanside is via The Wave, a dial-a-ride passenger bus service that offers intercity bus service to Portland with regional connections. Getting a rental car is also another option, with various car rental companies like Enterprise available in Oceanside. There are also taxi services that you can use to get around, but they’re not as readily available and usually need to be called in advance. Lastly, bikes are another way to get around town as Oceanside is a bicycle-friendly community and offers bike rentals along with designated biking paths.