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Cape Meares Beach
4.9★ · 112 Google ratings · Tillamook, Oregon
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 150 yd away · about 15 spaces · fills up
Walk
200 ft · under a minute
Water
60°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
260 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Cape Meares Beach
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1Parking150 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Best for long peaceful walks
The wide beach and minimal crowds make it ideal for extended exploration without the busy atmosphere of nearby beaches.
Visit at low tide
Tide pools with starfish, sea caves, and extensive sand flats become accessible only when water recedes.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2019–2026
Expect very limited parking
The small lot holds roughly 15 cars and the access road is difficult, which keeps crowds minimal.
Bring your own food and water
No nearby amenities or restaurants exist, so plan to spend several hours with supplies from town.
Check surf conditions first
This beach experiences violent wave action and strong surf, so review conditions before visiting.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
56°F · overcast
Water
60°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
8.1 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the SE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
3 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:47 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 08:09 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:54 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 7:25 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Meares Ave NW, Tillamook, OR 97141
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing, Cape Meares Beach
🌊 Water 200 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Cape Meares Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Cape Meares Beach?
200 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cape Meares Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Cape Meares Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
