Oregon Coast Tour from Portland
Overview
Inclusions
- Transportation in a luxury passenger van
- Knowledgeable, local and friendly guide
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Live commentary throughout the tour
- Entry/Admission - Ecola State Park
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205-3084
Our central meeting location and pick up point! A beautiful, urban park in the middle of Downtown Portland.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, OR 97110
After the morning drive along the Sunset Highway, Oregon's first automobile route through the Cascade Mountain Range, we'll meander through a lush Sitka spruce forest to Ecola State Park. We’ll momentarily leave the vehicle behind and explore this coastal oasis. If time allows, we may also travel back through the forest to Indian beach. This secluded pocket hides away from much of the summertime crowd and is a favorite spot for local beach combers.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Haystack Rock, Us 101, Cannon Beach, OR 97110
After leaving the Ecola State Park, we will be sure to visit Haystack Rock, a sea stack just off the shore of Cannon Beach made famous by its resemblance to its namesake. Claimed to be the third tallest “intertidal” structure in the world, it is a huge basalt rock that was formed by lava flows over 15 million years ago! Here we’ll walk along the sandy beach, watch beautiful birds circle the rock, and if we’re lucky and the tide is out, we’ll view many species of marine wildlife in their natural tide pool habitat.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cannon Beach, OR 97110
The town of Cannon Beach will be the backdrop of our lunch stop for the day. Guests will disperse for free time and are able to take their pick of several small-town eateries, each boasting their own eclectic menus.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Oregon Coast Highway 101, OR 97411
For the afternoon, we'll head south on the famous Pacific Coast Scenic Byway (Highway 101) to explore more beautiful coastal shores.
Stop At: Neahkahnie Mountain, Oregon
Upon Neahkahnie Overlook, we’ll stop to enjoy stunning views along the highest drive-able point along the Oregon coast!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Oswald West State Park, Cannon Beach, OR 97130
We'll journey to Oswald West State Park, aptly named after the Oregon Governor Oswald West. Governor West is credited with ensuring our vast Oregon coastline would remain open for public use. Our stop in the state park will be tide and group dependent. We may opt to take a short, forested hike following along Short Sand Creek which opens to a driftwood stacked coastline known as Smugglers Cove. A variable from this stop may be a short visit to Hug Point if the tides are low. Here, we are typically able to walk around the point to view a small coastal waterfall!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205-3084
We'll the end the day arriving back to downtown Portland with a drop off back in Director Park.
Duration: 5 minutes
Additional information
- A maximum of 12 people per booking
- Dress in layers, as Oregon's coastal weather can be unpredictable
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
The tour is highly recommended! We stop at different places: have lunch at Cannon Beach cute town, stop at some stunning viewpoints, walk an easy trail to a secret beach, and have time around Haystack Rock. Timing were perfectly planned, Dave our guide very knowledgeable and super kind and helpf...
The tour is highly recommended! We stop at different places: have lunch at Cannon Beach cute town, stop at some stunning viewpoints, walk an easy trail to a secret beach, and have time around Haystack Rock. Timing were perfectly planned, Dave our guide very knowledgeable and super kind and helpful! If I would had planned a day at the coast by myself I wouldn’t had do it so perfect! Relax, enjoy the ride and let yourself be amused by The places the guide show you!Definitely recommend views were amazing and our guide Brian was so knowledgeable! Make sure to layer up but the views were worth the cool weather! Lunch in town was fun as well recommend Tom’s Fish and Chips!
Definitely recommend views were amazing and our guide Brian was so knowledgeable! Make sure to layer up but the views were worth the cool weather! Lunch in town was fun as well recommend Tom’s Fish and Chips!I loved cannon beach so much. Our tour guide was awesome and really chill. She gave great suggestions where to eat for cannon beach and I had a blast.
I loved cannon beach so much. Our tour guide was awesome and really chill. She gave great suggestions where to eat for cannon beach and I had a blast.Chuck was great. Great views and hikes. Nice van. Wonderful lunch. Love Cannon Beach. Great talks on Oregon.
Chuck was great. Great views and hikes. Nice van. Wonderful lunch. Love Cannon Beach. Great talks on Oregon.This was my first of two tours with Wildwood, and if I had stayed longer I would have done at least one more - they were that good. My guide in both cases (see my tour of Columbia Gorge and Mount Hood) was Evan, who was outstanding. I learned so much about the geological history of the area, the ...
This was my first of two tours with Wildwood, and if I had stayed longer I would have done at least one more - they were that good. My guide in both cases (see my tour of Columbia Gorge and Mount Hood) was Evan, who was outstanding. I learned so much about the geological history of the area, the different types of trees and other flora that we saw, and the role of salmon in local economic history. We had very well-spaced rest and stretch stops, and longer stops for photography and lunch. The van was very comfortable, everyone was masked, and Evan is an excellent driver. He spoke with each of us, and offered to take photos for us all against amazing backdrops. At one stop he took a few of us on an extra hike through a cool gnarly forest down to a secluded beach. I couldn't have been happier with this tour.Evan, the tour guide, was amazing! His knowledge of the region was amazing! Great day for everyone!!
Evan, the tour guide, was amazing! His knowledge of the region was amazing! Great day for everyone!!