Pacific City

pacific city

Pacific City is located on the Oregon coast and if you are driving it is hour and a half from Portland or just over an hour from Salem. It is 25 miles south of Tillamook and 20 miles north of Lincoln City on US Highway 101.

In Pacific City you will find pristine beaches close to Cape Kiwanda and toped off by the southern portion of Haystack Rock. You are likely to experience on of Oregon coasts beautiful sunsets radiating between Haystack Rocks towering silhouette and the Cape. If you are interested in storm watching this is a prime destination for watching the massive thunderheads roll into the lush coastline.

There are two great rivers the join to produce an estuary for the local habitat and a variety of species that call this place home. The rivers that join are called  The Big Nestucca and The Little Nestucca

A great way to experience Pacific City is to stay in one of its many vacation rentals that dot the shoreline and provide a home away from home for visitors. Vacation homes in Pacific City in Pacific City can be reserved in advance so you are sure to be accommodated.

Pacific City plays host to some of the best fishing, crabbing and clamming the Oregon coast has to offer.  In the spring and fall a year you will find excellent salmon fishing on the Big and Little Nestucca. Pacific City is a great place to visit for the avid crabbing enthusiast with limits often being reached early in the day.

There are many different species that call Pacific City home. To name a few are bald eagles, pelicans, herons, seals, sea lions, otters and dolphins.  In March through May Pacific City is a great place to view whales from the many viewing locations along the coastline. If you want to get up close you may be interested in a chartered boat to get you from dockside to intimate with these graceful giants.

There are an abundance of local galleries and shops to explore on your trip to Pacific City as well as some of the best cousine on the Oregon Coast. The many dining choices allow you to get a real taste of the local fare and the hospitality of its hosts.

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