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Area
Attractions & Activities
Warrenton, Astoria and Hammond are Oregon's prime sport fishing
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or the bigger Chinook that run strong and deep, you're in for
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| Astoria Trolley Car |
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Take a ride on Astoria's Riverfront Trolley Car! Ride the newly restored Old 300 trolley along Astoria's waterfront. The Old 300 was originally built in 1913 and is a 20-ton, 40-passenger trolley. The trolley will travel on Astoria's original train tracks between the East End Mooring Basin and West End Mooring Basin and will pass along Astoria's historic working waterfront. Expect to see fishing boats unloading their daily catches, seals and sea lions poking their heads up with a watchful eye on the fishermen's catch, Coast Guard Cutter ships, Columbia Light Ship Museum, Maritime Museum and much more. On the return trip you can view Astoria's historic Victorian home architecture and maritime character that paints its silhouetted hillside. |
| Astor Column |
| A 125 foot high monument with a spiral staircase of 166 steps to an observation deck at the top. It is located at the summit of Coxcomb Hill in Astoria. The column and site afford a panoramic view of the Columbia River and the Oregon Coast. The column’s scraffito frieze, which spirals from the base to the top of the column, commemorates the westward sweep of discovery and migration. |
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| Astoria Bridge |
| A number of major highways link Astoria with the rest of Oregon and Washington. The spectacular Astoria Bridge spans 4.1 miles of the Columbia with what is believed to be the longest continuous three-span, through-truss series of any bridge in the world. |
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| Astoria Water |
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The Columbia River shipping channel lies just yards off the Astoria shoreline so that ocean-going ships, sailboats and fishing vessels are regularly seen on the waterfront. The Port of Astoria is a busy spot where ships of all registries load logs and unload paper and other commodities. |
| Clatsop County Heritage Museum |
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16th & Exchange, Astoria.
This Museum exhibit depicts Native American natural history, geology artifacts, early immigrants and settlers of the region, and important nautical events.
The exhibit is intended to encourage reflection on the perpetual evolution of societal values and the challenges of defining and accepting boundaries of “vice” and “virtue”.
Closed Sundays and Mondays |
| Uppertown Firefighters and Children's Museum |
30th & Marine, Astoria
This museum was built in 1896 to serve as part of the new North Pacific Brewery, which closed in 1915 due to Prohibition. In 1928 the site was rebuilt by the city of Astoria for service as Uppertown Firestation #2. On display are hand-pulled, horse-drawn and motorized vehicles, fire fighting equipment and memorabilia.
503-325-8669 |
| Columbia Maritime Museum |
The finest and most extensive maritime collection in the Northwest is located in Astoria. View passing ships through operating submarine periscopes. Stand at the wheel in a Columbia River steamboat pilot house. The museum also contains many other spectacular exhibits. Call (503) 325-2323 for more information and hours.
Call (503) 325-2323 for information
Maritime Week - May - 2nd Week
Row-In - June
Museum Open House - Mid-December |
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| Flavel House Museum |
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8th & Duane, Astoria
A Sea captain’s impressive mansion.
The Flavel House stands in testimony to the rich style of Queen Anne architecture. Experts in historic restoration have restored its decorative exterior, with hipped roof, balconies and verandas, and its three-story octagon tower to its original form. Furnishings and decorations that would have been found at the Flavel House a century ago accent the mansion’s largest rooms with their elegant woodwork.
Hours: 10 AM. to 5 PM. daily (summer)
11 AM. to 4 PM. daily (winter) |
| Fort Astoria |
| The first American settlement west of the Missouri River is located at the corner of 15th and Exchange Streets, in Astoria. John Jacob Astor’s Pacific Fur Company established a trading post here in 1811. Open year-round. |
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| Young's River Falls |
The falls were discovered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition while hunting. This spectacular 65’ waterfall was also a backdrop of the Free Willy 2 movie. |
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| The Salt Works Site - Seaside, OR |
| This site marks the actual spot where members of the expedition set up camp and boiled seawater to obtain salt for the use at the Fort on the return journey. |
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| Fort Stevens State Park |
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An historic area and museum, Fort Stevens covers the Civil War era through World War II. The state park also features gun battery and army truck tours. Hours: Summer – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. seven days a week; Winter – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., five days a week.
Call (503) 861-2000 for more information. |
| Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center - Ft. Canby, Ilwaco |
Illustrates the Lewis & Clark story and relates history of Cape Disappointment, Fort Canby, the lighthouses, and the general area.
30 minutes north of Warrenton across the Megler Bridge (Believed to be the longest continuous three-span through-truss series of any bridge in the world.)
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| Oregon State Parks, Trails, Picknicking , Fishing . . . |
Ecola marks the end of the trail for the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Scenic offshore islands are resting places for sea lions and shorebirds.
Oswald West, an outstanding coastal headland, has a rain forest with massive spruce and cedar trees. It has 36 primitive campsites, accessible by a one-quarter mile hiking trail, picnicking, fishing, beach access.
Nehalem Bay has 292 improved camp sites. Ocean beach picnicking, fishing, boating facility for the handicapped. Off Hwy 101, 3 miles south of Manzanita Junction.
Saddle Mountain has nine primitive sites and a hiking trail. |
| Cheese, Food & Wine Tours; Coastline Express |
| As you travel south down the coast, cheese, wine and food tours are available along the way. Take a scenic trip into the past aboard the Oregon Coastline Express. Enjoy the 25 mile journey from Wheeler to Tillamook. The Tillamook Creamery Association, home of world famous Tillamook cheese, has a viewing area where visitors can watch the cheese-making process. |
| Golf Courses |
Highland Golf Course - Gearheart (503) 738-5248
Seaside Public Golf Course - (503) 738-5261
Lewis and Clark Country Golf (503) 338-3386 |
ANNUAL NORTH COAST EVENTS
April
Great Astoria Crab & Seafood Festival
June
Scandinavian Mid-Summer Fest
July
Shanghaied in Astoria
August
Clatsop County Fair
Astoria Regatta
Hood to Coast Run
September
Greater Astoria Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Hot Rod Run
October
Oregon Dixieland Jubilee
Great Columbia Crossing Bridge Run
November
Santa Lucia Festival of Lights
December
Victorian Christmas Dinner
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