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Places near Rockaway Beach by type
All 101 places by distance →One day from Rockaway Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:08 pm
95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rockaway Beach
- Barview Life Saving Station (Historical)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cape Meares Lighthousenature spot · 2 hrs
- Tillamook Cheese Factorylake · 45 min
- Neahkahnie Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cape Falconbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Rockaway Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rockaway Beach?
Cape Meares Lighthouse (nature spot, about 18 km), Neahkahnie Mountain (viewpoint, about 19 km), Short Beach (beach, about 19 km), Tillamook Cheese Factory (lake, about 20 km), Cape Falcon (beach, about 22 km), Cape Falcon Marine Reserve (nature spot, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rockaway Beach?
45 places on Spotwander: 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 beaches & coast, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 forts & heritage, 1 lake.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Rockaway Beach?
Cape Meares Lighthouse, about 18 km by road; Cape Falcon Marine Reserve (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Rockaway Beach?
Sunset Beach, about 11 km by road; Tillamook Bay (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rockaway Beach?
Start in Rockaway Beach, visit Barview Life Saving Station (Historical), then Cape Meares Lighthouse, then Tillamook Cheese Factory, then Neahkahnie Mountain, then Cape Falcon, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.