Local favourite river spot · Tillamook, Oregon
Pillar Rock
Pillar Rock is a river spot in Tillamook, Oregon.
Pillar 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 Pillar 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 Pillar Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.48956, -123.98015. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pillar Rock
- Cape Meares Lighthouse · sanctuary · Wahkiakum · ~0 km · Must-see
- Short Beach · beach · Tillamook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tillamook Cheese Factory · lake · Tillamook · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cape Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cape Lookout · beach · Tillamook · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~36 km · Must-see
- Neahkahnie Mountain · viewpoint · Tillamook · ~36 km · Must-see
- Neahkahnie Mountain · viewpoint · Pacific · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cape Falcon · beach · Tillamook · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Falcon Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~39 km · Must-see
- Oswald West State Park · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bob Straub State Park · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nestucca Bay · beach · Tillamook · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Hebo · viewpoint · Tillamook · ~45 km · Must-see
- Salmonberry Trail · trek · Tillamook · ~46 km · Must-see
- Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~46 km · Must-see
- God's Valley Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tillamook State Forest · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~47 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pillar Rock
- Cottonwood Island · river spot · Cowlitz · ~134 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Pacific · ~134 km · Must-see
- Nehalem Bay · river spot · Tillamook · ~28 km
- Castle Rock · river spot · Clatsop · ~44 km
- Haystack Rock · river spot · Clatsop · ~55 km
- Butterfield Riffle · river spot · Lincoln · ~95 km
- Ash Island · river spot · Yamhill · ~102 km
- Coffee Pot Island · river spot · Wahkiakum · ~109 km
- Sand Island · river spot · Pacific · ~109 km
- Ruby Island · river spot · Pacific · ~110 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Pillar Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pillar Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pillar Rock?
Nearby: Cape Meares Lighthouse (sanctuary, 0 km), Short Beach (beach, 2 km), Tillamook Cheese Factory (lake, 13 km), Cape Lookout State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Cape Lookout (beach, 21 km), Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area (sanctuary, 36 km).