Local favourite river spot · Tillamook, Oregon
Painted Rock
Painted Rock is a river spot in Tillamook, Oregon.
Painted Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Painted Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Painted Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.56423, -123.93915. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Painted Rock
- Cape Meares Lighthouse · sanctuary · Wahkiakum · ~11 km · Must-see
- Short Beach · beach · Tillamook · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tillamook Cheese Factory · lake · Tillamook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cape Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~25 km · Must-see
- Neahkahnie Mountain · viewpoint · Tillamook · ~25 km · Must-see
- Neahkahnie Mountain · viewpoint · Pacific · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cape Falcon · beach · Tillamook · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cape Falcon Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~29 km · Must-see
- Oswald West State Park · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cape Lookout · beach · Tillamook · ~32 km · Must-see
- God's Valley Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hug Point State Recreation Site · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~37 km · Must-see
- Salmonberry Trail · trek · Tillamook · ~40 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rogers Peak · sanctuary · Wahkiakum · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rogers Peak · viewpoint · Tillamook · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tillamook State Forest · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~46 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Painted Rock
- Long Island · river spot · Pacific · ~124 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Island · river spot · Cowlitz · ~124 km · Must-see
- Nehalem Bay · river spot · Tillamook · ~17 km
- Castle Rock · river spot · Clatsop · ~34 km
- Haystack Rock · river spot · Clatsop · ~45 km
- Coffee Pot Island · river spot · Wahkiakum · ~98 km
- Sand Island · river spot · Pacific · ~99 km
- Ruby Island · river spot · Pacific · ~100 km
- Puget Island · river spot · Wahkiakum · ~101 km
- Whites Island · river spot · Wahkiakum · ~101 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Painted Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Painted Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Painted Rock?
Nearby: Cape Meares Lighthouse (sanctuary, 11 km), Short Beach (beach, 13 km), Tillamook Cheese Factory (lake, 15 km), Cape Lookout State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Neahkahnie Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), Neahkahnie Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km).