Must-see beach · Tillamook, Oregon
Short Beach
Short Beach is a beach in Tillamook, Oregon.
Short Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Short Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Short Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.47678, -123.97033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Short Beach
- Cape Meares Lighthouse · sanctuary · Wahkiakum · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tillamook Cheese Factory · lake · Tillamook · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cape Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cape Lookout · beach · Tillamook · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~34 km · Must-see
- Neahkahnie Mountain · viewpoint · Tillamook · ~38 km · Must-see
- Neahkahnie Mountain · viewpoint · Pacific · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Falcon · beach · Tillamook · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cape Falcon Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~40 km · Must-see
- Oswald West State Park · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bob Straub State Park · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~41 km · Must-see
- Nestucca Bay · beach · Tillamook · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Hebo · viewpoint · Tillamook · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~44 km · Must-see
- Salmonberry Trail · trek · Tillamook · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tillamook State Forest · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~46 km · Must-see
- God's Valley Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~48 km · Must-see
- Rogers Peak · sanctuary · Wahkiakum · ~49 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Short Beach
- Cape Lookout · beach · Tillamook · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cape Falcon · beach · Tillamook · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nestucca Bay · beach · Tillamook · ~42 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~55 km · Must-see
- Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~79 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~87 km · Must-see
- Youngs Bay · beach · Clatsop · ~97 km · Must-see
- Beverly Beach State Park · beach · Lincoln · ~104 km · Must-see
- Chinook Point · beach · Pacific · ~108 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Short Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Short Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Short Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Short Beach?
Nearby: Cape Meares Lighthouse (sanctuary, 2 km), Tillamook Cheese Factory (lake, 12 km), Cape Lookout State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Cape Lookout (beach, 19 km), Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area (sanctuary, 34 km), Neahkahnie Mountain (viewpoint, 38 km).
Is Short Beach worth visiting?
Short Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Oregon on Spotwander.